EROS & THE INVASION IN UKRAINE
EROS rehearsals were interrupted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The project was born when Elli met the Ukrainian ensemble Nova Opera. After months of rigorous research and development across Ukraine and Greece, the plan was for the Greek artists to relocate to Kiyv in March, in order to start rehearsals for the international premiere at O. in May. With tremendous effort, the Greek team was able to bring the Ukrainian team to safety in Athens.
EROS rehearsals were interrupted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The project was born when Elli met the Ukrainian ensemble Nova Opera. After months of rigorous research and development across Ukraine and Greece, the plan was for the Greek artists to relocate to Kiyv in March, in order to start rehearsals for the international premiere at O. in May. With tremendous effort, the Greek team was able to bring the Ukrainian team to safety in Athens.
The invasion in Ukraine found the artists of NOVA OPERA- Serhii Vilka, soprano Anna Kirsh, baritone Andrey Koshman, baritone Ruslan Kirsh, Zhanna Marchinska – cello, Andrey Nadolskyi – percussion, Serhii Vilka – keyboard/flute, Elias Spricht – piano, escaping from Kyiv by electric car, trying to reach the Polish border. Some have succeeded, but Zhanna Marchinska has not yet been heard from, as she is in a city that is heavily bombed.
Credits
Direction: Elli Papakonstantinou (based on Plato)
Libretto: Louisa Arkoumanea, Elli Papakonstantinou
Music Composition: Katerina Fotinaki, Serhii Vilka
Set Designer Constantinos Chaldaios
Live visuals: Yiannis Papoutsis, Fanis Sakellariou
Assistant to the Director: Katerina Kataki, Vivi Petsi, Fanis Sakellariou
Direction: Elli Papakonstantinou (based on Plato)
Libretto: Louisa Arkoumanea, Elli Papakonstantinou
Music Composition: Katerina Fotinaki, Serhii Vilka
Set Designer Constantinos Chaldaios
Live visuals: Yiannis Papoutsis, Fanis Sakellariou
Assistant to the Director: Katerina Kataki, Vivi Petsi, Fanis Sakellariou
Cast and Musicians:
Katerina Fotinaki ( voice, prepared guitar),Anna Kirsh [soprano],Andrey Koshman [baritone],Ruslan Kirsh [baritone],Zhanna Marchinska [cello],Andrey Nadolskyi [percussion],Serhii Vilka [keyboard, flute]
Katerina Fotinaki ( voice, prepared guitar),Anna Kirsh [soprano],Andrey Koshman [baritone],Ruslan Kirsh [baritone],Zhanna Marchinska [cello],Andrey Nadolskyi [percussion],Serhii Vilka [keyboard, flute]
Tour
PREMIERE: O. Festival, Rotterdam, 26 May 2022, 12:00 & 18:00
Municipal Theatre of Peiraeus,Athens (GR), 14 June 2022- 19 June 2022 at 21.15
Acco Festival, Acre (IL), 11 October 2022 – 14 October 2022 Genova National Theatre, Genova (IT), 14 November 2022 – 15 November 2022
PREMIERE: O. Festival, Rotterdam, 26 May 2022, 12:00 & 18:00
Municipal Theatre of Peiraeus,Athens (GR), 14 June 2022- 19 June 2022 at 21.15
Acco Festival, Acre (IL), 11 October 2022 – 14 October 2022 Genova National Theatre, Genova (IT), 14 November 2022 – 15 November 2022
With the collaboration of
Nova Opera, Ukraine
Nova Opera, Ukraine
Promo trailer for the show in Athens.
Filmed material is from the premiere of Eros at the O.festival in Rotterdam.
