Clytemnestra
Brief Synopsis
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Considered by many to be Martha Graham's greatest dance work, the ballet tells the story of Queen Clytemnestra, who murdered her husband, King Agamemnon, after he returned to Greece from the Trojan War in vengeance for his murder of their daughter Iphigenia as a sacrifice to the god Apollo prior to
Cast & Crew
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Merrill Brockway
Director
Yuriko Kimura
Clytemnestra
Mario Delamo
Aegisthus; Messenger Of Death
Peggy Lyman
Ghost Of Clytemnestra
George L White Jr
Hades; Priest Of The Sacrifice; Watchman
Diane Gray
Helen Of Troy
Film Details
Also Known As
Dance in America (05/30/79), Great Performances (05/30/79)
Genre
Adaptation
Dance
Release Date
1979
Production Company
Thirteen/Wnet
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Considered by many to be Martha Graham's greatest dance work, the ballet tells the story of Queen Clytemnestra, who murdered her husband, King Agamemnon, after he returned to Greece from the Trojan War in vengeance for his murder of their daughter Iphigenia as a sacrifice to the god Apollo prior to setting sail for Troy ten years earlier.
Director
Merrill Brockway
Director
Cast
Yuriko Kimura
Clytemnestra
Mario Delamo
Aegisthus; Messenger Of Death
Peggy Lyman
Ghost Of Clytemnestra
George L White Jr
Hades; Priest Of The Sacrifice; Watchman
Diane Gray
Helen Of Troy
Bert Terborgh
Apollo; Paris
Tim Wengerd
Agamemnon; Ghost Of Agamemnon
Elisa Monte
Electra
Peter Sparling
Orestes
Lucinda Mitchell
Iphigenia
Janet Eilber
Cassandra
Christine Dakin
Fury; Young Clytemnestra
Sharon Tyers
Athena; Fury
Terese Capucilli
Fury
Thea Nerissa Barnes
Fury
Jeanne Ruddy
Fury
Jacqulyn Buglisi
Fury
Susan Mclain
Fury
Charles Michael Brown
Soldier
Allen Von Hackendahl
Soldier
Kevin Keenan
Soldier
Philip L Salvatori Ii
Soldier
Donlin Foreman
Soldier
Johanna Albrecht
Singer
John Ostendorf
Singer
Christopher Plummer
Narration
Crew
John Anthes
Graphic Designer
Emile Ardolino
Producer
Girish Bhargava
Videotape Editor
Merrill Brockway
Series Producer ("Dance In America")
Harry Chancey
Opening Animator
Halim El-dabh
Music
Judi Elterman
Associate Director
John Feher
Camera Operator
Norma Gerson
Makeup
John J Godfrey
Opening Animator
Martha Graham
Choreography
Ralph Holmes
Lighting
Ralph Holmes
Art Direction
Judy Kinberg
Producer
Don Lewis
Camera Operator
Isamu Noguchi
Crown (Clytemnestra)
Isamu Noguchi
Set Designer
Jan Smith
Hairstyles
Ronnie Smith
Camera Operator
Stanley Sussman
Music Conductor
Stanley Sussman
Music Adaptation
Catherine A Tatge
Associate Producer
Jac Venza
Executive Producer ("Great Performances")
Film Details
Also Known As
Dance in America (05/30/79), Great Performances (05/30/79)
Genre
Adaptation
Dance
Release Date
1979
Production Company
Thirteen/Wnet
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
