Antigone: Sophocles

The tragic drama of Antigone, by Sophocles, is performed by student actors from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Sophocles’ play is the timeless story of Antigone, who honors the death of her brother Polyneices with a burial in defiance of King Creon’s edict. As punishment, the king orders her entombed alive. The king is subsequently warned that he is angering the gods by his actions, and tragedy begets tragedy as first Antigone, then the king’s son and wife kill themselves in despair. While all the major scenes in the play are read on this recording, some choral sections and a few speeches are cut due to time constraints. The liner notes include information about the story and its production. The complete transcript of the play is included.

Track Listing

101	Prologue	Students of McGill University	04:55
102	Parodos	Students of McGill University	03:17
103	Scene I	Students of McGill University	08:55
104	Ode I	Students of McGill University	00:52
105	Scene II	Students of McGill University	08:16
106	Ode II	Students of McGill University	02:15
201	Scene III	Students of McGill University	08:28
202	Ode III	Students of McGill University	00:47
203	Scene IV	Students of McGill University	04:59
204	Ode IV	Students of McGill University	01:00
205	Scene V	Students of McGill University	07:03
206	Exodus	Students of McGill University	08:49