Attic red-figure calyx krater, early 4th century BC, attributed to the Iphigeneia painter. Side A: scenes from Euripides’ Iphigeneia in Tauris. Museo Nazionale di Spina, Ferrara
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Directed and presented by: Carey Perloff, artistic director emerita, American Conservatory Theater, producer, playwright, author, and educator
Two young men fleeing war-torn Argos are washed up on the shore on Tauris, where a Greek-hating king vows to destroy them but a powerful priestess seems inclined to help save their lives. Who is she? And how will she reveal the mystery of her origins in a way that finally allows her to return home? Euripides’ gorgeous late romance is a fitting tribute to Alma Spreckels and the founding of the Legion of Honor, celebrating as it does the lives of young men caught in war, and a brilliant and compassionate woman committed to making something beautiful out of a dangerous situation.
Ticket info
This lecture is free, open to the public, and available in person and via livestream.
- In person: Gunn Theater, Legion of Honor. Seating is limited and unassigned. Doors open at 1:30 pm.
- Livestream: Register here to receive a webinar link.
Contact info
Ancient Art Council
ancientart@famsf.org
415.750.3600
This program is generously underwritten by the Elios Charitable Foundation; Anonymous in memory of Professor Elizabeth Caskey; and Bernard and Jane Von Bothmer.
