RHEA by Spiro Samara

Cover of the original recording
of RHEA

I´m extremely proud of this recording of mine! In a couple of years i would find it in so many collectors' lists that i couldnt believe my eyes!

It's a performance of Spiro Samara's rarely performed opera RHEA with a great cast!

Dimitra Theodossiou starring, next to her Renzo Zulian as Lysia and also some great singing by Marina Voulogianni, Lucio Gallo and Dimitri Kavrakos.

It was a semistaged performance in the Odeon Of Herodes Atticus during the Athens 2004 Olympic Games in order to honour the composer of the Olympic Anthem and this opera-that contains the music of the Anthem- Spiro Samara (or Spiridon Samaras). I was sitting very close
to the stage so, even though its an open air recording the sound is very good.

here is the cast:

RHEA - Spiro Samara

Rhea - Dimitra Theodossiou
Lysia - Renzo Zulian
Dafne - Marina Voulogianni
Spinola - Dimitris Kavrakos
Guarca - Lucio Gallo
Marinaio - Yannis Christopoulos

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