Since she owes her life to Diana, Iphigenia serves the goddess as a priestess on the island of Tauris, although she painfully longs for her homeland of Greece. When her brother Orestes comes to the island and is to be sacrificed to the goddess, Iphigenia must decide between duty and her own desires. Goethe's adaptation of the ancient material, which he finally completed in 1786, captivates with its brilliant composition and psychological.
Since she owes her life to Diana, Iphigenia serves the goddess as a priestess on the island of Tauris, although she painfully longs for her homeland of Greece. When her brother Orestes comes to the island and is to be sacrificed to the goddess, Iphigenia must decide between duty and her own desires. Goethe's adaptation of the ancient material, which he finally completed in 1786, captivates with its brilliant composition and psychological.