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Hercules Mainomenos, Op. 20
Work Information

Herakles

Incidental music

Ευριπίδη Ηρακλής Μαινόμενος Μουσική υπόκρουση: Γιώργου Σισιλιάνου έργο 20

Catalogue No.: YSC57

Status: Completed

Opus: 20

Genre: Incidental Music

Creative Timeline: Second Period

Number of Movements: 10

Movement Titles:

  1. No. 1. Prologue
  2. No. 2. Parodos
  3. No. 3. Β! Chorale
  4. No. 4
  5. No. 5. Γ! Chorale
  6. No. 6. Δ! Chorale
  7. The Appearance of Lyssa.
  8. No. 8. Ε! Chorale
  9. No. 9. ΣΤ! Chorale
  10. No. 10. Exodos

Instrumentation:

Cor Anglais, Clarinet, Saxophone – 3211, Percussion (2 Performers: Timpani, Snare Drum, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Tambourine, Suspended Cymbal, Xylophone, Castanets, Tamtam), Piano, Greek Chorus, Coryphaeus

Written in: Athens

Date: June 2, 1960

Sicilianos Archive Files
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Cover/First Page
Archive Title
Description
Number of Pages
Digital Format
Linked File
1
Full Score (Conductor's Copy)

Digital scan of the conductor's copy of the full score.
157
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2
Horn I Part

Digital scan of the Horn I part.
13
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3
Horn II Part

Digital scan of the Horn II part.
14
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4
Horn III Part

Digital scan of the Horn III part.
14
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5
Percussion Part

Digital scan of the Percussion part.
10
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6
Piano Part

Digital scan of the Piano part.
51
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7
Trombone Part

Digital scan of the Trombone part.
13
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8
Trumpet I Part

Digital scan of the Trumpet I part.
12
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9
Trumpet II Part

Digital scan of the Trumpet II part.
11
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10
Tuba Part

Digital scan of the Tuba part.
11
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11
Clarinet Part

Digital scan of the Clarinet part.
10
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12
Cor Anglais Part

Digital scan of the Cor Anglais part.
8
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13
Draft Score

Digital scan of the draft score.
50
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14
Full Score

Digital scan of the full score.
48
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15
Draft Score

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49
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16
Hercules Mainomenos, Op. 20
Full Score

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Intertextuality
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Image
Title
Creator
Type
Remarks
Work Page
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Herakles
Euripides
Tragedy
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Performances
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Date
Venue
City
Country
Festival
Organiser
Artist(s)
Ensemble(s)
Work(s) Performed
1
June 26, 1960
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
Epidaurus
Greece
Epidaurus Festival
National Theatre of Greece
Yorgos Sicilianos (conductor), Takis Mouzenidis (director), Andonios Fokas (costume designer), Kleovoulos Klonis (stage designer), Tatiana Varouti Mamaki (choreographer), Stelios Vocovits (Amphitryon), Kakia Panayotou (Megara), Thanos Costopoulos (Hercules), Nicolas Cazis (Messenger), Lycourgos Callerghis (Theseus), Heleni Nenedaki (Iris), Pitsa Capitsinea (Lyssa, goddess of madness), Ghikas Biniaris (Lycus), Vassilis Cakanis (1st Chorus Leader), N. Papaconstantinou, Th. Andriacopoulos, Ang. Yannoulis, V. Papanicas, Y. Mavroyenis, P. Lochaitis, C. Cokkakis, St. Papadakis, G. Gheorghiou, M. Marangakis, Th. Dimitrief, D. Dounakis, N. Vogas, C. Scarlis, Y. Stephanou, Th. Syriotis, A. Triantis, P. Leocratis, E. Cazatzoglou, C. Matsakas
National Theatre of Greece
Herakles Op. 20
2
July 9, 1960
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
Epidaurus
Greece
Epidaurus Festival
National Theatre of Greece
Yorgos Sicilianos (conductor), Takis Mouzenidis (director), Andonios Fokas (costume designer), Kleovoulos Klonis (stage designer), Tatiana Varouti Mamaki (choreographer), Stelios Vocovits (Amphitryon), Kakia Panayotou (Megara), Thanos Costopoulos (Hercules), Nicolas Cazis (Messenger), Lycourgos Callerghis (Theseus), Heleni Nenedaki (Iris), Pitsa Capitsinea (Lyssa, goddess of madness), Ghikas Biniaris (Lycus), Vassilis Cakanis (1st Chorus Leader), N. Papaconstantinou, Th. Andriacopoulos, Ang. Yannoulis, V. Papanicas, Y. Mavroyenis, P. Lochaitis, C. Cokkakis, St. Papadakis, G. Gheorghiou, M. Marangakis, Th. Dimitrief, D. Dounakis, N. Vogas, C. Scarlis, Y. Stephanou, Th. Syriotis, A. Triantis, P. Leocratis, E. Cazatzoglou, C. Matsakas
National Theatre of Greece
Herakles Op. 20
3
August 5, 1960
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Athens
Greece
Athens Festival
National Theatre of Greece
Yorgos Sicilianos (conductor), Takis Mouzenidis (director), Andonios Fokas (costume designer), Kleovoulos Klonis (stage designer), Tatiana Varouti Mamaki (choreographer), Stelios Vocovits (Amphitryon), Kakia Panayotou (Megara), Thanos Costopoulos (Hercules), Nicolas Cazis (Messenger), Lycourgos Callerghis (Theseus), Heleni Nenedaki (Iris), Pitsa Capitsinea (Lyssa, goddess of madness), Ghikas Biniaris (Lycus), Vassilis Cakanis (1st Chorus Leader), N. Papaconstantinou, Th. Andriacopoulos, Ang. Yannoulis, V. Papanicas, Y. Mavroyenis, P. Lochaitis, C. Cokkakis, St. Papadakis, G. Gheorghiou, M. Marangakis, Th. Dimitrief, D. Dounakis, N. Vogas, C. Scarlis, Y. Stephanou, Th. Syriotis, A. Triantis, P. Leocratis, E. Cazatzoglou, C. Matsakas
National Theatre of Greece
Herakles Op. 20
4
August 7, 1960
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
Athens
Greece
Athens Festival
National Theatre of Greece
Yorgos Sicilianos (conductor), Takis Mouzenidis (director), Andonios Fokas (costume designer), Kleovoulos Klonis (stage designer), Tatiana Varouti Mamaki (choreographer), Stelios Vocovits (Amphitryon), Kakia Panayotou (Megara), Thanos Costopoulos (Hercules), Nicolas Cazis (Messenger), Lycourgos Callerghis (Theseus), Heleni Nenedaki (Iris), Pitsa Capitsinea (Lyssa, goddess of madness), Ghikas Biniaris (Lycus), Vassilis Cakanis (1st Chorus Leader), N. Papaconstantinou, Th. Andriacopoulos, Ang. Yannoulis, V. Papanicas, Y. Mavroyenis, P. Lochaitis, C. Cokkakis, St. Papadakis, G. Gheorghiou, M. Marangakis, Th. Dimitrief, D. Dounakis, N. Vogas, C. Scarlis, Y. Stephanou, Th. Syriotis, A. Triantis, P. Leocratis, E. Cazatzoglou, C. Matsakas
National Theatre of Greece
Herakles Op. 20
5
June 30, 1962
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
Epidaurus
Greece
Epidaurus Festival
National Theatre of Greece
Yorgos Sicilianos (conductor), Takis Mouzenidis (director), Andonios Fokas (costume designer), Kleovoulos Klonis (stage designer), Tatiana Varouti Mamaki (choreographer), Stelios Vocovits (Amphitryon), Kakia Panayotou (Megara), Thanos Costopoulos (Hercules), Nicolas Cazis (Messenger), Lycourgos Callerghis (Theseus), Heleni Nenedaki (Iris), Pitsa Capitsinea (Lyssa, goddess of madness), Ghikas Biniaris (Lycus), Vassilis Cakanis (1st Chorus Leader), Th. Andriacopoulos, V. Papanicas, Y. Mavroyenis, P. Lochaitis, C. Cokkakis, St. Papadakis, G. Gheorghiou, M. Marangakis, Th. Dimitrief, D. Dounakis, N. Vogas, C. Scarlis, Y. Stephanou, Th. Syriotis, A. Matarangas, N. Tsakiroglou, P. Leocratis, E. Cazatzoglou, N. Metallinos, E. Messidis, C Voulalas
National Theatre of Greece
Herakles Op. 20
6
July 18, 1965
Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
Epidaurus
Greece
Epidaurus Festival
National Theatre of Greece
Yorgos Sicilianos (conductor), Takis Mouzenidis (director), Andonios Fokas (costume designer), Kleovoulos Klonis (stage designer), Tatiana Varouti Mamaki (choreographer), Stelios Vocovits (Amphitryon), Kakia Panayotou (Megara), Thanos Costopoulos (Hercules), Theodoros Moridis (Messenger), Lycourgos Callerghis (Theseus), Heleni Nenedaki (Iris), Pitsa Capitsinea (Lyssa, goddess of madness), Ghikas Biniaris (Lycus), Vassilis Cakanis (1st Chorus Leader), Th. Andriacopoulos, V. Papanicas, C. Cokkakis, St. Papadakis, G. Gheorghiou, Th. Dimitrief, D. Dounakis, C. Scarlis, Th. Syriotis, C Voulalas, Chr. Cazandjidis, A. Dadinopoulos, C. Cosmopoulos, M. Caramanis, D. Damalas, D, Tsoutsis, C, Frangopoulos
National Theatre of Greece
Herakles Op. 20
7
August 7, 1965
Ancient Theatre of Dodona
Dodoni
Greece
Dodoni Festival
National Theatre of Greece
Yorgos Sicilianos (conductor), Takis Mouzenidis (director), Andonios Fokas (costume designer), Kleovoulos Klonis (stage designer), Tatiana Varouti Mamaki (choreographer), Stelios Vocovits (Amphitryon), Kakia Panayotou (Megara), Thanos Costopoulos (Hercules), Theodoros Moridis (Messenger), Lycourgos Callerghis (Theseus), Heleni Nenedaki (Iris), Pitsa Capitsinea (Lyssa, goddess of madness), Ghikas Biniaris (Lycus), Vassilis Cakanis (1st Chorus Leader), Th. Andriacopoulos, V. Papanicas, C. Cokkakis, St. Papadakis, G. Gheorghiou, Th. Dimitrief, D. Dounakis, C. Scarlis, Th. Syriotis, C Voulalas, Chr. Cazandjidis, A. Dadinopoulos, C. Cosmopoulos, M. Caramanis, D. Damalas, D, Tsoutsis, C, Frangopoulos
National Theatre of Greece
Herakles Op. 20
Performers
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Photo
Name
Performer Type
Ensembles/Organisations
Profile
1
Andonios Fokas
Costume Designer, Set Designer
National Theatre of Greece
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2
Kleovoulos Klonis
Set Designer
National Theatre
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3
Takis (Theodoros) Mouzenidis
Director
National Theatre Greek National Opera
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4
Tatiana Varouti-Mamaki
Choreographer, Dancer
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5
Yorgos Sicilianos
Composer, Conductor, Narrator
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