Reception for All Participants
Archaeological Site of Kourion
Gazing at the full moon’s reflection on the Mediterranean Sea from the imposing ancient Kourion amphitheatre, two unique voices – the internationally renowned Cypriot baritone Kyros Patsalides and the highly acclaimed soprano Zoe Nicolaidou – took us on an unforgettable musical journey. The singers were accompanied by 100 young artists on stage, members of the Youth Symphonic Orchestra of Cyprus and the Choir of the School of Music of Nicosia, under the distinguished Cypriot conductor George Kountouris.
The unique acoustic quality of the theatre echoed to the sound of Carmen, La Traviata, Neapolitan serenades, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Viennese operettas, as well as the famous Greek composers Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hatzidakis. And no such event promoting the treasures of our cultural heritage was complete without the inclusion of a few traditional – yet timeless – Cypriot songs.
Nowhere else in Cyprus could such an event be better realised than at the magnificent surroundings of this Greco-Roman theatre. Built in the 2nd century BC on the site of Kourion, one of the island’s most important city-kingdoms, the theatre’s archaeological remains are among the most impressive sights in Cyprus
Reception for All Participants
Archaeological Site of Kourion
Gazing at the full moon’s reflection on the Mediterranean Sea from the imposing ancient Kourion amphitheatre, two unique voices – the internationally renowned Cypriot baritone Kyros Patsalides and the highly acclaimed soprano Zoe Nicolaidou – took us on an unforgettable musical journey. The singers were accompanied by 100 young artists on stage, members of the Youth Symphonic Orchestra of Cyprus and the Choir of the School of Music of Nicosia, under the distinguished Cypriot conductor George Kountouris.
The unique acoustic quality of the theatre echoed to the sound of Carmen, La Traviata, Neapolitan serenades, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Viennese operettas, as well as the famous Greek composers Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hatzidakis. And no such event promoting the treasures of our cultural heritage was complete without the inclusion of a few traditional – yet timeless – Cypriot songs.
Nowhere else in Cyprus could such an event be better realised than at the magnificent surroundings of this Greco-Roman theatre. Built in the 2nd century BC on the site of Kourion, one of the island’s most important city-kingdoms, the theatre’s archaeological remains are among the most impressive sights in Cyprus