Oidipus redivivus. Teatro Olympico 1585
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| Year of publication | 2017 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Theatralia |
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| Web | Digitální knihovna FF MU |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/TY2017-2-3 |
| Field | Art, architecture, cultural heritage |
| Keywords | Sophocles; modern production of Greek drama; Teatro Olimpico |
| Description | The first modern production of classical Greek tragedy was put on in Vicenza in 1585 in a then newly opened theatre, today known as Theatro olimpico. The play chosen for the opening of the house, Sophocles´Oedipus King, underlined the prestige of the institution, as well as the whole city and its Accademia. |
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