Abstract
Hofmannsthal’s play «Elektra» aroused controversial reactions when it appeared in 1903:
on the one hand, great enthusiasm, on the other hand irritation and hostility towards its
undoubted “modernity”. This essay highlights some scarcely known aspects of the context
in which the play came into being, focusing particularly on its relationship with the
Sophoclean subtext and Hofmannsthal’s coeval and later poetical works, as well as with
D’Annunzio’s drama «La città morta», performed in Vienna in 1902 and 1903 with
Eleonora Duse in the main role.
| Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] Hugo von Hofmannsthal's «Elettra» (1903) between Sophocles and D'Annunzio |
|---|---|
| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 131-154 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Studia Austriaca |
| Volume | XXI |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- D'Annunzio und Hofmannsthal
- Elektra
- Hofmannsthal
- Sophokles
- moderne Antikendramen