Wednesday 25 May. Triumph of the opera Iliad by Panagiotis
Karousos at the Municipal Theater of Piraeus, organized by the Club for UNESCO of
Piraeus & Islands, the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Municipality of Corinth,
the Municipality of Piraeus, and the Directorate of Secondary Education of the Ministry
of Education.
More than 1000 students and teachers of the High Schools of Piraeus
of Secondary Education of the Ministry of Education applauded the amazing lyric
singers with the Philharmonic of the Municipality of Corinth under the direction
of the chief musician Glykeria Moraitaki.
The Club for UNESCO Piraeus & Islands under the auspices
of the Municipality of Piraeus, with the support of the Youth Sports and
Culture Organization (OPAN) of the Municipality of Piraeus and the
international organization INTERNATIONAL ACTION ART, presented the Opera
"ILIAS" of Homer by Panagiotis Karousos and directed by Vanessa
Kalkanis at the Municipal Theater of Piraeus.
This unprecedented triumphant performance was presented by
Ioannis Maronitis, President of the Club for UNESCO Piraeus & Islands and
President of INTERNATIONAL ACTION ART in a pandemonium of enthusiasm to over
1000 students and teachers of secondary education of the Ministry of Education.
The Philharmonic Orchestra of the Municipality of Corinth
participated under the direction of the chief musician Glykeria Moraitakis, and
excellent soloist opera singers led by the incredible soprano Vanessa Kalkanis
who played the role of Helen. The role of Andromache was played by the lyric
soprano Rea Voudouri, the role of Achilles by the tenor Costas Thanellas, the
role of Paris by the baritone George Housakos, the role of Chryseis by the
soprano Nina Giatra, the role of Priam the baritone Panagiotis Diplaros, the
role of Hector the tenor Dionysis Milidakis, the roles of Ekavi and Thetis the
soprano/mezzo-soprano Vivian Ioannou, the role of Briseis a the soprano Maria
Kioroglou, the role of Odysseus the baritone Alexandros Piskioulis, and the
role of Patroclus the tenor Argyris Kontonikolaou. The excellent soloists of
the opera were accompanied on the piano by Nikolaos Dedes. Also soprano Vanessa
Kalkanis did an amazing work as a stage director of the opera, to combine all
those school groups with the opera singers.
Also participated the School Choir "Apostolos
Pavlos" under the direction of Grigoris Kontis, the Theatrical Group of
"Apostolos Pavlos" Schools under the direction of Andreas
Koutsopoulos and Matsouka Maria-Christina, and the "School Theater Group"
of the 1st High School of Piraeus in dramatization of Rhapsody P of the Iliad
in adaptation - cureted by the philologist Skotidakis Georgia.The
participating schools attended were:
1st
HIGH SCHOOL PIRAEUS: Tsofopoulou Loukia, Director
7th
HIGH SCHOOL PIRAEUS: Bananopoulou Maria, Director
10th
HIGH SCHOOL PIRAEUS: Konidari Eleni, Director
1st
HIGH SCHOOL NIKEA: Antoniadou Niki, Director
PIRAEUS
GIRL GEL RALLY: Vlachakou Konstantina, Director
6th
PIRAEUS HIGH SCHOOL Director: Vlachos Nektarios, Deputy Director: Maria Karydi
SAINT-PAUL
DU PIREE GREEK-FRENCH SCHOOL PIRAEUS "O AGIOS PAVLOS" Eikosipentaki
Aphrodite: High School Principal
13th
HIGH SCHOOL PIRAEUS: Theodoros Tarantilis, Director
"APOSTOLOS
PAVLOS" SCHOOLS OF CORINTH: Matsouka Maria-Christina, Director
8th
HIGH SCHOOL OF KORYDALLOS: Director: Apostolos Manoloudis, Nikolaos
Papadimitropoulos, Deputy Director
The presentation of Homer's opera "Iliad" in music
and libretto by Panagiotis Karousos was presented in the context of the
"Sea Days 2022" festival events of the Municipality of Piraeus.
The training certificates of the Ministry of Education were
awarded by the former School Counselor Dr. Chrysoula Tsigri, that she
congratulated the president of UNESCO Piraeus & Islands Mr. Ioannis
Maronitis, and the composer Mr. Panagiotis Karousos for their contribution to
education and culture of Greece.
Honorary plaques were awarded by Ioannis Maronitis,
President of the Club for UNESCO Piraeus & Islands and President of
INTERNATIONAL ACTION ART.The Opera / Oratorio "ILIAD" of Homer in music and
libretto by Panagiotis Karousos has been approved to be presented in the
context of the Approval of the Educational Program-Festival entitled: "NEOI
OMIRIDES 2022" for the school year 2021-2022 for schools in Greece and
abroad. The first presentation of the opera was made on the World Poetry Day 2022
at the Alexandreio Conference Center of the Municipality of Loutraki -
Perachora - Agioi Theodoroi by the Department of School Activities of the
Secondary Education Department of the Prefecture of Corinth and in the
Amphitheater of the 4th High School of Corinth.
The Director of the Secondary Education Department of Corinth
Mr. Asvestopoulos Dimitrios was represented by the head of the School
Activities of Corinth Mrs. Tsapalou Annita that she said: "The
presentation of the opera" Iliad "by Homer in music and libretto by
Panagiotis Karousos aims to contribute dynamically to the cultural promotion of
an important Greek melodrama on the heroic epic poem of Homer. As a musician, I
judge the work of Mr. Karousos as an important station of unattainable music of
artistic creation. Finally, nowadays, a great work is being born, and we are especially
honored by the fact that it is born through education".
. Don’t forget to see our new #UNESCOPiraeus awarded Rock Opera this June 24-26th at St Demetrios Preparatory School. Get your tickets today for “The The Story of Princess Anna Porphyrogenita.”
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