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Greek opera to be performed in Turkey for the first time
ANTALYA (A.A) - 03.06.2011 - Greek opera "Medea" will be performed in Turkey for the first time during an international opera and ballet festival in southern Turkey.
"Medea", one of the impressive legends of the Greek mythology, will take stage at the Aspendos Ancient Theater within the scope of the 18th Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival on June 13.
This will be the first time "Medea" of Luigi Cherubini will be performed in Turkey.
Alexandru Somaila will conduct the orchestra.
"Medea" is a French language opera-comique by Luigi Cherubini. The libretto by Francois-Benoit Hoffmann (Nicolas Étienne Framéry) was based on Euripides' tragedy of Medea and Pierre Corneille's play Médée.
Medea is a woman in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis, niece of Circe, granddaughter of the sun god Helios, and later wife to the hero Jason, with whom she had two children, Mermeros and Pheres. In Euripides's play Medea, Jason leaves Medea when Creon, king of Corinth, offers him his daughter, Glauce. The play tells of how Medea gets her revenge on her husband for this betrayal.
"Medea", one of the impressive legends of the Greek mythology, will take stage at the Aspendos Ancient Theater within the scope of the 18th Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival on June 13.
This will be the first time "Medea" of Luigi Cherubini will be performed in Turkey.
Alexandru Somaila will conduct the orchestra.
"Medea" is a French language opera-comique by Luigi Cherubini. The libretto by Francois-Benoit Hoffmann (Nicolas Étienne Framéry) was based on Euripides' tragedy of Medea and Pierre Corneille's play Médée.
Medea is a woman in Greek mythology. She was the daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis, niece of Circe, granddaughter of the sun god Helios, and later wife to the hero Jason, with whom she had two children, Mermeros and Pheres. In Euripides's play Medea, Jason leaves Medea when Creon, king of Corinth, offers him his daughter, Glauce. The play tells of how Medea gets her revenge on her husband for this betrayal.
