University of Athens
Minas I. Alexiadis is a professor, musicologist, and composer whose research and teaching fields include opera, musical theatre, and stage music. He holds a Diploma in composition under Guenther Becker from the Robert Schumann University in Düsseldorf, Germany. He is also a graduate of law school and earned a PhD in musicology from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Faculty of Music Studies). Many of his compositions have won prizes, have been performed and broadcast worldwide, and have been recorded and released on 26 LPs and CDs in Greece, Italy, Germany, England, and Japan. His operas have been performed in Frankfurt and Athens, and his other works include symphonic, chamber, and electronic music, as well as music for ballet, film, and theatre. His compositions (scores) are published by Panas Music, Hellenic Music Centre, and TrevCo Music in the USA.
Alexiadis has been a member of the Board and Vice President of the Greek Composers’ Union (1989-2013) and served as a member of the Board and Secretary General of the National Opera of Greece (2002-2006). He is also a founding member of the Hellenic Musicological Society’s opera group. He has taught at the Music Departments of both Aristotle University and Macedonia University in Thessaloniki (2000-2004) and has participated in numerous Greek and international musicological and theatrological congresses. He has authored many essays and publications on the history and theory of opera and musical theatre, including the books “Histoire du Soldat: of Igor Stravinsky’s Music” (2003) and “Orpheus’s Magic Flute: Ten Studies on Opera and Musical Theatre” (2010).
Source: University of Athens
1. “Minas I. Alexiadis.” University of Athens. Accessed July 3, 2024. https://en.music.uoa.gr/staff/faculty_members/minas_i_alexiadis/.
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The Fire: An Opera by Yorgos Sicilianos |
Minas I. Alexiadis |
Department of Music Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
2021 |
Greek |
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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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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). |
