"The Staging of the Prologue of "Oedipus Tyrannus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5017724 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William M Calder, William Μ Calder (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1959 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 121 |
| Publication date | 1959-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Phoenix (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8299 • E-ISSN: 1929-4883 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1086999 |
| OpenAlex | W2327763203 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
CRITICS have not seen to heart of problem that concerns staging of prologue in Oedipus Tyrannus. general practice is to strive enthusiastically for grand spectacle. It will suffice to notice selected opinions. In his first scenic note Jebb observes:' Suppliantsold men, youths, and young children-are seated on steps of altars. A. E. Haigh remarks:2 The Oedipus Rex opens with a number of suppliants kneeling at altar palace of king. Lewis Campbell3 writes that before dialogue begins extras marshalled by Priests . . . eagerly approach altars, on steps of which they lay their wands. C. H. Whitman speaks of the temples crowded with suppliants.4 most exuberant staging is found in commentary of T. W. C. Edwards.' Only one critic has avoided these excesses. Louis Roussel protests:8 Contrairement au scholiaste, g plusieurs 6diteurs, et Snos metteurs en scone, il n'y a pas de foule, mais seulement Oedipe, le pr~tre de Zeus, et les enfants. Roussel would still use between twelve and twenty children. Roussel's protest is well taken. On consideration one finds that there are difficulties in orthodox staging. first is that presence of
Art · Literature · Prologue · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Historical and Literary Studies · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2012 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |