The opera "Trachiniae" by P. Karousos was
successfully presented by the 4th High School of Lamia at the Lamia Municipal
Theater of the Secondary Education of Regional Unit of Phthiotis of the
administrative region of Central Greece. Also presented at the Alexandrio
Convention Center of Loutraki for Secondary Education Schools of Corinth, and
at the "Anna & Maria Kalouta" Theater for Athens Secondary
Schools.
Friday, April 19, 2019. Over 800 students applause
Sophocles' "Trachiniae" opera set to music by Panagiotis Karousos at
the Lamia Municipal Theater.
The organization and presentation was done by Gotsamanis
Odysseas, Director of the 4th Lamia High School and a philologist who
thoroughly edited the texts of the students who interacted in a theatrical
participation at the opera.
The opera was directed by soprano Irini Konsta who magically
performed the tragic role of Deianira. Great bass Vasilis Asimakopoulos sung
the roles of Hercules and Hyllos, the exceptional soprano Marisa Kioseoglou
sung the role of Ioli, tenor Theodoros Birakos performed the role of
Eurystheus, marvelous mezzo Katerina Botoni performed the role of Alkmeni, and the pianist Pandelis Legakis had the
musical direction at the piano.
The 4th Lamia High School Theater Group was also surprised
by their performance of the students in the fine stage direction of their
professor and philologist Yianna Fountouki. The distribution of roles included:
Athina Giannouli: lead / Coryphae, Asimina Papadimitriou: Pythia, Georgia
Burgani: lead, Argiro Papadimitriou: Pythia / choir, Konstantina Murad -
Douxos: choir, Vassiliki Koufokosta: choir, Athanasia Vassiliou: choir, Ioanna
Papadimitriou: Angelos, Elisabeth Papaleloudi: choir, Dimitra Souliotis: choir,
Vassiliki Tsatsoula - Anagnostos: choir, Panagiotis Zalaora: Courier, Vassia
Panopoulou: courier / choir, Christos Papa: Lichas
Composer Panagiotis Karousos with the support of Institute
for Educational Policy of the Ministry of Culture of Greece has dynamically
entered the opera in the schools in a remarkable event of education.
Students of the 6th Lamia High School were also attending
the opera "Trachiniae", accompanied by the Principal of the School
Mr. Androniki Koutsonika and the Professors.
Vivian Argiri, Deputy Mayor for Education, Welfare and
Culture of Lamia Municipality, gave a greeting and congratulations, and
Papayannopoulou Polyxeni, Head of School Activities of Secondary Education of
Phthiotis attended with many professors, School Counselors, teachers, students'
parents and guardians.
