Gassman’s Thyestes, or the courage of excess

Authors

  • Alessandro Tinterri University of Perugia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4454/dioniso.v13.587

Keywords:

Seneca, Thyestes, Vittorio Gassman, Luigi Squarzina, Silvio d'Amico, Performance

Abstract

The paper analyses Vittorio Gassman’s and Luigi Squarzina’s Tieste, staged in Roma in 1953. By means of personal memories, epistles, and chronicles of the time it pieces together the fundamental moments and the cultural background leading to the staging.

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Published

2023-04-14

Issue

Vol. 13 (2023)

Section

Articles

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