Greece
Opera
The Athlete’s Symphony
Alexandros Mouzas
Tour
The Athlete’s Symphony is an original music theatre performance combining music with sports. In addition to soloists and a small instrumental ensemble, the production will feature children’s choirs and student musical ensembles from various music schools, municipal conservatories, and sports and arts groups from fifteen cities across Greece, where it will tour.
The development of physical training, the importance of mental health, addressing societal challenges, competition, strengthening self-esteem, self-discipline, dedication to goals, and embracing diversity are all elements that run through The Athlete’s Symphony, not as lessons but as lived experiences.
Through an everyday story about three friends who find an outlet in sports, The Athlete’s Symphony aims to talk about the values that shape our lives, our physical and mental health, coping with failures, accepting challenges, and enjoying everyday life.
The production will consistently involve active participation from children and teenagers who learn music while also engaging in sports, aiming to break down the clichés that divide these two activities and highlight their common elements. It will also offer children a chance to participate in a performance alongside professional artists.
Alexandros Mouzas wrote the libretto, composed the music, and conducts the performance, while Anna-Moscha Kambosou is responsible for the direction and stage supervision.
Creative team
-
Alexandros Mouzas Music, libretto, conductor -
Anna-Moscha Kambosou Stage direction, set and costume coordination
-
Giannis Sygletos, Kostas Gemistos Sound design, sound engineering
Cast
-
Effie Papadopoulou Soprano
-
Odysseas Siozopoulos (clarinet), Giannis Nina (violoncello), George Kosmas-Petrantis (piano) Musicians
-
local choral and instrumental ensembles, and sports/arts groups from each of the fifteen tour cities Featuring
Featuring choral and instrumental ensembles as well as sports and arts groups from the fifteen cities of the tour
With the participation of the Apollonia Sports Club in Chania and the Southbreak Academy
With the participation of the AVRA Sports Club in Rethymno and the CHOROKINISI Dance School
With the participation of the Artistic & Rhythmic Gymnastics Association (SERG) of Drama and the Street Warriors
With the participation of the CHOROTAXIO Dance School
With the participation of the Gymnastics and Sports Academy of Pangaio (Eleftheroupoli) and the Groove Dance Company (Chrysoupoli)
With the participation of the Classical Acrobatics Club (SKA) of Ioannina and the Urban Dance Academy
With the participation of the amateur dance group AD of Konitsa
With the participation of the PYRROS Sports Club of Arta and the ARMONIA Dance School
See also
