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The Oresteia

Episode 1: Agamemnon

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 1 hour, 17 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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Part one of Aeschylus's trilogy about murder, revenge and justice. Agamemnon returns home after his victory at Troy and faces his wife's anger for his sacrifice of their daughter. Show more

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Source: BBC Online

Drama on 3

The Oresteia

Episode 3: The Furies

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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The last play in Aeschylus's The Oresteia. Having avenged his father's death, Orestes finds he is pursued by the Furies. Can the gods Apollo and Athena stop the cycle of revenge? Show more

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Source: BBC Online

Drama on 3

The Oresteia

Episode 2: The Libation Bearers

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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The second play in Aeschylus's classic trilogy about murder, revenge and justice. Orestes' struggles are brought vividly to life in a new version by playwright Ed Hime. Show more

Contributors

Adaptor:
Ed Hime
Orestes:
Will Howard
Clytemnestra:
Lesley Sharp
The Chorus:
Sheila Reid
The Chorus:
Amanda Lawrence
The Chorus:
Carys Eleri
Aegisthus:
Sean Murray
Servant:
David Seddon
Servant:
John Norton
Iphigenia:
Georgie Fuller
Director:
Marc Beeby
Source: BBC Online