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Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday
July 12, 14, 16, 18, 2015
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8:30 PM - Apollo Theater
(Festival Premiere)
LUIGI CHERUBINI: Medea (1797)
Based on the ancient play by Euripides
Sung in Italian with Greek and English surtitles
Pan-European Philharmonia
Peter Tiboris, Conductor
Zoe Zeniodi, Associate Conductor
Dirk Schattner, Stage Director
Jens Huebner, Set and Lighting Design
Vangelis Siadimas, Technical Director
Medea - Eilana Lappalainen, Soprano
Giasone - Konstantin Andreiev, Tenor
Creonte - Vassilis Kostopoulos, Bass
Glauce - Lydia Zervanos, Soprano
Neris - Fotini Athanasaki, Mezzo-soprano
Prima Ancella - Marilena Striftobola, Soprano
Seconda Ancella - Jaina Elgueta, Mezzo-soprano
Un Capo della Guardia - Jonathan Boudevin, Baritone
Figli di Medea - Alexandra Mara, Christina Zikopoulou
Medea Chorus
Soprano USA: Olivia Anderson, Kaitlin Beck, Meagan Fowler, Courtney Imel, Rita Stinner
Soprano GOS: Evita Chioti, Marilena Striftobola, Lissa Meyvis, Lisa Newill-Smith, Jessica Boyd
Mezzo-soprano USA: Kelsey Arrington, Kate Engel, Brittli Sell, Ray-Lee Tresierra, Malorie Winberg
Mezzo-soprano GOS: Athena Dimitrakopoulou, Jaina Elgueta, Chritina Tsourounaki
Tenor USA: Victor Garza, Eryn Hemmer, Maggie Hopp, Connor Zimmer
Tenor GOS: Craig Sanphy, Lifan Yang
Bass/baritone USA: Nicholas Elwood, Alex Marker
Bass/baritone GOS: Jonathan Boudevin, Emmanuel Papadopoulos, Andreas Post
Theatrical Team
Jens Huebner, Set and Lighting Designer
Vangelis Siadimas, Technical Director
Eilana Lappalainen, Production Manager
Zoe Zeniodi, Associate Conductor
Kristina Franz, Stage Manager/Assistant
Anastasia Serdsev, Apprentice Conductor
Eva Sefradiou, Costumes/Seamstress - Syros
Andriana Charos, Props
Theatrical Assistants
Johannes Taubenschuss, Theatrical Painting, Bayreuth - Assistant to Jens Huebner
E.T.A. Hoffman Theater, Bamberg, Germany, Set Design Building
Katrin Stubert, Decoration, Bamberg
Katja Schroepfer, Costumes, Anhaltisches Theater
Petra Fischer, Wigs, Anhaaltisches Theater Dessau
Vera Feleki, Design Assistant
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Monday, July 13
8:30 PM - Apollo Theater
Pan-European Philharmonia
William Wyman, Conductor
Anastasia Serdsev, Apprentice Conductor
Jessica Boyd, Soprano
Jonathan Boudevin, Baritone
GABRIEL FAURÉ: Requiem in D minor, Op. 48
Participating Choruses
Lincoln Choral Artists, Lincoln, NE
Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir, Lincoln, NE
Saint Paul United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, Lincoln, NE
William Wyman, Choral Director
Central Community College Spectrum, Columbus, NE
Jeffrey Kitson, Choral Director
Western Nebraska Community College Collegiate Chorale, Scottsbluff, NE
Rita Stinner, Choral Director
Children's Chorus of Sussex County, NJ
Deborah Mello, Choral Director
Intermission
Zoe Zeniodi, Conductor
MOZART: Symphony No. 41 in C major, K.551 ("Jupiter")
Tuesday, July 14
8:30 PM - Apollo Theater
CHERUBINI: Medea
Same as July 12
Wednesday, July 15
8:30 PM - Apollo Theater
Pan-European Philharmonia
Peter Tiboris, Conductor
Trio 92, Vienna, Austria:
Nadezda Kalmykova, Violin
Loukia Loulaki, Violoncello
Maciej Skarbek, Piano
Gina Bachauer Award Laureate 2014
SCHUBERT: Overture to "Rosamunde"
BEETHOVEN: Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C major, Op. 56
(“Triple Concerto”)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 ("Pastorale")
With special lighting design by Stella Kaltsou
Thursday, July 16
6:00 PM - Apollo Theater
"One hour of music for children"
Trio 92, Vienna, Austria:
Nadezda Kalmykova, Violin
Loukia Loulaki, Violoncello
Maciej Skarbek, Piano
Gina Bachauer Award Laureate 2014
Thursday, July 16
8:30 PM - Apollo Theater
CHERUBINI: Medea
Same as July 12
Friday, July 17
6:00 PM - St. Nicholas Church
"Sunset Concert"
Sacred a cappella choral music at St. Nicholas Church
Lincoln Choral Artists, Lincoln, NE
Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir, Lincoln, NE
Saint Paul United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, Lincoln, NE
Central Community College Spectrum, Columbus, NE
Western Nebraska Community College Collegiate Chorale, Scottsbluff, NE
Children's Chorus of Sussex County, NJ
William Wyman, Conductor
ANTOGNINI: O Magnum Mysterium
HANDEL: Swell the Full Chorus from Solomon
BRAHMS: Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen from Requiem
Traditional, arr. Parker: Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal
JOHN RUTTER: Look at the World
Western Nebraska Community College Collegiate Chorale, Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Rita Stinner, Conductor
GUY FORBES: O Nata Lux
DUSTY HALL: Cloths of Heaven
FRODE FJELLHEIM: Eatnemen Vuelie ( Fairest Lord Jesus)
GRAHAM and LOVELAND: You Raise Me Up
Victor Garza, Alex Marker, Nicholas Elwood, Connor Zimmer, Soloists
STEPHEN PAULUS: The Road Home
Olivia Anderson, Soloist
Traditional, arr. Moses Hogan: Certainly Lawd
Maggie Hopp, Alex Marker, Connor Zimmer, Victor Garza, Soloists
Central Community College Spectrum, Columbus, NE
Jeffrey Kitson, Conductor
S.C. MOLEFE, arr. Cameron F. LaBarr: Amen Siakudumisa
Eryn Hemmer, Tenor
Ashton Garcia, Baritone
Denene Owens, Ethan Krueger, and Claire Oborny, Percussion
PALESTRINA: Sicut Cervus
Traditional Kenyan, arr. Shawn Kirchner: Wana Baraka
PAUL MANZ: E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come
PEPPER CHOPLIN: Hold On To The Rock
Eryn Hemmer, Tenor
Taylor Brunken, Mezzo-soprano
KEN GALBREATH: Depart in Peace
Children's Chorus of Sussex County, NJ
Deborah Mello, Conductor
Navajo Prayer, arr. Greg Smith: Now I Walk in Beauty
RUTH WATSON HENDERSON: Bless the Lord, O My Soul
ELEANOR DALEY: Canticle to the Spirit
CRAIG HELLA JOHNSON: Will There Really Be A Morning
SANDRA EITHUN: Amazing Grace
Byzantine Traditional Choir "Theodoros Fokaeus"
Charalambos Theotokatos, Conductor
Vespers Hymn, Fos Ilaron
Kontakion, Ti Ipermaho Stratigo
Irmi Of The Rules Matins
Eksomologisthe To Kirio Psalm 135
Hymn Of Holy Moyntain Athos
Friday, July 17
8:30 PM - Apollo Theater
Pan-European Philharmonia
Zoe Zeniodi, Conductor
BOCCHERINI: Stabat Mater, Op.61
ACTE II, Opera Duo: Olanna Goudeau and Ashley Renée Watkins, Sopranos
Finalists in "America's Got Talent," broadcast in 2014 on NBC American television
Peter Tiboris, Conductor
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 ("Pastorale")
With special lighting design by Stella Kaltsou
Saturday, July 18
8:30 PM - Apollo Theater
CHERUBINI: Medea
Same as July 12
Sunday, July 19
2:00 PM - Apollo Theater
Family concert: The American Song and Spiritual
ACTE II, Opera Duo
Olanna Goudeau and Ashley Renee Watkins, Sopranos
Finalists in "America's Got Talent" broadcast in 2014 on NBC American television
Manolis Papasifakis, Piano
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ: For Good from Wicked
GEORGE & IRA GERSHWIN: Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off from Shall We Dance
IRVING BERLIN: Anything You Can Do from Annie Get Your Gun
GEORGE & IRA GERSHWIN: By Strauss from The Show is on
JEFF BLUMENKRANTZ: I Won’t Mind
Lyrics A. Kessler & L. Saines
LEONARD BERNSTEIN: Glitter and Be Gay from Candide
ANDRÉ PREVIN: I Want Magic from A Streetcar Named Desire
PEGGY LEE: I love being here with you
KERN & HAMMERSTEIN: Stormy Weather/Can’t Help Lovin’ that Man of Mine from Showboat
(ACTE II adaptation)
Intermission
MOSES HOGAN: Walk Together Children
BOATNER: City Called Heaven
HALL JOHNSON: His Name So Sweet
JOHN CARTER: Cantata
Peter Go Ring dem bells
Sometimes I Feel
Let us Break Bread
Ride on King Jesus
HALL JOHNSON: Witness!
MOSES HOGAN: Ride up in the Chariot
HALL JOHNSON: Fi-yer!
MARGARET BONDS: He’s Got the Whole World
Sunday, July 19
8:30 PM - Apollo Theater
Grand Choral Gala
Pan-European Philharmonia
Peter Tiboris, Music Director and Conductor
Lissa Meyvis, Soprano
Jaina Elgueta, Mezzo-soprano
Craig Sanphy, Tenor
Vassilis Kostopoulos, Baritone
MOZART: Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K.550
MOZART: Mass No. 15 in C major, K.317 (“Coronation Mass”)
Intermission
Tzenia Manousaki, Piano
Lisa Newill-Smith, Lissa Meyvis, Soprano
Afroditi Kasouta, Jaina Elgueta, Mezzo-soprano
Craig Sanphy, Lifan Yang, Tenor
Manos Papadopoulos, Jonathan Boudevin, Bass
MOZART: Overture to "Le nozze di Figaro," K.492
BEETHOVEN: Choral Fantasy for piano, choir, and orchestra, Op. 80
Participating Choruses
Lincoln Choral Artists, Lincoln, NE
Nebraska Wesleyan University Choir, Lincoln, NE
Saint Paul United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, Lincoln, NE
William Wyman, Conductor
Central Community College Spectrum, Columbus, NE
Jeffrey Kitson, Conductor
Western Nebraska Community College Collegiate Chorale, Scottsbluff, Nebraska
Rita Stinner, Conductor
Members of University of Athens Chorus
Nikos Maliaras, Conductor
Members of University of Patras Chorus
Lina Geronikou, Conductor
Monday, July 20
8:30 PM - Apollo Theater
Concert for Kids
CELIUS DOUGHERTY: Many Moons (A children's opera)
Anastasia Serdsev, Conductor
David Wishart, Pianist
Princess Lenore - Jessica Boyd, Soprano
King - Andreas Post, Baritone
Jester - Craig Sanphy, Tenor
Royal Chamberlain - Manos Papadopoulos, Baritone
Royal Wizard - Jaina Elgueta, Mezzo-soprano
Royal Mathematician - Evita Chioti, Soprano
Intermission
PROKOFIEV: Peter and the Wolf
Narrated in Greek with English surtitles
Margarita Angelopoulou, Narrator/Actor
Members of the Pan-European Philharmonia
Dirk Boiy, Conductor
Presented by Greek Opera Studio
Eilana Lappalainen, GOS General/Artistic Director
Dirk Schattner, Stage Director
Tuesday, July 21
6:00 PM - Apollo Theater
"Mediterra" one-hour Concert for Kids
ZZ Trio/Athens:
Myrsini Margariti, Soprano
Natalia Gerakis, Flute
Zoe Zeniodi, Piano
Tuesday, July 21
8:30 PM - Apollo Theater
Liederabend
Presented by Greek Opera Studio
Eilana Lappalainen, GOS General/Artistic Director
Featuring soloists from the Greek Opera Studio
Jonathan Boudevin, Baritone
Evita Chioti Soprano
Athena Dimitrakopoulou, Soprano
Jaina Elgueta, Mezzo-soprano
Afroditi Kasouta, Soprano
Lissa Meyvis, Soprano
Lisa Newill-Smith,Soprano
Emmanuel Papdopoulos, Baritone
Andreas Post, Baritone
Craig Sanphy, Tenor
Marilena Striftobola, Soprano
Christina Tsourounaki, Mezzo-soprano
Lifan Yang, Tenor
Pantelis Polichronidis, Pianist
Intermission
"Mediterra"
ZZ Trio/Athens:
Myrsini Margariti, Soprano
Natalia Gerakis, Flute
Zoe Zeniodi, Piano
FRANÇOIS BORNE: Fantasia Carmen
MANUEL DE FALLA: Canciones populares españolas
MANUEL VALLS: Sephardic Songs
PETRU GUELFUCCI: Corsica
ERNESTO DE CURTIS: Torna a Surriento - Neapolitan Song
ABDALLA EL-MASRI:
1. Memories
2. Hard Day
TURKISH FOLK SONG: Yağmur yağar taş üstüne
MANOLIS KALOMOIRIS: Lullaby (from Smyrna)
MANOS HADZIDAKIS:
I love you
Who has been maddened by love
Lianotragouda
Wednesday, July 22
8:30 PM - Apollo Theater
"Greek Art song and Operetta in the early 20th Century"
Lydia Zervanos, Soprano
Mailena Striftobola, Soprano
Pantelis Polichronidis, Pianist
Kalomiris: Old Life and The Curse (Ms. Zervanos)
Samaras: Spring and I Love You (Ms. Striftobola)
Spathis: Frossini's Song and The Precious Lamb (Ms. Zervanos)
Lambelet: Crowned with Flowers (Ms. Striftobola)
Ballad (Ms. Zervanos)
Sakelaridis: Day and Night and The Sleepwalker (Ms. Striftobola)
Why Are You Leaving Me and The Possessed (Ms. Zervanos)
Get Me a Drink and Christina (Ms. Zervanos)
PUCCINI: Suor Angelia
(Staged and costumed)
Eilana Lappalainen, Artistic Director
Zoe Zeniodi, Music Director
Graham Cox, Pianist
Sister Angelica - Kathryn Wieckhorst, Soprano
The Princess, Her Aunt - Fotini Athanasaki, Contralto
The Abbess - Natalia Melnik, Mezzo-soprano
The Monitor - Jaina Elgueta, Mezzo-soprano
The Mistress of the Novices - Mariena Trikoglou, Mezzo-soprano
Sister Genevieve - Lissa Meyvis, Soprano
Sister Osmina - Christina Poupalou, Soprano
Sister Dolcina - Afroditi Kasouta, Soprano
The nursing sister - Athena Dimitrakopoulou, Soprano
First Tourier Sister - Lis Newill-Smith, Soprano
Second Tourier Sister - Christina Poupalou, Sopprano
First Novice - Marilena Striftobola, Soprano
Second Novice - Christina Tsourounaki, Mezzo-soprano
First Lay Sister - Evita Chioti, Soprano
Second Lay Sister - Veroniki Vakondiou, Soprano
Thursday, July 23
6:00 PM - Apollo Theater
FREE ONE-HOUR Recital for children
and conversation with
Theodoros Kerkezos and Christos Papageorgiou
Thursday, July 23
8:30 PM - Apollo Theater
Prelude for a saxophone and piano!
Theodoros Kerkezos, Alto Saxophone
Christos Papageorgiou, Piano
CHARLES GOUNOD: Ave Maria, Méditation sur le premier Prélude de J.S. Bach
MAURICE RAVEL: Pièce en forme de Habanera
CHRISTOS PAPAGEORGIOU: Tango
ERRIKOS VAIOS: Away flew the flame
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA: Tango Etude No. 3 for solo saxophone
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA: Prelude, Oblivion, Adios Nonino, Libertango
Intermission
CHRISTOS PAPAGEORGIOU: Nine eleven for solo piano
GEORGE GERSHWIN: Prelude
MANOS HADJIDAKIS: Mr. Knoll
DARIUS MILHAUD: Scaramouche:
I.Vif, II.Modere, III. Brazileira
PEDRO ITURRALDE: Czardas
Friday, July 24
8:30 PM - Apollo Theater
Greek Opera Studio
The Grand Finale with Arias and Opera Scenes
Eilana Lappalainen, General/Artistic Director
Spyros Souladakis, Pianist
Scenes and arias from
Mozart's Don Giovanni, Die Zauberflote and Le nozze di Figaro; Rameau's Dardarus and Les indes galantes; Delibes' Lakme; Verdi's Ernani, La traviata and Don Carlo; Bernstein's Candide; Weill's Mahagonny; Weber's Der Freischutz; Britten's The Rake's Progress; Offenbach's Les Contes d'Hoffmann; Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia; Saint-Saens' Samson et Dalila; Leoncavallo's Pagliacci; Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor
ARTISTIC FACULTY
Graham Cox, Abbie Furmansky, Vassilis ostopoulos, Eilana Lappaainen, Pantelis Polychronidis, Dirk Schattner, Daniel Sutton, Maria Vassilopoulou, Zoe Zeniodi, Peter Tiboris, Spyros Souladakis, Manolis Papasifakis, Dimitris Vezyroglou
RESIDENT ARTISTS
Kathryn Wieckhorst, Soprano
Fotini Athanasaki, Mezzo-soprano
2015 YOUNG ARTISTS
Soprano: Jessica Boyd, Evita Chioti, Athena Dimitrakopoulou, Afroditi Kasouta, Lissa Meyvis, Lisa Newill-Smith, Marilena Striftobola
Mezzo-soprano: Jaina Elgueta
Tenor: Criag Sanphy, Lifan Yang
Baritone: Jonathan Boudevin, Emmanuel Papdopoylos, Andreas Post
Young Greek Apprentice Mezzo-soprano: Christina Tsourounaki
Apprentice Pianist: David Wishart
Apprentice Conductor: Anastasia Serdsev
Syros GOS Chorus members: Veroniki Vondiou, Christina Poupalou
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