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Ancient Performance

Andromeda

APGRD id
12
Year
between 54 and 68 AD
Scripts
Genres
Tragedy
Medium of performance
Sung Recital
Languages
Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
People involved
APGRD Notes
Eunapius reports that it is said that during Nero's reign a tragic actor exiled by Nero performed Euripides' Andromeda (singing in particular is stressed) in a 'half-barbarian city'. Textual emendations suggest that the city might be Tarsus or Hispalis.