The Oresteia (1981): Music and Language

Update: 2013-08-05

Description

Professor Oliver Taplin explains the significance of music and poetry in Peter Hall's 1981 production of Aeschylus' The Oresteia, which used Tony Harrison's translation of the text and music composed by Harrison Birtwistle.

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The Oresteia (1981): Music and Language

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The Oresteia (1981): Music and Language

The Oresteia (1981): Music and Language