The opera "Prometheus Bound" is presented in Secondary Schools with a Seminar: "Prosody as a link between the opera and the ancient Greek tragedy", is a program approved by the Ministry of Education, Research and Religions (IEP), with the support of the Ministry of Culture & Sports.
The 4th General High School of Athens and the Secondary School of Intercultural Education of Athens participated in this presentation of the opera and seminar program.
In the Experimental part of the program, the students had the opportunity to see established artists with wonderful voices performing the Prometheus Bound opera with Staging and Costumes. Starring: Prometheus: Vasilis Asimakopoulos - bass, Io: Irini Konsta - soprano, Goddess Athena / Violence: Katerina Botoni - soprano, Oceanid: Marianthi Grigoriadou - soprano. Pantelis Legakis had the musical direction on the piano.
Participation of 4th General High School of Athens: Violence: Maria Nefeli Chroni, Hephaestus: Kyriakos Kyriakidis, State: Armando Kolinai. Third Stage of Aeschylus 'Prometheus Bound' tragedy in translation by Ioannis Gripari - Dance: Sylvia Chaniai, Francesca Gecci, Anna Sadova, Maria Apostolou, Catherine Spyropoulou, Konstantina Lodi, Konstantina Lodi Angelic Hysenlari, Angelic Buzo, Salome Darsavellice. Curated by Athena Koroulis (philologist), Stelios Sioutis (philologist).Participation of students from the First Intercultural Education Gymnasium of Athens:
II Chorus of 'Prometheus Bound' by Aeschylus tragedy in translation of Ioannis Gryparis - Chorus: Allah Batall, Abdallahmad Bisang, Andallo Juna Babe, Lucero Athina Delwar, Eze-Mark Feibor, Ganji Sihoor, Ganji Mehnooshno, Ganji Mehnooshno, Ganji Mehnoosh Zanyaisha, Yousefi Aynaz, Zare Benyamin, Amineva Rufina, Gzibowska Anna, Eze - Mark Roslin, Ashory Aryan, Gapate Ja, Martinez Daniela, Obado Michalbei Luis Dimitrios, Rahman Bousra.
Curated by Philologists: Eleni Bourouni, Anastasia Christodoulou, Vassiliki Lamprinou, Panayiotas Grintzou.
In The Theoretical Part of the Program, Seminar: As a link between opera and ancient Greek tragedy, the composer Panagiotis Karousos in his opening statement make a speech on Persody and the school pupils participated at the example.
The theatrical part, for the work of Prometheus Bound, was presented by the Athens Secondary School of Intercultural Education, curated by philologist Basiliki Lambrinou with the students: Prometheus: David Nandy, State: George Balbin, Via: Al Roman Abdulah.
The examples of Musical Prosody from phrases of Aeschylus 'Prometheus Bound' tragedy in ancient Greek were interpreted by the Athens Intercultural High School Choir under the direction of musician Vassiliki Theodoropoulou. Chorus: Al Roman Abdullah, Lychee Sarah Ivanova Gkerkana, Prifti Claudia, Ngjela Samuel, Vikrama Samina, Cristo Angela Ulusoy Nain, Raptis Theodosius Routsis Spiro Riolli Giousrat, Boktor John Sidiki Kioui Paris Begkam Simon, Ompeneoua Miriam, Tazik Mobina.
Io's dialogue with Prometheus was announced by students from the theater group of the 4th General High School of Athens, curated by the philologists Athena Koroulis and Stelios Sioutis, with students: Prometheus: Michalis Georgiadis, and Io: Angeliki Kapralou.
Gavrilis Daphne, Director of the Athens Intercultural Education Gymnasium, and Vassilopoulos Nikolaos, Director of the 4th Athens General High School, gave the greetings. The coordinator was Panagiotis Karousos, composer, who together with the directors gave the Educational Certificates of Training to the participants.
With the pioneering program of the Prometheus Bound opera of the Educational Policy Institute of the Ministry of Education, Research and Religions, Secondary school students and learners learn how through ancient Prosody the ancient Greek tragedy is linked to the opera, and they understand the musical language of ancient Greek literature. Along with participating in the opera with renowned lyric artists, they experience an experience that will be unforgettable and will give them a boost in the magical world of opera and further engage with classical music and ancient drama.
The applause and excitement of the students were impressive, as was the attention they showed during the opera to the lyric artists and throughout the program.
