Word: stasima
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...flow, but not swiftly. And this is right. One should not look for violent physical action and rapid pace in Greek drama, since the ancient actors were encumbered by masks, long robes, kothornoi (special raised shoes) and ogkoi (large headdresses); and, in lieu of a curtain, there were choral stasima, sometimes lengthy, to denote the passage of any amount of time between scenes. Nor should one expect to see many characters together on stage, since a maximum of three actors was available to play all the roles...
...Lodge, and will be designedly simple in order to suggest the subordination of the original accompaniament to the words of the poet. All choral odes were sung in unison; and this effect will be retained in the processional song of the opening of the play. The formal choral stasima, however, will be arranged in harmony by Mr. Lodge in order to avoid monotony...
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