Tuesday, April 25, 2017. In the fully renovated former Villa
of Amalia, Heyden 35 and Acharnon, which accommodates the 2nd General Lyceum of
Athens (Theodoros Angelopoulos), was presented the most important opera of
Greece, the masterpiece of the Ancient Greek Tragedy "Prometheus
Bound". The Tragedy of Aeschylus "Prometheus Bound" translate by
J. Gryparis, set to music by composer Panagiotis Karousos and directed by bass
Vasilis Asimakopoulos, brought the universal values and messages in the most
effective way to students and teachers.
The music of the opera was unforgettable, moved and settled,
interpreted by remarkable opera singers-actors, led by the unparalleled protagonist
Vasilis Asimakopoulos, and the impressive soprano with great stage presence
Irene Konsta.
In the Official Program approved by the Ministry of
Education of Greece, the protagonists were: Prometheus: Vasilis Asimakopoulos,
bass - Io: Irini Konsta, soprano - Ocean / Hermes: Theodoros Birakos, Tenor -
Athena Dimitra Kamitsi, soprano - Victoria-Fjoralba Kiazimi, piano.
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| Prometheus: Vasilis Asimakopoulos, bass - Ocean / Hermes: Theodoros Birakos, Tenor |
It was preceded the pedagogical seminar: " Prosody as a
link of the opera with the ancient Greek tragedy". The presentation of the
seminar was attended by: Eleni Pyrri, Director of 2nd 2nd General Lyceum of
Athens - Athanasios Drivas, Director of 2nd General Lyceum of Athens – Dr
Anastasios Koutsoukos, philologist - coordinator of the seminar, - Dr Chrysoula
Tsigri, School Counselor A’ Athens - Panagiotis Karousos, composer - the
Teachers of Informatics Georgia Tsiviltidou, and Georgia Kritikou, the
Philologists: Gerassis Dimitra, Elpiniki Koutangelou, Vasiliki Nikolaidis,
Georgios Kalogeris, the Mathematicians: Vasilios Hararis, Anthi Georgopoulou,
the Physical Education Teachers: Vasilios Panagopoulos, Diakoumis Konstantinos,
the Physicist Pantelis Elias and the Geologist Nikolaos Mastrakas. Also texts
on the opera and the 2nd Chorus of the Tragedy "Prometheus Bound" in
translation by J. Gryparis read by 10 students of the Second General Lyceum of
Athens and the Theatrical Group of the 42nd General Lyceum of Athens.
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| Prometheus: Vasilis Asimakopoulos, bass - Io: Irini Konsta, soprano |
In particular, the 2nd Chorus of the Tragedy
"Prometheus Bound" of Aeschylus was read by the students Eleni
Avramioti and Evelina Kourelousa.
Texts edited by Dr. Anastasios Koutsoukos, on the
contribution of Prosody to the opera and classical music, and the types of opera
voices, were read by Zoi Zykai, Georgia Tsiouliaka, and Artemis Tsounos.
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| Prometheus: Vasilis Asimakopoulos, bass - Athena: Dimitra Kamitsi, soprano |
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| Dr Anastasios Koutsoukos, philologist - coordinator of the seminar, - Athanasios Drivas, Director of 2nd General Lyceum of Athens – Dr Chrysoula Tsigri, School Counselor A’ Athens - Panagiotis Karousos, composer. |
