Phaedra - Racine, Jean
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First performed in 1677, Jean Racine's Phaedra (Phèdre) is one of the most important and influential tragedies of the French stage. It has remained continually popular for hundreds of years, and the title role has been a showpiece for many legendary actresses, from Sarah Bernhardt in the 19th century, to the great performers of today. Based on the legends of Greek mythology, and following in the tradition of Ancient Greek and Roman theater, the play tells the tragic story of Phaedra's forbidden, unrequited love for her stepson, Hippolytus. It is also an exploration of the effects of fate and…mehr

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First performed in 1677, Jean Racine's Phaedra (Phèdre) is one of the most important and influential tragedies of the French stage. It has remained continually popular for hundreds of years, and the title role has been a showpiece for many legendary actresses, from Sarah Bernhardt in the 19th century, to the great performers of today. Based on the legends of Greek mythology, and following in the tradition of Ancient Greek and Roman theater, the play tells the tragic story of Phaedra's forbidden, unrequited love for her stepson, Hippolytus. It is also an exploration of the effects of fate and destiny, and how even virtue and honorable intentions are helpless to escape their destructive powers. Racine's take on the story brings it closer to modern sensibilities, but doesn't lessen any of its cathartic intensity; something that continues to move audiences to this day.
Autorenporträt
Christopher Breslin, a poet and artist in his own right, brings a deep and sensitive appreciation for history and language to all his work. Born and raised in Connecticut, he studied art in Chicago before dedicating himself to writing and translation. His work on Phaedra combines two subjects that have been life-long passions, Ancient Greece and 17th-Century France, along with a love of performance art and the spoken word. In addition to Phaedra, he has also translated Baudelaire's Spleen of Paris, numerous poems by Renée Vivien and Pierre de Ronsard, and Henri Guillemin's The Engulfed, a biography of Adèle Hugo. He currently lives in Northern Virginia, where he enjoys gardening, nature, and playing the piano.