The Persians

PLOT

In Susa, the capital of the Persian Empire, the old dignitaries who remained to lead the kingdom are inhabited by anguish: the great king, Sxyses, has long since left at the head of a huge expedition against Athens and has not yet returned. The anxiety about the outcome of the war grows when Atossa, the king's mother, reports on a prophetic dream, which showed her her son who fell into the dust at the hands of a filly of Greek origin. Soon the anguish turns into reality: one of the few survivors arrives in Susa and reports on the route of the Persian army off Salamina - the fleet of Xerxes, too large, was encirled by the ships of Athens, and the Persian army was massacred. In terror, Atossa and the Choir recall from Hade the soul of the deceased father of Syrses, Darius. Finally, the same Serses arrives in Susa: humiliated, the clothes torn, the great king sings the funeral lament for the young Persians who have fallen.

Program and cast

ARTISTS

Work of: Aeschylo

Direction: Àlex Ollè

Collaboration with the Management: Ramon Simó Viñes

Translation: Walter Lapini

Scene: Alfons Flores

Costumes: Lluc Castells

Music: Josep Sanou

Light drawing: Marco Filibeck

Video: Joan Rodon

Head of the choir: Elena Polic Greco

Responsible for the sung choirs: Simonetta Cartia

Assistant set designer: Sarah Bernardy

Costume assistant: Aleix Garcia

Dramaturgy assistant: Kiara Pepin

Company assistant: Gaetano Cavarra

Volunteer assistant director: Ludovica Garofani

Stage director: Giuseppe Rabbit

Cast

Atossa: Anna Bonaiuto

Messenger: Giuseppe Sartori

Shadow of Darius: Alessio Boni

Serse: Massimo Nicolini

Head of choir: Marco Maria Casazza

Opponent 1 - Politician: Francesco Migliaccio

Opponent 2 - Politician: Elena Polic Greco

Opponent 3 - Military: Antonello Cossia

Opponent 4 - General - Military: Fabrizio Bordignon

Opponent 5 - Politician: Michele Cipriani

Supporter 1 - Politician: Francesco Biscione

Supporter 2 - Politician: German Rosary

Supporter 3 - Politician: Nicola Bortolotti

Supporter 4 - Military: Stefano Quatrosi

Supporter 5 - General - Military: Giovanni Nardoni

Supporter 6 - Military: Rosario Campisi

Witness - Mother: Simonetta Cartia