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The Oresteia is a play written by Aeschylus, which is presented in an acting version by Robert A. Johnston. The play is a trilogy of Greek tragedies, which tells the story of the House of Atreus, a powerful family in ancient Greece. The trilogy consists of three plays - Agamemnon,... Read Full Overview

The Oresteia by Aeschylus is a classic Greek tragedy that tells the story of the cursed House of Atreus. The play is divided into three parts: Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides. In Agamemnon, the titular character returns home from the Trojan War to be murdered... Read Full Overview

The Oresteia is a classic Greek tragedy written by Aeschylus, and this particular version has been adapted for the stage by Robert A. Johnston. The play tells the story of the House of Atreus, a cursed family plagued by violence and revenge. The first play, Agamemnon, tells the... Read Full Overview