NIKOS KOLESIS
SYNOPSIS
TETRALOGY
ELECTRAS CYCLES
KING AGAMEMNON
THEATER
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TETRALOGY
ELECTRAS
CYCLES
KING AGAMEMNON
Α ELECTRAS CYCLES
Β CLYTEMNESTRA
C POST ORESTEIA
D KING AGAMEMNON
THEATER
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Women
of Troy
we
became slaves to the palace of Agamemnon,
we
have no chance, no future.
My
father Priam was great king
I
was a princess and now I am a slave
in
the services of Agamemnon.
The
voices, the screams are heard even to our ears
since
the burning of Troy.
The
Greeks looted the city and took
immense
wealth’s, but the greatest loss was
when
my father died, King Priam.
Trojans
ran like mad to escape
from
the fury of conquerors, from certain death.
They
campaign for her strategic location,
and
the immense wealth’s and not for the grab of Helen.
A
king is never happy
from
the sight of dead warriors.
The
Greeks fought bravely until the final victory,
the
total conquering of city.
Now
I returned victorious from Troy
I
must take over power in Argos
to
becomes big the fabulous city.
The
sacrifice of Iphigenia was the most difficult decision
I
got in my life.
The
way he died a moment did not leave my mind
The
Trojan War was a great Epic
he
showed the greatness of Greeks.
We
grew our border acquiring great riches,
fame
and prestige, now all respect us.
Revenge
of Clytemnestra comes fatal,
the rage
of queen is great, ask to get back
the
blood for the unfair loss of her daughter Iphigenia.
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The
night of the great slaughter shouted Agamemnon,
I
fell into the trap of conspirators.
Argives
- Argives
you
do not hear what becomes
the
conspirators kill me with wild way.
They
beat my body and lacerate the flesh
will
not remain nothing from me.
Revenge
is all mine cried Clytemnestra,
so
many years I waited this time.
Clytemnestra
you are my wife,
the
mother of my children, mercy, mercy.
Agamemnon
you did not show no mercy
when
you sacrificed our daughter Iphigenia,
to
start the campaign against Troy.
I
did with anguish of soul, what you thought I wanted
to
sacrifice my child, my innard.
I
sacrificed my favorite Iphigenia
for
Greece, for Greece.
Fool
telling lies, you did great crime
then
I decided that should you die.
I am
the father of your children
what
I should I make.
The
palace flooded with blood,
what
did you expect when you came back to Argos,
accept
you like a girl in love.
I
did not hesitate and you brought with you
your
mistress Cassandra.
Do
not asked me how I feel after so many years
you
was away in the war, what I made alone.
Woman,
woman I die,
let
to conquer the tragic fury,
Was
not my fault, pity me, what else do you want to do.
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When
you killed your daughter Iphigenia
the
innocent girl shouted and implored
desperately
do
not kill her, but you did not hear.
Now
I sacrifice you the King of Argos
to
you see straight in the eyes the death,
Aegisthus
is my man
Aegisthus
is my lover.
Agamemnon
the conqueror of Troy comes winner,
once
he reached in mythical Argos.
Trojans
have paid dearly in blood
the
grab of Beautiful Helen.
E !!
slaves I want you dress me to become beautifully,
appear
that I am faith in the king as long as never.
They
go so many years that I left from Argos
said
fabulous king Agamemnon,
I
returned alive to the beloved homeland.
I
need to honor the gods and my friends,
It
is time to meet Clytemnestra
waiting
anxiously in the palace.
Divine
Agamemnon returned from Troy,
turned
my King, alone and desolate waits for
so
many years, was missing
and
my son Orestes to foreign lands.
Maids,
slaves
run
and lay the purple carpet to steps on my king,
the
conqueror of Troy reached in Argos.
Queen
Clytemnestra
I prefer
to honor me as mortal rather than a god.
My
king
your
will is order for me.
Women's
charm is irresistible
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but
I am not going to give in.
Divine
Agamemnon I want to show that I love you,
allowed
a woman to become her own,
make
her favor.
Resourceful
Clytemnestra
since
you want so much, let it be yours.
I
brought with me a princess of Troy,
slave
to the palace.
Wonderful
Cassandra
welcome
to Argos,
this
is your position, among the slaves.
Alas
he found me great calamity,
coming
great evil in Argos.
Lovely
Apollo
entranced
I see the opening of big time,
the
passage posthumously.
Dreadful
Clytemnestra set up the net of death,
the
loves of Pari with Beautiful Helen
they
brought the disaster, the Fall of Troy.
King
Agamemnon will die from the hand
of
murderess, a heartless woman.
Preparing
to kill the King and me
who
brought with him as loot of war.
Prophesy
my death, prophesy that I will die
with
very violent, wild way.
The
lioness will kill me first and then
wild
will murder her husband.
Comes
revenge comes from someone
who
lives in the foreign,
he
will kill his mother who did this murder.
Unhappy
father only knew what would happen,
when
you returned to Argos winner said Orestes.
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Eventually
was easier than I thought,
invincible
Agamemnon fell dead with three strokes
said
Clytemnestra full of pride,
he
did not react, completely taken aback
Whoever
is free death speaks freely,
does
not afraid no power, no Tyrannus.
The
truly free man creates
wthout
dependencies, exceeds the Laws of City.
Οver
and above the city without city
he
is different while remaining Same.
Illegal
lovers of Argos,
my
mother Clytemnestra and her lover
Aigisthos
killed my father Agamemnon,
when
he returned from Troy victorious and triumphant.
The
unholy lovers set up ambush and killed
the
king, the conqueror of Troy.
Now
I wait to get revenge for the death
of
my father, legendary Agamemnon.
The
long-suffering Orestes my brother returned
from
exile, together we will take revenge
for
the unjust death of our father.
They
slaughter my children, my son Orestes
and
Electra cried Queen Clytemnestra.
Aegisthus
- Aegisthus
where
are you, disappeared completely.
You
slaughtered my father with your lover,
It's
time to pay answered Electra.
Your
sister Iphigenia was sacrificed by her father
he
took my child through my hands.
My
father legendary Agamemnon
that
it made, it made for Greece.
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Agamemnon
returned to the long-suffering Argos
with
his mistress Cassandra,
they
did two children together.
My
boy Orestes
only
you know how I turn around in the night,
Waiting
for your return.
Astounding
Clytemnestra murdered my father,
as
if he was your worst enemy,
When
returned home happy, after the war.
Beautiful
Helen caused the Trojan War,
when
was stolen with Pari, the prince of Troy.
Electra
accusing a life for all,
show
a little understanding, you ever thought how I felt.
Aegisthus
-Aegisthus
at
last you came, do not see how they kill me.
Electra
I beg you does not learn anything,
beloved
Orestes I do not reveal to anyone the secret.
Tyrant
Aegisthus went out of town,
and
our mother Clytemnestra is alone in the palace.
Aegisthus
Aegisthus
you
disappeared, the guards disappeared completely.
My
daughter Electra wants to kill me,
what
hatred nested in her heart.
Dishonest
woman forget what you did to my father,
In
begged you do not to kill him
and
you knocked with greater hatred.
Orestes
you are my son suck the same milk with your sister, I am your mother, I want to
live
I do
not want to die so early.
Wretched
imitator Clytemnestra
how
unfair you exiled me in foreigner,
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Away
from friends and brothers
stateless
was wandering from country to country.
Tyrant
Aegisthus and terrible Clytemnestra
they
went like hypnotized outside the palace.
Ah
!! My children, my children
lovely
Orestes, unfortunate Electra
you
are deads on the floor, frozen,
motionless
from the net of death.
The
black bitch killed my children,
no
one will forgive me, will not understand.
Behold
the woman who killed her children
Behold
the woman who killed her children.
Clytemnestra
why lamentations and whine
they
planned to get us out of the way.
Aegisthus
blinded by passion, tragic fury,
now
the same end awaits me.
Orestes,
Electra, Pylades, Educator
they
are deads, the conspirators wove
Death
Plans to overthrow us.
Only
by force and rigging we will hold on to power,
those
who resist they will have a pitiful end.
TYRANT
AEGISTHUS
TYRANT
AEGISTHUS
Tyranny
is relentless no one does not be saved
children
of Agamemnon chose the way
that
will die.
No
more tears for Electra
No
more tears for Electra.
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A
Beautiful death suits your guileless soul,
a
Beautiful death suits you
the rebellious
of centuries.
The
humanity eternal will cite you
and
will curse the immunity lovers.
The
black darkness of death
conquered
my guileless soul.
Orestes,
Orestes
the
years of unspeakable loneliness
you
were the reason for my existence,
I
took courage from you to keep living.
Electra
-Electra
you
put with the Tyrants
the
immune lovers of Argos.
They
slaughtered you without no hesitation
and
became a star shining in the sky.
Stayed
alone all alone
with
the Eternal complaint in lips
for
unfulfilled desires.
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