Saturday, July 20, 2019. The presentation of the opera
"Prometheus Bound" directed by Irini Konsta took place with great
success at the open-air theater of Veikou Grove. Leading performers include
Vasilis Asimakopoulos (Prometheus), Irini Konsta (Io), Katerina Botoni
(Violence / Athena), Mariza Kioseoglou (Oceanid), Chrysostomos Kalogridakis
(Ocean / Hermes) and pianist Pantelis Legakis. The Municipal Theater Group of
Galatsi participated in the direction of Dimitris Kotsis for the Choir of
Oceanids with Jenny Zaroulea, Lina Magnissi, Mamili Balakli, Popi
Paraskevapoulos, Kyriaki Tzoi. The opera was prefaced by Margarita Mandilara,
President of the Municipality of Galatsi Cultural and Sport Organization, and
the composer Panagiotis Karousos.
The music impresses with its staggered character that unites
music with poetry and highlights Aeschylus' lyrical ancient poetry in poet
Gryparis translation. Also, speaking and singing alternations link the opera to
the ancient tragedy.
The director Irini Konsta treats in a nice way the static
background of the work and the opera with a special emphasis on hand movements
and expressions of the artists. As a lyric performer in the role of Io, the
soprano Irini Konsta was unprecedented, showing the theatrical style of the
arias and the inner tension of the heroine.
Bass Vasilis Asimakopoulos was shocked in the role of
Prometheus, releasing a unique grandeur of rigor and secrecy in an incredible musicality.
Mezzo Katerina Botoni has a beloved voice with round
homogeneity and interprets with respect and absolute precision the difficult
part of the roles of Via and Athena.
The lyric tenor Chrysostomos Kalogridakis interpreted the
roles of Ocean and Hermes, and soprano Mariza Kioseoglou the role of the nymph
Oceanid.
The excellent music accompaniment was by pianist Pandelis
Legakis. More than 500 spectators attended for the opera Prometheus Bound at
the Galatsi Festival 2019, proving that the opera is a popular kind of music
that can be played in every neighborhood.
