Phaedra is a Roman tragedy written by philosopher and dramatist Lucius Annaeus Seneca before 54 AD. Its 1,280 lines of verse tell the story of Phaedra, wife of King Theseus of Athens and her consuming
First page of Phaedra from a 15th-century Italian manuscript
Phaedra hands to her nurse the letter accusing Hippolytus.
Alexandre Cabanel - Phèdre
Duble herma of Socrates and Seneca Antikensammlung Berlin 03
Phaedra is a 'concert opera' in two acts by Hans Werner Henze. Its first performance was given at the Berlin State Opera on 6 September 2007. The work is a co-commission and co-production with the Ber