Goddesses, Empresses, and Femmes Fatales
Sunday, October 31st, 1993![](https://www.rebeccanemser.com/wp-content/uploads/1993/10/sappho.jpg)
For the ancient Greeks, theater was a Dionysian ritual, and in the amphitheater of Pergamon, you can still feel that mythical intensity. The steep incline of the stone seats creates a tremendous focus of energy on the stage. When I stood at the center and sang, I felt my voice amplified, sound waves vibrating in the air.
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