Evgena

Evgena (also Eviéna, Greek Ευγένα [ ɛvˈʝɛna ]) is the title of a religious drama in Greek called tragedy , which was first published in 1646 in Venice . A not well known Theodoros Montzeleze (also Montseleze; Greek Θεόδωρος Μοντσελέζε ) from the island of Zakynthos is named as the author . The original manuscript of Evgena was discovered by the Italian neo- Graecist Mario Vitti , who subsequently also submitted the relevant modern text edition . The play has considerably expanded knowledge of early modern theater production in the vernacular Greek.

Fonts

Editions

• Mario Vitti, Giuseppe Spadaro (eds.): Τραγωδία ονομαζομένη ΕΥΓΕΝΑ του Κυρ Θεοδώρου Μοντσελέζε 1646. Athens, 1995.
• Mario Vitti (ed.): Teodoro Montselese, Ευγένα. Naples, 1965.

Studies

• Mario Vitti: Eviena. Tragedia secentesca di Zante e gli influssi del teatro italiano su quello neoellenico. In: Accademie e biblioteche d'Italia, a. 31, n. 2-3, 1963.