IPHIGENIE AUF TAURIS
contemporary
opera
16
May 14., Sunday 19:00
Hungarian State Opera
Opera in three parts, in German with Hungarian, English, and German subtitles
After visiting Aulis, star actress of Greek road movie winds up in Tauris. Star’s brother – unrecognised fordramaturgical reasons – also shows up with his amigo. Awkward discourse reveals that he had killed their mother in retaliation for murdering the father of both children (and mother’s husband). Further intensifying a plotline typical of families in Greek mythology, Title Character is about to kill brother when amigo arrives with a handy warship. Siblings flee to Mycenae, leaving everyone waiting for the sequel.
Details
- Location
- Hungarian State Opera
- Date
- May 14, 2023
- Start time
- 7 p.m.
- End time
- 10 p.m.