Friday, December 22, 2017. The performance of the opera
Prometheus Bound of Aeschylus set to music by Panagiotis Karousos and directed
by Vasilis Asimakopoulos took place with great success at the 2nd Experimental
Gymnasium of Athens.
The opera continuous its successful presentations in the
Secondary Education Schools of Athens with a Seminar in a program approved by
the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs of Greece (IEP). The
purpose of the program is to understand the connection of the opera with the
ancient Greek tragedy through the Prosody.
The training program is divided into two parts. The
Theoretical who learns what the Prosody is, how the connection of discourse and
music began in antiquity, and actively participate in interactive examples of
indicative texts and interpreting examples of Prosody in ancient Greek, and The
Experiential with the presentation of the opera.
The students applauded excitedly every aria impressed by the
voices of the lyric singers. The role of Prometheus was performed by the unique
bass Vasilis Asimakopoulos.
The role of Io was interpreted by soprano Irini Konsta with
lyrical tension bringing to the stage a great theatrical performance similar to
the ancient Greek tragedian roles.
The roles of Violence and the Goddess Athena were sung
beautifully by fine soprano Mariza Kioseoglou. The great lyric singers
accompanied Pandelis Legakis on piano.
At the Seminar: "Prosody as a Link of the Opera with
the Ancient Greek Tragedy", Mrs Haido Kalitsaki, Director of the 2nd
Experimental Gymnasium of Athens, gave a greeting and referred to the myth of
Prometheus.
Konstantinos Kafetzopoulos, School Counselor of Pedagogical
Responsibility of the 2nd Experimental Gymnasium of Athens, referred to
Prometheus Bound of Aeschylus.
The excellent co-ordination of the Seminar was made by Dr.
Chrysoula Tsigri, School Counselor of the French Language, which referred to
the subject "The History of the Opera" in an excellent pedagogical
way, inspiring the interest of the students in the opera.
The composer Panagiotis Karousos made the presentation and
analysis of Prosody.
Aikaterini Panagioula Diakogeorgiou made a reference to the
opera's historical review "Prometheus Bound" by Greek-Canadian
composer Panagiotis Karousos.
The Overture of the opera "Prometheus Bound" was
performed by flutist Katerina Verdi, and pianist Dr. Georgia Markea, Music
School Advisor Athens.
The Interactive Voice Examples: "A Sample of Prosody in
Ancient Greek in an Artwork by Panagiotis Karousos" was interpreted by
Katerina Verdi, singer, and Dr. Georgia Markea, piano with the participation of
students: Kastania Petrina, Tataraki Irini, Stephanou Katerina, members of the Choir
of the 2nd High School of Athens under the direction of Maria Kokolaki, music
teacher of the 2nd Experimental Gymnasium of Athens, (Fragments from the Second
Episode of Prometheus Bound of Aeschylus).
The interactive theatrical examples under the supervision of
Dr. Chrisoula Tsigri, School Counselor of the French Language, the Second Choir
of Prometheus Bound Tragedy by Aeschylus was read with the interactive
participation of the students of the 2nd Experimental Gymnasium of Athens:
Socrates Papathanasiou, Maria Rodia, and Niki-Anna Savva.
The successful presentation of the opera
"Prometheus Bound" to the 2nd Experimental Gymnasium of Athens, one
of the best schools in Greece, marks the success of the Program of the Ministry
of Education, Research and Religious Affairs of Greece (IEP).
