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Sophocles' play dramatizes the aftermath of Agamemnon's murder by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. His daughter Electra is hungry for revenge and longs for the return of her brother Orestes to help her achieve her ends. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast:Old Man: Algy PugOrestes: David GoldfarbElectra: Elizabeth KlettChorus: Lauren McCulloughChrysothemis: Roseanne SchmidtClytemnestra: PhilippaAegisthus: Matthew ReeceNarrator: Elizabeth KlettAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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Sophocles' play dramatizes the aftermath of Agamemnon's murder by his wife Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. His daughter Electra is hungry for revenge and longs for the return of her brother Orestes to help her achieve her ends. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast:Old Man: Algy PugOrestes: David GoldfarbElectra: Elizabeth KlettChorus: Lauren McCulloughChrysothemis: Roseanne SchmidtClytemnestra: PhilippaAegisthus: Matthew ReeceNarrator: Elizabeth KlettAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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    Sophocles
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    2026년
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