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The Athens Epidaurus Festival and Maria Farantouri invite Festival audiences to a magical evening in memory of the late Mikis Theodorakis as a tribute to his invaluable legacy. Farantouri is joined by brilliant baritone Tassis Christoyannis under the baton of renowned conductor Miltos Logiadis. Having performed some of the composer’s greatest works across the globe, Mikis Theodorakis’ favourite singer has been inextricably bound with him, as she familiarized international audiences with several poems by contemporary Greek poets (Seferis, Elytis, Ritsos, Kambanellis, et al) that were set to music by Theodorakis.
In the first part, Farantouri will perform pieces from the iconic Canto General, a poem by Pablo Neruda, which was performed for the very first time by Farantouri and Petros Pandis, and has been praised by audiences at the greatest theatre venues around the globe. At the Roman Odeon, we will rediscover it in its original arrangement for a musical ensemble of 15 performers and two choirs (the ERT National Choir and the City of Athens Choir). In the second part, Maria Farantouri and Tassis Christoyannis, always under the baton of Miltos Logiadis, will perform seminal songs that have left a profound mark on half a century of Greek musical history, orchestrated by pianist Achilleas Wastor.
Orchestra conductor: Miltos Logiadis
Singers: Maria Farantouri, Tassis Christoyannis
Musicians: Achilleas Wastor piano, arrangements, Iraklis Zakkas bouzouki, Giorgos Papadopoulos guitar, Dimitris Koufogiorgos guitar, Teo Lazarou electric bass, double bass, David Lynch saxophone, Dimitris Papangelidis guitar, Michalis Porfyris cello
With the participation of the Athens State Orchestra
With the participation of the ERT Choir and the City of Athens Choir
Executive production: Cantabile Events / Marina Bourdara
As part of the Athens & Epidaurus Festival 2022. Farantouri is joined by brilliant baritone Tassis Christoyannis under the baton of renowned conductor Miltos Logiadis.
In the first part, Farantouri will perform pieces from the iconic Canto General, a poem by Pablo Neruda, which was performed for the very first time by Farantouri and Petros Pandis, and has been praised by audiences at the greatest theatre venues around the globe. At the Roman Odeon, we will rediscover it in its original arrangement for a musical ensemble of 15 performers and two choirs (the ERT National Choir and the City of Athens Choir). In the second part, Maria Farantouri and Tassis Christoyannis, always under the baton of Miltos Logiadis, will perform seminal songs that have left a profound mark on half a century of Greek musical history, orchestrated by pianist Achilleas Wastor.
Orchestra conductor: Miltos Logiadis
Singers: Maria Farantouri, Tassis Christoyannis
Musicians: Achilleas Wastor piano, arrangements, Iraklis Zakkas bouzouki, Giorgos Papadopoulos guitar, Dimitris Koufogiorgos guitar, Teo Lazarou electric bass, double bass, David Lynch saxophone, Dimitris Papangelidis guitar, Michalis Porfyris cello
With the participation of the Athens State Orchestra
With the participation of the ERT Choir and the City of Athens Choir
Executive production: Cantabile Events / Marina Bourdara
As part of the Athens & Epidaurus Festival 2022. Farantouri is joined by brilliant baritone Tassis Christoyannis under the baton of renowned conductor Miltos Logiadis.