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PAST PRODUCTIONS
Astianatte (1724)
modern premiere by Ars Minerva in October 2022
Composed by Leonardo Vinci
Astianatte
Designed by
Entropy
The war is over, and Troy’s defender Hector has been slain by Achilles, now also dead. Hector’s widow Andromache and their young son Astyanax are captives. The burning question of the opera is what to do with the boy, who the Greeks fear may grow up to take revenge. The Greek answer, delivered by the fierce Orestes, is to execute the child — a fate that is prevented only at the last moment.
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