Aristophanes: An Author for the Stage (Hardback)
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Short Description for Aristophanes Examines the comedies of Aristophanes as "libretti" for actors and singers rather than as mere texts. Russo argues that modern readers are inclined to see Aristophanes as an author of texts, when in fact he was writing for the stage.
Full description- Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
- Published: 01 September 1994
- Format: Hardback 296 pages
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- Categories: Plays, Playscripts | Literary Studies: Classical, Early & Medieval | Literary Studies: Plays & Playwrights | Ancient History: To C 500 CE
- ISBN 13: 9780415010825 ISBN 10: 0415010829
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Full description for Aristophanes
Carlo Ferdinando Russo's acclaimed work on Aristophanes examines his comedies as plays intended for the stage - not the page. The author considers the invention of printing as a cause of root changes in the nature of drama: The modern reader is inclined to see Aristophanes as an author of texts for reading, rather than of fluid libretti for performance. In Aristophanes, an Author for the Stage , Russo's in-depth philological analysis of the plays is founded on an ever present perception of the realities of Greek theatre. For example, he shows how deviations in the text can often be explained with reference to the actual competitions they were written for. First published in Italy in 1962, Professor Russo's book has long been the classic work on Aristophanes. Now finally available in English and much updated, it is essential reading for any student of Greek comedy.
