Film, Video Justice" by Roger Reynolds
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Title
- Justice" by Roger Reynolds
Summary
- Composer Roger Reynolds' operatic work "Justice," commissioned for the celebration of the Library's Bicentennial in 2000, was performed in the Great Hall of the Library's Jefferson Building. Written for actress, soprano, percussionist, multichannel computer sound and real-time surround sound, "Justice" is based on the Greek tragedy of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon. The text was adapted from "Aeschylus and Euripides." All three performers-actress, soprano and percussionist - portray aspects of Clytemnestra's character as she contemplates her husband's return from the Trojan War and his subsequent death at her hand in retribution for the death of their daughter, Iphigenia.
Names
- Library of Congress
- Library of Congress. Music Division, sponsoring body
Created / Published
- Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2001-11-30.
Headings
- - Culture, Performing Arts
- - Literature
- - Performing Arts, Music
- - Technology, Industry
Notes
- - Classification: Fine Arts.
- - Classification: Language and Literature.
- - Classification: Music and Books on Music.
- - Classification: Technology.
- - Roger Reynolds.
- - Recorded on 2001-11-30.
- - Kids, Families.
Medium
- 1 online resource
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2021688056
Online Format
- video
- image