Passion and Mourning of the Springtime Passion and Mourning of the Springtime
Olympia Theatre
Passion and Mourning of the Springtime
April 2016
Olympia Theatre
Foyer

Passion and Mourning of the Springtime

23 April 2016
Olympia Theatre Foyer
Starts at 18.00 | clock
General admission 5€

A recital for mezzo-soprano and piano reflecting the mystic and solemn atmosphere of the Holy Week. Included are arias from popular religious works of the international repertoire such as:

Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759)
«He was despised» from the oratorio Messiah

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
«Erbarme dich» from the oratorio Matthaus Passion, BWV 244

Prelude in b minor (BWV855a)
Transcription by Alexander Siloti

«Qui sedes ad dexteram patris»
From the Mass in B minor, ΒWV 232

«Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ», BWV 639
Transcription Ferruccio Busoni

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)
Songs on the Death of Children

  1. "Now the sun wants to rise as brightly"
  2. "Now I see well, why with such dark flames"
  3. "When your mama steps in through the door"
  4. "I often think: they have only just gone out"
  5. "In this weather"

With:
Eleni Voudouraki, mezzo-soprano
Sophia Tamvakopoulou, piano

Info: Olympia Theatre Box Office, Monday 9.00-16.00, Tuesday to Sunday 9.00-21.00. Tel: +30 210 3662100