General Agamemnon
Sergeant
Magazine Reporter 
Photographer
Chorus of Women of Chalcis*
General Menelaus
Clytemnestra, Agamemnon's wife*
Iphigenia, Agamemnon's daughter*
Iphigenia's friends (bridesmaids)*
Orestes, Agamemnon's young son (8 years old)
Achilles, a Major*
A Messenger (a corporal)* 
Corporal Smarmy
Chorus of Soldiers (Achilles' Men)*

*Denotes singing role.

(Scene: The military base at Aulis. 1957. Moonlight.)

Songs:

Click on the song title to see the lyrics and listen to the music.

Note: to listen to the music for the songs, you need the Beatnik plug-in from HEADSPACE.

• "In Our Cities," Chorus of Women (together)
• "The Way to Happiness," Women in the Chorus (solos and together)
• "Our Army Will Sail," Achilles, Chorus of Soldiers
• "In Our Ancient Past," Clytemnestra; Chorus of Women (together)
• "There Goes the Bride," Clytemnestra; Women in the Chorus (solos and together)
• "Prophet Calchas," Messenger.

[Updated 2/2/98]