TRIBUTE TO SOLON MICHAELIDES AND VASILIS MICHAELIDES
Part of the celebrations for the 200^th anniversary
of the Greek revolution of 1821
 
The Cypriot Committee for the celebrations of the 200^th Anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports and Youth, in collaboration with the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, present a Tribute to the Cypriot national composer Solon Michaelides (1905-1979) and to the Cypriot national poet Vasilis Michaelides (1849 or 1853-1917), as part of the celebrations for the 200^th anniversary of the Greek revolution.
 
The event will include the performance of selected musical works by Solon Michaelides interspersed with excerpts from the poem “The 9^th July 1821” by Vasilis Michaelides, recited by Costas Charalambides.
 
The Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Mikis Michaelides, joined by the mezzo-soprano Rafaella Charalambous and the baritone Pavlos Pantazopoulos as soloists, will performthe following works by Solon Michaelides: the Ballet “Nafsika” from the opera Ulysses, the Cantata The Free Besieged (poetry: Dionysios Solomos) for soprano and baritone, the songs “Your eyes” (poetry: Nikos Kranidiotis) and “My Keryneia” (poetry: Kypros Chrysanthis) for soprano and orchestra, orchestrated by Mikis Michaelides, “The prayer of the humble one” (poetry: Zacharias Papantoniou) and “Aigia i kotchini” (“The Red Goat” - Cypriot pastoral song) for baritone and orchestra, as well as the Cypriot National Anthem for orchestra.
 
CYBC’s historic video-recording from 1975 of «Romiosyni» (“The Greek race”) by Vasilis Michaelides, set into music for mixed choir by Solon Michaelides, with the composer conducting the “Aris” Choir of Limassol will be also be shown during the event. 

Venues:
Lemesos: Pattihio Municipal Theater
Thursday 11 November 2021
Time: 20:30


Lefkosia: Nicosia Municipal Theatre 
Friday 12 November 2021 
Time: 20:30

Within the Nicosia International Festival 2021

Entrance Free. A free entrance ticket needs to be obtained at Stephanis Stores all over Cyprus, www.soldoutticketbox.com/ 70007705 or at the box office on the concert day / 70007705.
 
Attendance at the Event is at 75% of capacity after presentation of one of the following certificates:
1. For people over the age of 18, entry is allowed with a certificate of a completed vaccination scheme against covid-19 or certificate of release from Covid-19 disease within the last six months or negative PCR test with a validity of 72 hours.
2. For people between the ages of 12-17, negative Rapid or PCR test with a validity of 72 hours.
3. No Certificate needed for children under the age of 12.
 
 
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