Gulnora
Tulyaganova, Rania Zetta, Irini Konsta, Panagiotis Karousos, Anastasios Stellas,
Maria Lyberakou, Kiki Psaraki, Mahi Kapetanopoulou
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It was a
solemn night in the moonlight, a concert celebration offered to the full-moon,
beside the Ancient Theater of Zea with works by Bellini, Verdi, Dvorak,
Donizetti and Karousos.
Main composer
of the event was Panagiotis Karousos an internationally renowned Greek opera
composer. The event was part of a hundreds concerts held at archaeological
sites in Greece
commemorating the August Full Moon.
Gulnora Tulyaganova, Rania Zetta, Irini Konsta, Anastasios Stellas, Maria Lyberakou |
The
wonderful musical evening was dedicated to the full moon which threw light on
the Ancient Theater of Zea and beautifully lit artists adding romanticism to
the ritual of the evening.
Presented
excerpts from the operas "Prometheus Bound" and
"Trachiniae" (Olympic Flame) by Panagiotis Karousos, and arias from
Bellini's Norma, Verdi's La
Traviata , Dvorak’s Rousalka and Donizetti’s The Elixir
of Love (L'elisir d'amore).
Archaeologist Kiki Psarakis of the Archaeological Museum of Piraeus thanked composer
Panagiotis Karousos for his contribution to the Archaeological Museum of
Piraeus with his works and welcomed audiences and artists on the archaeological
site.
The
composer Panagiotis Karousos presented the program and artists.
Greek opera
Diva soprano Irene Konsta opened the concert with the famous aria Casta Diva
from Bellini's Norma, who performed admirably.
Luscious
tenor Anastasios Stellas gave Brindisi from La Traviata by Giuseppe
Verdi, he was so good that composer request to repeat it for the pleasure of audiences.
a lot of fun in the audience singing the
Lyric soprano
Maria Lyberakou impressed at the Oceanida’s aria from the opera "Prometheus
Bound" by Panagiotis Karousos.
The
exceptional performance highlighted arias from Panagiotis Karousos operas "Prometheus
Bound" where the tenor Anastasios Stellas interpreted the arias of Ocean
and
Hermes, and Trachiniae (Olympic Flame) where the soprano Irene Konsta interpreted
majestically the three arias of Deianira.
Rania Zetta
interpreted a transcription for viola and piano the magnificent aria of
"Prometheus Bound". The excellent artists accompanied pianist Gulnora
Tulyaganova.
The successful
concert organized by the Hellenic
American Center
of the Arts and the ΚΣΤ΄ Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities of Greece.