Canto Olympico

composer: Mikis Theodorakis
text writer: Dimitra Manda

Oratorio, AST 287

for tenor, solo piano, mixed chorus and symphony orchestra in six movements
texts by Dimitra Manda and Mikis Theodorakis

Premiere: July 23, 1992 Barcelona, Gran Teatre de Liceu (E) (World Première of the fifth movement) August 2, 1992 Carthage (TN) Festival de Carthage 1992 · Vangelis Hadjissimos, tenor; Elena Mouzala, piano · Conductor: Loukas Karytinos · Orchestra of ERT · Choir of ERT
Orchestra instrumentation: 3(3.pic).3(3.ca).3.3-4.4.3.1-timp.5perc(glsp, crot, xyl, bell, tri, sus cym, tam-t, tamb, bng, tom-t, military drum, b.d, marac, casts, wdbl, whip)-cel-str
Publisher: Schott Music
Duration: 45' 0''
Year of composition: 1990/1991
Edition: full score
Language: Greek
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