Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Αρχαία Ελληνική ΦιλολογίαLibrary of the School of Philosophy
Supervisors info:
Λεντάκης Βασίλειος, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Φιλολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ
Κωνσταντάκος Ιωάννης, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Φιλολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ
Μπενέτος Διονύσιος, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Φιλολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ
Original Title:
Η πρόσληψη της αρχαίας ελληνικής τραγωδίας στην όπερα του 20ού αιώνα: το παράδειγμα της Ηλέκτρας των Strauss-Hofmannsthal
Translated title:
The reception of ancient greek tragedy in 20th century opera: the paradigm of Strauss's and Hofmannsthal's Elektra
Summary:
The paper deals with the reception of Sophocles' Electra in Richard Strauss's homonymous opera, the libretto of which is based on Hugo von Hofmannsthal's Elektra. There is a comparison between the plays by Sophocles and Hofmannsthal and an attempt to prove the sophoclean influence in Strauss's opera.
Main subject category:
Language – Literature
Keywords:
Electra, Elektra, ancient greek tragedy, opera, reception, Sophocles, von Hofmannsthal, Strauss
