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anthony's death

ANTHONY'S DEATH (Ο θάνατος του Άντονυ / 2020)

A conceptual chamber opera
Commissioned by the Alternative Stage of the Greek National Opera
Dedicated to Yannis Stavrakakis

"I am immensely proud of the way 'Anthony's Death' refers to my work." Slavoj Žižek

Libretto: Yannis Filias, Kharálampos Goyós, based on the memory of the TV series "Candy Candy" and the work of Slavoj Žižek
Language: Greek, Ukrainian
Instrumentation:
Roles: Paulus (bar), Sergius (ten), The Red One (mez)
Orchestra: chit-el, cemb, 2vn/vn-ampl, va/va-ampl, vc/vc-ampl, db/db-ampl, tape
Duration: 1h 45'

Plot: Two men are stuck in a forest clearing during a foxhunt. They are writing a play about a major traumatic event for their generation: Anthony's fatal fall from his horse in a famous TV show from their childhood.

First production: May 23 – July 31, 2021, Greek National Opera Alternative Stage, GNO TV / 6 streaming broadcasts & on demand
Conductor: Kharálampos Goyós
Stage director: Dimitris Karantzas
Cast: Georgios Iatrou (Paulus), Vassilis Kavayas (Sergius), Marissia Papalexiou (The Red One)

Further performances:

> November 20–27, 2022, GNO Alternative Stage, Athens / 4 performances

Critical commentary:

A Psychoanalytical Interview With a Composer: A Discussion About Kharálampos Goyós’ Anthony’s Death, by Daniel Röhe on amfion.fi

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Greek National Opera / 2021
photo by Andreas Simopoulos

Greek National Opera / 2021
photo by Andreas Simopoulos

Greek National Opera / 2021
photo by Andreas Simopoulos