ANTIGON
1. Antigon and her brother, KeHoTeque,
express their devotion for each other:
express their devotion for each other:
2. King Knarsis expresses his love for Antigon:
3. KeHoTeque is killed in battle:
4. Antigon wants to bury her brother as a martyr,
but Knarsis declares him a traitor who can not be buried:
but Knarsis declares him a traitor who can not be buried:
5. Antigon tries to decide
whether or not to bury KeHoTeque:
6. KeHoTeque comes to Antigon
in a dream pleading for her to bury him:
in a dream pleading for her to bury him:
7. Antigon decides to bury KeHoTeque:
8. The Burial of KeHoTeque:
9. Knarsis ponders what to do
now that Antigon has disobeyed his command:
now that Antigon has disobeyed his command:
10. Knarsis sentences Antigon to death:
11. Antigon is burried alive:
12. Antigon sings farewell to life:
13. Antigon and KeHoTeque
are reunited in the afterlife:
are reunited in the afterlife:
The scenes above are excerpts from "ANTIGON" by David Walther after Sophocles;
as premiered in 2012 by Boston Metro Opera; Christopher Aaron Smith, artistic director.
The Cast: Antigon, soprano, Sarah Mayo; KeHoTeque, tenor, Christopher Aaron Smith;
King Knarsis, bass-baritone, Jeremy Collier; Stewart Kramer, piano.
as premiered in 2012 by Boston Metro Opera; Christopher Aaron Smith, artistic director.
The Cast: Antigon, soprano, Sarah Mayo; KeHoTeque, tenor, Christopher Aaron Smith;
King Knarsis, bass-baritone, Jeremy Collier; Stewart Kramer, piano.