Iphigenia in Tauris (German: Iphigenie auf Tauris) is a reworking by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe of the ancient Greek tragedy Ἰφιγένεια ἐν Ταύροις (Iphigeneia en Taurois) by Euripides. Euripides’ title means Iphigenia among the Taurians whereas Goethe’s title means Iphigenia in Taurica the country of the Tauri.Goethe wrote the first version of his play in six weeks and it was first performed on April 6 1779 in prose form.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Orestes, Pylades, Arkas, Iphigenia, Thoas king of the Tauri
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