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Alcestis is the earliest surviving play by Euripides. Alcestis, the devoted wife of King Admetus, has agreed to die in his place, and at the beginning of the play she is close to death. In the first scene, Apollo argues with Thanatos (Death), asking to prolong Alcestis' life, but Thanatos refuses. Apollo leaves, but suggests that a man will come to Pherae who will save Alcestis. Euripides' play is perhaps the most unusual Greek drama ever written: a tragedy that is not a tragedy. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast Admetus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6754">Todd</a> Alcestis/Chorus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a> Pheres: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3699">Bruce Pirie</a> Little Boy: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7246">Lyn Silva</a> Manservant: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7848">bala</a> Handmaid: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Heracles: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492">mb</a> Apollo: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7679">Libby Gohn</a> Thanatos: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7691">engineerdst</a> Chorus Leader: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7138">Caprisha Page</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2911">David Lawrence</a> Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett

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Alcestis is the earliest surviving play by Euripides. Alcestis, the devoted wife of King Admetus, has agreed to die in his place, and at the beginning of the play she is close to death. In the first scene, Apollo argues with Thanatos (Death), asking to prolong Alcestis' life, but Thanatos refuses. Apollo leaves, but suggests that a man will come to Pherae who will save Alcestis. Euripides' play is perhaps the most unusual Greek drama ever written: a tragedy that is not a tragedy. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)CastAdmetus: ToddAlcestis/Chorus: Elizabeth KlettPheres: Bruce PirieLittle Boy: Lyn SilvaManservant: balaHandmaid: Arielle LipshawHeracles: mbApollo: Libby GohnThanatos: engineerdstChorus Leader: Caprisha PageNarrator: David LawrenceAudio edited by Elizabeth Klett

Alcestis is the earliest surviving play by Euripides. Alcestis, the devoted wife of King Admetus, has agreed to die in his place, and at the beginning of the play she is close to death. In the first scene, Apollo argues with Thanatos (Death), asking to prolong Alcestis' life, but Thanatos refuses. Apollo leaves, but suggests that a man will come to Pherae who will save Alcestis. Euripides' play is perhaps the most unusual Greek drama ever written: a tragedy that is not a tragedy. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast Admetus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6754" rel="noopener noreferrer">Todd</a> Alcestis/Chorus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Klett</a> Pheres: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3699" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bruce Pirie</a> Little Boy: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7246" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lyn Silva</a> Manservant: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7848" rel="noopener noreferrer">bala</a> Handmaid: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Heracles: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492" rel="noopener noreferrer">mb</a> Apollo: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7679" rel="noopener noreferrer">Libby Gohn</a> Thanatos: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7691" rel="noopener noreferrer">engineerdst</a> Chorus Leader: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/7138" rel="noopener noreferrer">Caprisha Page</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2911" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Lawrence</a> Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett

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