Children's performances
Opera
The princess and the pea
Ernst Toch
Stavros Niarchos Hall
Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale about the princess who was sensitive enough to be disturbed by a pea hidden underneath a huge pile of mattresses, inspired Austrian composer Ernst Toch to create a children’s opera, first presented in 1927.
To render the allegorical fairy tale, Toch, who received the Pulitzer Prize for his Third Symphony (1954), employs the musical language of his time while simultaneously making use of past forms, arias, duets etc. The enchanting opera was an immediate success and it has ever since been integrated into the repertory of most opera houses worldwide.
Apostolia Papadamaki, attempts to visualise Toch’s music with the aim of creatively communicating it to children’s audiences.
Creative team
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Apostolia Papadamaki Director, choreography -
Ioanna Tsami Costumes
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Valentina Tamiolaki Lighting
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Ernst Toch Featured composer
Cast
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Dionysos Tsantinis The King · 25/11, 13/12, 14/12, 18/12
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Alexandros Loutas The King · 27/11, 30/11, 16/12, 19/12
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Gina Fotinopoulou The Queen · 25/11, 13/12, 14/12, 18/12
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Myrto Bokolini The Queen · 27/11, 30/11, 16/12, 19/12
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Dionyssis Melogiannidis The Prince · 27/11, 30/11, 16/12, 19/12
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Kostis Mavrogenis The Chancellor · 25/11, 13/12, 14/12, 18/12
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Georgios Papadimitriou The Chancellor · 27/11, 30/11, 16/12, 19/12
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Marina Kolyva The Nurse · 27/11, 30/11, 16/12, 19/12
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Maria-Christina Asimakopoulou The Unknown Princess · 25/11, 13/12, 14/12, 18/12
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Chrysanthi Chachoulia The Unknown Princess · 27/11, 30/11, 16/12, 19/12
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30-member musical ensemble; GNO Professional School of Dance students (Nikos Damo, Loukas Theodosopoulos, Apostolos Kousinas, Konstantina Liodou, Anna-Maria Makropoulou, Nina Michailidou, Noni Boufi, Elena Myriagou, Marita Nikolitsa, Michalis Pinos, Christos Pomonis, Stathis Tzouvaras, Rea Tsantouri, Petros Tsofyllas) Ensemble
Με την Ορχήστρα, τη Χορωδία και την Παιδική Χορωδία της ΕΛΣ, στο πλαίσιο της εκπαιδευτικής της αποστολής
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