Odieon of Herodes Atticus
The Ancient Greeks were great lovers of music and drama..Me too!A Greek odeion was a theatre built for musical performances.This Roman architecture “Odeum” -with its façade, arched doorways and windows- was erected by Herodes Atticus in memory of his wife in 161 A.D. It was divided into 3 parts: the Stage, the Orchestra and the auditorium. In this Odeion/ Odeum performances took place on the Stage; whereas in Greek theatres the actors played on the Orchestra.When in Greece in Summer never miss the open air performances of the Classical Greek heritage of Drama (comedy & tragedy) presented in Modern Greek, at this one or the larger theatre of Epidauros If you do not understand Greek, I advise you to read a proper translation in advance, that will give you a full pleasure of the play. For your guidance, normally on stage they still stick to the classical scenarios in a modern tongue.I like...
