“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Athens Concert Hall

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A musical performance based on the play by William Shakespeare and the wonderful melodies of Felix Mendelssohn

With the new production “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, the events of the “Children’s Palace” series continue in the new year.

A musical performance based on the play by William Shakespeare and the wonderful melodies of Felix Mendelssohn, which is aimed at the whole family and is presented on Sunday, January 22, at 12:00 noon, in the Christos Lambrakis Hall.

The direction and presentation has been undertaken by Nadia Kontogeorgi.

In her journey to the dream universe created by Shakespeare’s speech and the enchanting musical images of Mendelssohn, she is accompanied by actors Ioanna Triantafyllidis, Kimon Kouris, Lydia Tzanoudakis and Stratos Lykos.

Their fellow travelers, the Symphony Orchestra and the ERT Choir.

In the musical direction, Stathis Soulis.

A few words about the musical performance

Mendelssohn’s best-known tune, “The Marriage Bill,” was written for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Shakespeare’s ode to love.

Fairies, elves, a forest full of surprises, two couples hunting and being hunted, a traveling troupe, a royal wedding.

A divine symphonic music narrates the affair, capturing the sound of rustling leaves, the lullabies of fairies, the neighing of a donkey, transformation, the truth of the moment and the other truth of fantasy.

The actors become the speaking instruments of the orchestra, and the chorus, the fairytale voice of the forest.

The pre-sale has already started. Ticket prices: 8-14 euros.

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