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THE ORESTEIAmemory theatre (opera) in seven parts based on Aeschylus' drama
Premiere performance 16 May 1993 Music by Liza LIM
Text devised by Liza LIM and
Barrie KOSKY, drawn from
Tony Harrison The Agamemnon,
Aeschylus The Oresteia,
Sappho The Stars and the Moon
About The Oresteia:
" . . . Lim's term `memory theatre´ is a metaphor for the way in which the Aeschylus drama informs the piece, without recourse to plot or distinct characterisation . . . The image of the sin ingested and then vomited and spat out prompts a convlusive, visceral vocal style, creating a new and specialised vocal vocabulary based on the individual abilities of the singers . . . Lim's music here is full of iridescent and varied originality and wonderfully imaginative scoring . . . something new and fresh has been created."
The Oresteia has been recorded by ELISION Ensemble with the
original cast,
and is available on compact disc. This recording won
the 1996 Sounds Australian award for Best CD by an Australian
Ensemble.
The Oresteia was commissioned by ELISION Ensemble and Treason of Images and supported in its writing, production, development and recording by grants from the Performing Arts Board of the Australia Council and Arts Victoria.
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