Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Hamlet, overture-fantasia, op. 67
Ambroise Thomas: Hamlet, « Adieu, dit-il, ayez foi ! », Ophélie’s aria
Spyros Samaras: La Martire, Romanesque
Giacomo Meyerbeer: Le Pardon de Ploërmel (Dinorah), «Ombre légère»
Hector Berlioz: Romeo and Juliet, op. 17, fragments
With Christina Poulitsi (soprano)
Conductor: Byron Fidetzis
Athens Philharmonia Orchestra
The influence of Shakespeare upon many generations of musicians is evidenced in the words of young Hector Berlioz, whithin whom the great bard has caused no less than “a revolution”. Indeed, French Romanticism regards Shakespeare as a free spirit, a creator rebellious to the academic norms and the moral stereotypes of his time. His inexhaustible verve has inspired an impressive variety of compositions, such as symphonic works, operas, art songs, and theatre music. Athens Philharmonia Orchestra, under the baton of Byron Fidetzis, features soprano Christina Poulitsi in a selection of masterpieces that owe their existence to the Shakespearean plays.
Date
27 JANUARY 2024
Time
20:30
Tickets
Seats with limited visibility €3
Zone D (Students, families with more than 3 children, people up to 25, unemployed, people over 65) €5
Zone C €7
Zone B €10
Zone A €12
Distinguished Zone €25
