The opera Prometheus Bound was successfully presented at the 9th Athens High School

Friday, February 14, 2020. The 9th Athens Gymnasium successfully presented the educational performance of the opera Prometheus Bound by Aeschylus, set to music by Panagiotis Karousos and Directed by Irini Konsta. The roles were beautifully interpreted by the lyric artists: Vasilis Asimakopoulos (Prometheus), Irene Konsta, Katerina Botoni (Violence / Goddess Athena), Theodoros Birakos (Ocean / Hermes), Marianthi Grigoriadou (Oceanid). Pantelis Legakis, piano.
The students were constantly applauded the notable lyric singers. In the Seminar: "The Prosody as a link between opera and ancient Greek tragedy" were presented by Divanis Evangelos, Director of the 9th Athens Gymnasium, Anastasia Baliaka, Deputy Director, Philologists: Efthimia Gagali, Fotini Stefani. Musician: Eleni Louloudi. Coordination and lecture: Panagiotis Karousos, Composer.
The 9th Athens High School Theater Group and the Choir of the 9th Athens High School participated. Technicals: Christina Stolli, Mathematician.
Panagiotis Karousos's "Prometheus Bound" opera is an approved program of the Educational Policy Institute, as an educational performance with a Training Seminar for Secondary Schools of the Ministry of Education of Greece with the support of the Greek Ministry of Culture & Sports.
Students interactive participation:
Athens 9th High School Theater Group
Violence: Polotopoulou Maria, Hephaestus: Dimou Emmanouil, State: Vassiliou Athanassios
Second Choir of the Tragedy: Rigania-Economou Margarita, Afratis Alexandra, Gatzios Athos-Ioannis, Count Basil-Dionysis, Apsokardou Catherine, Pereoglou Kiriaki, Rizos Vassilios, Fritakis Michael, Christodoulou Christina.
Artwork of the students: Stephani Fotini, Gagali Efthimia, (lecturers)
9th Athens High School Choir
Choir from the opera "Prometheus Bound". Graikousi Areti, Dimou Emmanuel, Drossinou Helen, Zheng Laien, Thomas John, Kazantzopoulos Ulysses, Kanellopoulos Georgia, Koniaviti Martha, Kontoyiannis Christos, Koulianos Marios, Koutroumbas John, Koutsoumpougiouk Theodore, Kirgos Dimitrios, Markou Konstantinos, Moutsokou Zacharoula, Pereoglou Marcos, Natalia Pirgari, Sanina Constantina, Spangouros George.
Students Artwork and Chorus-Master: Louloudi Elena (Musician)

   

LECTURE- The Macedonian Dynasty of Byzantine Greece 862-1057 AD

The Hellenic Cultural Society of St. Nicholas, Flushing, New York
Presents

The Macedonian Dynasty of Byzantine Greece 862-1057 AD.
With a brief introduction of Byzantium and the historical role of Macedonia.
A multimedia presentation.
Keynote speaker: Vassilios J. Chrissochos

Excerpts from Author Penelope Delta’s book, “In the Heroic Age of Basil II, Emperor of Byzantium,” will also be presented.

With participation from the Gus Cherevas Estia-Pindus AHEPA Chapter 326.
Beverages will be provided.

Thursday, February 27, 2020
7:00 PM
Sarantakos Hall
196-10 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY 11358

*Vassilios J. Chrissochos is a historical Consultant and Porphyra Director. He is a member of the Hellenic Cultural Society of St. Nicholas and NY Director of Modern Music for UNESCO Piraeus. He is also the AHEPA District 6 Director of Culture and Arts and AHEPA Vice President Hermes 186 Astoria Chapter.
http://billychrissochos.com/
http://porphyrafoundation.org/

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The Hellenic Cultural Society of St. Nicholas Flushing, NY is under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Paul C. Palesty.

The President is Mrs. Athena Kromidas.

Members of the Board are:
Anagnostis Agelarakis, Argiro Agelarakis, Nikolaos Adamou, Eleftherios Eleftheriadis, Ekaterine Livanis, Thanassis Livanis, Helen Lydakis, and Vassilios (Billy) Chrissochos.

http://www.stnicholasflushing.org/

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