Choregos (ancient Greece)

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In ancient Greece, choregos (Greek: χορηγός = chorus leader from χορός (chorus) + ἡγεῖσθαι (hegeísthai; to lead)) was an honorary title for the wealthy Athenian, who assumed the public duty (or "liturgy") of financing and paying all the expenses of the preparation of the chorus and of the drama in all. The choregus had the responsibility for training the chorus, but did not "direct" the dialogue sections of the plays - this was a responsibility of the playwright. He was often a tall man of reasonable stature, good posture and an ambient but pleasant voice.[1], Nowadays the Greek word χορηγός is synonymous with the word grantor.

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