Το πολυπαθές μελόδραμα Μαραθών-Σαλαμίς
Part of : Παράβασις : επιστημονικό περιοδικό Τμήματος Θεατρικών Σπουδών Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών ; Vol.5, No.1, 2004, pages 113-123
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113-123
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The ill-fated opera Marathon-Salamis
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Μελέτες και άρθρα
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The present paper deals with the unhappy fate of the Greek opera Marathon-Salamis, written by Pavlos Carrer from Zante, and the tribulations of its constantly postponed performance. On the basis of the historical sources of the 19lh c., and especially the local press in Athens and other Greek cities, we shall follow Carrer’s arduous efforts to have his play performed at the Municipal Theatre in Athens, and at the same time draw a not-so-flattering picture of the Greek cultural scene of the period. The composition of the opera Marathon-Salamis (libretto by Agamemnon Martzokis) begins in 1886 in Zante, which sees the performance of two musical excerpts from the fourth scene in early 1887. In the same year, the Athenian newspapers enthusiastically announce the first performance of the new opera, which is scheduled for the opening night of the new Municipal Theatre of Athens. A series of unfortunate events will keep the play away from the musical stages from October 1888 until February 2003, when the world premiere of the opera Marathon - Salamis finally takes place at the Greek National Opera.
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μελόδραμα
