Choregos

The choregos ( Greek  χορηγός ) was in ancient Greek literary texts, according to the literal translation of the choir leader . The more important meaning, however, was the "cultural sponsor " called Choregos in Athens .

A choregos put together a theater choir consisting of citizens and had to pay for its maintenance during the months of rehearsal. He made sure that the rehearsals ran smoothly, conducted either by the poet or by a Chorodidaskalos paid by him . Probably the most important item was furnishing the choir with costumes. Additional services ( called parachoregema ) such as extras, a side choir, additional equipment and the final hospitality after the performance could be added.

As a reward for the effort, the focus was on the choregos during the performance. He got the tripod for the victorious dithyrambos and was mentioned in the official victory writings ( Didaskalia ) before the poet. The office of chorego was called choregie .

In the Roman theater the office was called Choragus , but its duties only included a small part of the Greek office, as the Choragus was only responsible for the costumes.

swell

• Aristophanes Oh. 1154
• Plautus Curc. 462-486

literature

• Soi Agelidis: Choral consecration gifts in Greece , Bonn 2009.
• Horst-Dieter Blume : Introduction to ancient theater , 3rd edition, Darmstadt 1991.