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The Horatians and the Curiatians (Hays)

Short Play, Drama

Bertolt Brecht, H.R. Hays

The Horatians and the Curiatians is a retelling of the story of the Horatii and Curiaces.

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The Horatians and the Curiatians (Hays)

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  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptation (Stage & Screen)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Pre-Teen (Age 11-13)

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Summary

The Horatians and the Curiatians is a retelling of the story of the Horatii and Curiaces, a subject treated by Corneille (Horace) and subsequently by many opera composers (see Horatii). Commissioned by the Red Army, the play was printed in Moscow in 1936 but never performed until 1958, two years after Brecht’s death. The two choruses are the main characters.

Cast Attributes

Chorus of Curiatians,

Choeus of Horatians,

The three Curiatian Generals -  archer, spearman, swordsman,

The three Horatian Generals -  archer, spearman, swordsman,

The Horatian Women,

The Curiatian Women

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Authors

Bertolt Brecht

Bertolt Brecht
Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956), playwright, poet and director, was born in Augsburg, Germany in February 1898. He established himself as a playwright during the 1920s and early 1930s with plays such as Baal, Man is Man, The Threepenny Opera and The Mother. In 1933, as Hitler came ...
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