Porphyra, Anna and Vladimir: the love that ROCKED the world, On the road to Broadway

Porphyra Presents

Porphyra, a Grecian Rock Opera
Anna and Vladimir: the love that ROCKED the world,
On the road to Broadway

Dear friends, "Porphyra, A Grecian Rock Opera. Anna and Vladimir: The love that ROCKED the world" is making history again. Our production is officially under the auspices of Unesco. The president of Unesco Piraeus and Islands Greek chapter Mr. Ioannis Maronitis will be coming from Greece to award Porphyra, A Grecian Rock Opera and the entire production team. We are the first Rock Opera to premiere at Carnegie Hall and now the first Greek themed Rock Opera to debut Off Broadway! Even NY1 News covered us. Please support us. This is a huge undertaking and a once in a lifetime opportunity to create a new, exciting, and original musical.

Our upcoming Off Broadway debut at The Players Theatre is this May 13-15th and there are now three ways to support and no excuses not to!

 

1)      Donate through our Crowd funding Campaign at Crowdzu and get lots of exclusive perks!https://www.crowdzu.com/funding/campaigns/37/lets-make-porphyra-a-grecian-rock-operas-off-broadway-debut-happen/?token=998cb4ccaf1c13f976235ddde5c9b864

 

2)      Purchase your tickets for one of the three days during our Pre-sale and save some money off the door admission directly from thetheater here: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/956551

 

3)      Purchase an ad in our Off Broadway Playbill. A great way to advertise your business or organization to thousands through our journal and social media channels. http://porphyraband.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Porphyra-Playbill-contract-e1459458328935.jpg

Sincerely Yours,

Billy Chrissochos

917-617-0597

www.porphyrarockopera.com

 December 05, 2015 – New York, NY – Porphyra, a Grecian Rock Opera is a thrilling, historical, cultural journey through music, dance and theater and the first Rock Opera to triumphantly debut at the prestigious Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall on May 3, 2015.

The story of Anna and Vladimir is the Romeo and Juliet of the east and the musical merges hard rock and melodic metal with Greek folk music. Porphyra, a Grecian Rock Opera, is based on Billy Chrissochos’ band Porphyra’s epic album “Faith, Struggle, Victory”. If you are a fan of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Rock of Ages and the Phantom of the Opera then our musical is for you. It is lovingly dedicated to the Peoples of Greece, who having passed the torch of civilization to the world, now need the support from all of us in these most troubling of times. It is time to remember those heroes and heroines that helped shape the world around us.

Porphyra will take the audience on an epic musical journey from the triumphs of Alexander the Great to the glories of Byzantium. The electric guitar, in joyous harmony with bouzouki and violin, sings the lives of the dreams and ambitions of two lovers who made their own fate and altered the course of history. The opera tells the story of Grand Prince Vladimir of Kievan Rus, the first Russian Empire, and Princess Anna Porphyrogenita of Constantinople, princess of Byzantium, the cultural beacon of the Mediterranean during Western Europe’s Dark Ages.

The year is 988 AD. Emperor Basil II rules over Byzantium. His reign will usher in a second Golden Age for Greece. But, civil war threatens to destroy Constantinople from within. On the northern front, Russian Grand Prince Vladimir, begins the unification of the Kievan Rus. Ambitious to attain more glory, he marches towards the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. Embattled by the Bulgarians, a civil war and other enemies, Basil dispatches his sister Anna to negotiate a treaty with Vladimir. A smitten Vladimir seeks truce only if he can marry the Porphyrogenita, a princess “born of the royal purple.” Anna refuses to marry a pagan barbarian. Unwaivered, Vladimir keeps his eyes on the prize, Princess Anna and the City of Gold. He sends his fabled six thousand strong Varangian Guard, to aid Basil in the civil wars. Most importantly, Vladimir converts his nation to Greek Orthodox Christianity in order to marry Anna.

But, will love be strong enough to overcome that which sword and shield cannot? Will Greece survive these unprecedented obstacles? This is the story of Anna and Vladimir. The love that ROCKED the world!

Learn how to support our effort. We are looking for investors who can help take the full production Broadway bound. Our illustrated brochure and promotional video are on our website www.porphyrarockopera.com.