From Odyssey to C. P. Cavafy
The poetry of Cavafy, which carries a sense of nostalgia for a human voice lost, allows Thodoris Economou to approach it musically, shedding light on man’s passions and faults. Drawing on Robert Wilson’s Odyssey, and the home coming journey the music takes us to the myth of Ulysses. Passion and bravery, and the home coming journey are some of the motives which come to life through Economou’s musical language. The terms “Destination” and “Ulysses” function as keywords for Cavafy’s “Ithaca” with which director Giorgos Kimoulis opens his performance, before the music takes over.
Ancient Odeon, Pafos
12 August at 2030
Tickets €15 and €20 Time Out Kiosk on the corner of Thermopylon
Street and Neapoleas Street, Moutallos, Paphos, and online at www.soldoutticketbox.com/pafos2017/
Pafos2017 event
Thodoris Economou plays in the first half a piano solo concert of his own music that he wrote and performed in 170 performances in Athens and Milan of Bob Wilsons' "Odyssey". In the second half of the concert, George Kimoulis (probably the best Greek actor and director) will come on stage and through 11 brand new songs composed by Thodoris Economou from 11 poems of CP Cavafis that Thodoris plays and sings
with Kimoulis' unique narration of Cavafis poems and texts and under his direction the duo will travel from Homer's Ithaca to Cavafis' deep wold.
The poetry of Cavafy, which carries a sense of nostalgia for a human voice lost, allows Thodoris Economou to approach it musically, shedding light on man’s passions and faults. Drawing on Robert Wilson’s Odyssey, and the home coming journey, the music takes us to the myth of Ulysses. Passion and bravery and the home-coming journey, are some of the motives which come to life through Economou’s musical language. The terms
“Destination” and “Ulysses” function as keywords for Cavafy’s “ Ithaca” with which director Giorgos Kimoulis opens his performance, before the music takes over.
Directions: Ancient Odeon is located in the Archaeological Park known as ‘The Mosaics’. It is best approached by heading towards the coast from the Kings Avenue Mall roundabout along ApostolouPavlou Avenue. Take the third right opposite Zorbas Bakery, intoAgias Gelatianis Street which terminates
at a large car park. Walk the remainder to the Odeon.
