Klytaimnestra
Or The Curse Of The Atrides
Rockopera by David DeFeis/Martina Krawulsky/Walter Weyers
Music and Lyrics David DeFeis
Dialogtexte Martina Krawulsky/Walter Weyers
AGAMEMNON - Peter Hoschler
KLYTEMNESTRA - Josephine Weyers
ELEKTRA - Brigit Konnry
ORESTES - Wanja Benjamin Kneib
AGISTHOS - Enno Bargmann
ERINYS - Sarah Misiak
KASSANDRA - Kristen Ungerathen
ATHENE - Brigit Schurmann
GRINSENDE MASKE - Ralf Weikinger
The curse
weighing on the family of the Atrides has its origin in the
atrocities of the history of the tragedy. . Thyestes stole his
brother Atreus´ wife, who took revenge by serving Thystes his
slaughtered children as a meal. Since this time the chain of
blood was not broken. Each descendant took revenge for atrocities
with massacres even worse.
Agamemnon, son of Atreus and ruler of Argos, sacrificed his own
daughter Iphigenie to the gods asking for favorable winds for his
journey to battle Troja. Klytaimnestra, Iphigenie´s mother and
Agamemnon's wife, was now looking for revenge. This is were the
plot of the tragedy starts.
Together with her lover Aigisthos Klytaimnestra waits for the
return of her hated husband to realize her plan. Conspirators axe
Agamemnon, who has victoriously returned from war, in the bath.
Now Klytaimnestra and Aigisthos rule Argos by force. The
perpetrators do not suspect that they too will fall victim to
revenge principle.
Orest, son of Klytaimnestra and Agamemnon, retruns from the exile
his mother sentenced him to. He decides to avenge his fathers
death, according to an order of God Apollon. With a trick he
forces his way into the palace and remains unrecognized. Then he
first kills Aigisthos and finally his also mother. She threatens
him, that her vengeance will follow him around.
Orest is actually judged by the Gods. While Apollon defends the
Orests deed, the Erinnyas demand his death. Neither of both
parties can enforce a decision, so the presiding judge Athena
decides on Orests fate.
She decides to leave the decision to Orest. He commits suicide by
his sword, tortured by the memory of his parents.
Lyrics:
THE HOUSE OF ATREUS act-1
(Kingdom of the Fearless)
THE HOUSE OF ATREUS act-2
(Wings of Vengeance)
1. BLAZE OF VICTORY (THE WATCHMAN'S SONG)
2. DAY OF WRATH
3. SUMMONING THE POWERS
4. AND HECATE SMILED (INSTRUMENTAL)
5. AND HECATE SMILED
6. KINGDOM OF THE FEARLESS (THE DESTRUCTION OF TROY)
7. THROUGH THE RING OF FIRE
8. BLAZE OF VICTORY (INSTRUMENTAL)
9. GREAT SWORD OF FLAME
10. AGONY AND SHAME
11. THE ORACLE OF APOLLO
12. WINGS OF VENGEANCE
13. FANTASY AND FUGUE IN D MINOR (INSTRUMENTAL)
14. GARDEN OF LAMENTATION
15. GATE OF KINGS
16.CHILD OF DESOLATION (INSTRUMENTAL)
17. MOIRA
18. GATE OF KINGS (INSTRUMENTAL)
19. THE VINE OF VIOLENCE
20 .CHILD OF DESOLATION
21. DAY OF WRATH (INSTRUMENTAL)
22.THE FIELDS OF ASPHODEL
23. WHEN THE LEGEND DIES
24.FANTASY AND FUGUE IN D MINOR (INSTRUMENTAL)