Author(s): Minas I. Alexiadis
Department of Music Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Abstract or Summary:
The focus of this paper is on Sicilianos’s opera “The Fire,” exploring its thematic content, aesthetic intentions, and musical structure. The author provides detailed information about the opera’s narrative, its production history with the Greek National Opera, and its place within Sicilianos’s broader oeuvre. The analysis highlights the opera’s significance as a culmination of Sicilianos’s artistic and ideological pursuits.
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Year of Publication: 2021
Published/Presented: Yorgos Sicilianos (1920-2005): One Hundred Years Since His Birth
Language(s): Greek
Access Type: Free Access
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The Fire |
Musical Drama in One Act, with Prologue and Seven Scenes. Text by Maro Papadimitriou, theatrical adaptation by Yorgo Sicilianos. |
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2222 – 4231, Celesta, Timpani, Percussion (3 Performers: Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Triangle, Clapper, Suspended Cymbal, Cymbals, Large Gong, 5 Temple Blocks, Woodblock, Snare Drum, Snare Drum without Snares, Bass Drum, Maracas, Flexatone), Strings, Characters: Man (baritone), Woman (mezzo-soprano), Old Beggar (tenor), Jester (tenor), Wiseman (baritone), Oracle (bass), High Priest (bass), Crowd (mixed choir), Men (tenors and basses or baritones and basses), Dancers, Offstage voices (four male and one female voice). |
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Yorgos Sicilianos (1920–2005): One Hundred Years Since His Birth. |
Minas I. Alexiadis, Katerina Levidou, Lorenta Rammou, Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos, Iakovos Steinhauer, Valia Christopoulou |
University of Athens |
2021 |
Musicology |
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