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What Roman Emperor loved to perform in the theater?

Question #110721. Asked by star_gazer.

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queproblema
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"In 66, he decided to go to Greece to become a famous actor. He sang, he danced, he played the lute. And the people loved him. They had to love him. He was Nero."
link http://www.colorshotel.com/rome-guide/emperor-nero-hero-or-zero/

Nov 13 2009, 11:58 PM
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As a result of the crudeness on stage, actors were seen as an inferior group whereas they had been respected in Greece.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_ancient_Rome


So, Nero certainly caused scandal by performing with these "inferior groups."

Nov 14 2009, 12:26 AM
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