Three Operas by Mikis Theodorakis: Electra - Antigone - Medea
composer: Mikis Theodorakis
choir: St. Petersburg State Academic Capella Choir
conductor: Alexandr Chernoushenko - Mikis Theodorakis
orchestra/ensemble: St. Petersburg State Academic Capella Orchestra
Publisher: Intuition
Edition: 8 CDs
Order number: INT 33112
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Description
With his operas "Electra", "Antigone" and "Medea" about three ancient Greek female figures – which he himself defined as ''lyrical tragedies'' – Theodorakis fulfilled an artistic promise made on August 6th, 1988 following the premiere of his "Zorba" ballet at the Verona Arena, namely to compose three pieces dedicated to the great Italian opera composers Verdi, Puccini and Bellini.
''For the last five years, I have lived with the texts of Euripides and Sophocles and worked on them. Five years which have become the best of my life, because the whole day long – mostly opposite the Acropolis, giving me the feeling that my house was on the foundations of the house of Sophocles, for we know he lived here where I live, in Athens – I could delve deep into the universal harmony I seek,'' he wrote after finishing his ambitious project.
Content
The CD set contains the following three operas by Mikis Theodorakis, published on eight CDs:
Electra: Opera in two acts, based on the tragedy by Sophocles (3 CDs)
Antigone: Opera in two acts, based on Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides (2 CDs)
Medea: Opera in two acts, based on the tragedy by Euripides (3 CDs)
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