Monday November 29, 2010. Cholargos Municipal Amphitheater.
The opera Prometheus of the Greek-Canadia composer Panayoti Karousos was presented in Greece at the Municipal Amphitheater of Cholargos, Athens Greece. The presentation was successful and impressed the audience with great lyricism, strong melodic lines and thick harmony.
At the demanding and very dramatic title role of Prometheus the well known baritone Ilias Tiliakos gave all his powers vocal and physical to achieve a magnificent result.
As Io, soprano Helen Bouki – Agiomirgianaki gave a dramatic performance with big emotion and strong musicality. She impresses audiences with emotional acting throughout the difficult role.
Bass Sotirios Sideris has vocal potentials for an eventual future stronger performance.
The part of Ocean was more for his voice than the heroic Zeus.
Tenor George Zografos as Hermes performed his only aria with a strong and beautiful voice. Mezzo-soprano Tatiana Magina performed with seriousness three different characters, the very dark silent Violence, the lyrical Oceanide, and the strong Goddess Athena. The musical direction of pianist Petros Bouras was acceptable.
A standing ovation crowned the Greek Premiere of the opera after the Canadian and USA successful passed representations.
Prometheus: Ilias Tiliakos, baritone
Io: Helen Bouki-Agiomirgianaki
Kratos – Ocean – Zeus: Sotiris Sideris, bass
Violance – Godess Athena: Tatiana Magina, mezzo
Hephaestus – Hermes: George Zografos, tenor
Musical direction: Petros Bouras, pianist
Sung in Greek
