To 12 km of the village, the building can contain 14 000 spectators. It is
composed of one orchestrated (the scene) circular out of beaten ground almost 10
meters in diameter, surrounded by horseshoe steps, divided into two levels by a
corridor, the diazoma. The lower level counts 32 lines of steps, divided into 12
kerkidès by 11 staircases. The higher level counts 20 steps and 22 kerkidès.
Lastly, the building of scene out of stone and is equipped with a stage, with
two side exits equipped with doors. Acoustics of the theatre d.Epidaure is
exceptional, it distinctly allows to the last spectators in speaking top steps
d.entendre of the actors with low voice. Representations still take place there
today. The building became the symbol of the ancient Greek theatre. At
present, one still plays there of the tragedies of Eschyle and Sophocle.
The Guide of Routard qualifies the theatre of
"superb". "Practically intact", this last is a beautiful success with perfect
acoustics, the architectural harmony without similar and the esthetism extremely
well thought. The Guide affirms that this place, one the most visited of of
Greece, amply deserves the number of visitors who come there each year.
Since 1954 Epidavros accomodated representations of ancient theatre and
events musical putting in scene known artists of the whole world, Maria Callas,
Monserrat Caballé, Mstislav Rostropovich, l.Orchestre Philarmonique of Berlin
under the control of Herbert Von Karajan, or l.Orchestre and the Choral society
of Scala of Milan, directed by Claudio Abado. To visit
absolutely....