Eracle (2018)
Euripides' Heracles, a passionate tragedy of intense pathos, performed by an all-female cast and directed by Emma Dante at the Greek Theater in Syracuse.
Euripides' Heracles, a passionate tragedy of intense pathos, performed by an all-female cast and directed by Emma Dante at the Greek Theater in Syracuse.
Serena Barone
Naike Anna Silipo
Patricia Zanco
Mariagiulia Colace
Francesca Laviosa
Arianna Pozzoli
Katia Mirabella
Carlotta Viscovo
Samuel Salamone
Euripides' Heracles, a passionate tragedy of intense pathos, performed by an all-female cast and directed by Emma Dante at the Greek Theater in Syracuse.
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