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damage, an opera in seven meals

 

 

 

 

DAMAGE, AN OPERA IN SEVEN MEALS (Πληγή, όπερα σε επτά γεύματα / 2004)

Dedicated to Yannis Samprovalakis

"I found the libretto to the 'Damage' opera fascinating." Josephine Hart

Libretto: Kharálampos Goyós, Yannis Filias (adaptation, dialogue), Giorgos Papazoglou (lyrics), after the novel "Damage" by Josephine Hart
Language: Greek
Instrumentation:
Roles: The Minister (bar), Ingrid, his wife (sop), Martyn, their son (bar), Sally, their daughter (mez), Anna Barton, Martyn's girlfriend (mez), Edward, Ingrid's father/Reporter (ten), Wilbur, Anna's stepfather/Reporter (bbar), Elizabeth, Anna's mother (mez), Andrew/Reporter/Policeman (ten), 2 models (2sop), Peter Calderon, Anna's ex-boyfriend (nar)
Chorus: non-singing actors
Orchestra: cl[Eb], cl[Bb]/bcl, sax[bar/sop], hn, tpt, tbn, perc, bgtr, pf, harm/hca[F#bass], 2vn, va, vc, db, tape
Duration: 2h 30'

Plot: A 50-year-old Tory minister gets into a clandestine affair with his adult son's mysterious girlfriend, with tragic consequences for all involved.

First production: July 21–22, 2008, Pireos 260, Athens Festival / 2 performances
dissonArt ensemble
Musical director: Vassilis Christopoulos
Stage director: Marianna Calbari
Cast: Tassos Apostolou (The Minister), Daphne Panourghia (Ingrid), Eleni Voudouraki (Sally), Constantinos Raphaelides (Martyn), Yannis Christopoulos (Andrew/Reporter/Policeman), Dialekti Kampakou (Model), Irini Kyriakidou Hymel (Model), Kyriakos Kosmidis (Peter Calderon), Sofia Kapetanakou (Anna Barton), Konstantinos Printezis (Reporter), Vagelis Maniatis (Wilbur/Reporter/Policeman), Thanos Petrakis (Edward), Miranda Georgaki (Elizabeth)
Chorus: Giannis Argyrakis, Theodora Douska, Zeti Fitsiou, Phoebe Fronista, George Hatzikiriakos, Antonia Kampakou, Sophia Manoli, Vangelis Nikolaou, Stavroula Papaspyridakou, Stelios Parris, Michalis Sophokleous

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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damage1
Athens Festival / 2008
photo by Evie Fylaktou

damage2
Athens Festival / 2008
photo by Evie Fylaktou

damage3
Athens Festival / 2008
photo by Evie Fylaktou