2023 12 21 The Athens State Orchestra in motion Ι – Mozart the Magic Flute

The Athens State Orchestra thanks the Greek National Opera for its contribution

Thu. 21 December 2023 20:30

Megaron – The Athens Concert Hall
Christos Lambrakis Hall

The timeless appeal of Mozart's Magic Flute has a lot to do, of course, with the universally acknowledged perfection and expressiveness of his music, but it's also because Emanuel Schikaneder's libretto expresses the ever-topical humanist ideals of the European Enlightenment and of Freemasonry in an elegant and vividly symbolic way. Under the baton of the dynamic Katia Molfesi, a cast of fine Greek lyric actors recreate Mozart's operatic swansong in a semi-staged version, adding a beautifully spiritual, fairy tale tone to this year's Christmas celebrations.

Event Programme

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

(1756–1791)

The Magic Flute, K. 620

Event Programme

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Katia Molfesi

SOLOISTS

Christina Poulitsi, Queen of Night

Chrissa Maliamani, Pamina

Giannis Kalyvas, Tamino

Marios Sarantidis, Papageno

Miranda Makrynioti, Papagena

Petros Magoulas, Sarastro

Vassia Alati, one of the three ladies

Artemis Bogri, one of the three ladies

Chrysanthi Spitadi, one of the three ladies

Nikos Stephanou, Monostatos

Giannis Selitsaniotis, Priest,Second Priest,Man in Armour

Andreas Karaoulis, Second Man in Armour,First Priest

PARTICIPATIONS

Isidoros Sideris, director

Dimitris Giakas, music preparation

Eleni Nikolaidi, music preparation

 

Giannis Katranitsas, Set and costumes Designer
Dionyssis Tsaftaridis, Movement Director
Kostas Blougouras, Lighting Designer

 

Greek Radio Choir
Conductor: Mihalis Papapetrou

 

City of Athens Choir
Conductor: Stavros Beris

Erato, Rosarte Child Choir
Conductor: Triantafyllia Mastrosava

Featuring

CONDUCTOR

Katia Molfesi

SOLOIST

Christina Poulitsi, Queen of Night

Chrissa Maliamani, Pamina

Giannis Kalyvas, Tamino

Marios Sarantidis, Papageno

Miranda Makrynioti, Papagena

Petros Magoulas, Sarastro

Vassia Alati, one of the three ladies

Artemis Bogri, one of the three ladies

Chrysanthi Spitadi, one of the three ladies

Nikos Stephanou, Monostatos

Giannis Selitsaniotis, Priest,Second Priest,Man in Armour

Andreas Karaoulis, Second Man in Armour,First Priest

PARTICIPATIONS

Isidoros Sideris, director

Dimitris Giakas, music preparation

Eleni Nikolaidi, music preparation

 

Giannis Katranitsas, Set and costumes Designer
Dionyssis Tsaftaridis, Movement Director
Kostas Blougouras, Lighting Designer

 

Greek Radio Choir
Conductor: Mihalis Papapetrou

 

City of Athens Choir
Conductor: Stavros Beris

Erato, Rosarte Child Choir
Conductor: Triantafyllia Mastrosava

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