DAMAGE, AN OPERA IN SEVEN MEALS | 2008

"I found the libretto to the Damage opera fascinating." Josephine Hart

"The work shows real sophistication and a true flair for vocal/dramatic settings. Continuous writing, fluid and well orchestrated [...] with coloristic splashes when they emerge from the music (and not just without the music)." George Tsontakis

"The operatic adaptation by Goyós and The Beggars' team of thirtysomethings is done in full awareness of the seriousness of the material." Costis Demertzis

Damage, an Opera in Seven Meals (Pligi, opera se epta geumata, 2004)
After the novel Damage by Josephine Hart
(©1991 Josephine Hart)

World première

Music: Kharálampos Goyós
Adaptation-dialogue: Kharálampos Goyós, Yannis Filias
Lyrics: Yorgos Papazoglou

Musical direction: Vassilis Christopoulos
Stage direction: Marianna Calbari
Set-costumes: Constantinos Zamanis
Make-up: Kyriaki Melidou
Lighting design: George Tellos
Choreography: Valia Papachristou
Electronics: Yiorgis Sakellariou
 
Musical coaching: Eleni Davou, Kharálampos Goyós
Assistant director: Angela Saroglou
Assistant scenographer-Propmaster-Constructions: Maria Papadopoulou
Assistant costume designer: Kyriaki Bouska
Assistant lighting designer: Niki Fotarelli
Properties-Wardrobe: Nancy Stamatoukou
Production assistant: Tzeni Nomikou
 
Dressmaker: Eleni Melissari
Set construction: Adi Fluture

Production manager: Gabriella Triantafyllis
 
The Minister: Tassos Apostolou
Ingrid: Daphne Panourghia
Sally: Eleni Voudouraki
Martyn: Constantinos Raphaelides
Andrew: Yannis Christopoulos
First Model: Dialekti Kampakou
Second Model: Irini Kyriakidou
Peter Calderon: Kyriakos Kosmidis
Anna Barton: Sofia Kapetanakou
First Reporter: Yannis Christopoulos
Second Reporter: Konstantinos Printezis
Third Reporter: Vagelis Maniatis
Edward: Thanos Petrakis
Wilbur: Vagelis Maniatis
Elizabeth: Miranda Georgaki
First Policeman: Yannis Christopoulos
Second Policeman: Konstantinos Printezis
Third Policeman: Vagelis Maniatis

Actors: Giannis Argyrakis, Theodora Douska, Zeti Fitsiou, Phoebe Fronista, George Hatzikiriakos, Antonia Kampakou, Sophia Manoli, Vangelis Nikolaou, Stavroula Papaspyridakou, Stelios Parris, Michalis Sophokleous
 
Alexandros Stavridis, clarinet solo
Lenio Liatsou, piano solo

dissonArt ensemble
Alexandros Michailidis, clarinet
Theofilos Sotiriadis, saxophone
Traianos Eleftheriadis, horn
Giorgos Laskaridis, trumpet
Philemon Stephanidis, trombone
Margarita Kourtparasidou, percussion
Charis Pazaroulas, electric bass
Theodore Patsalidis, violin
Andreas Papanikolaou, violin
Alexandra Voltsi, viola
Vassilis Saitis, cello
Yannis Hatzis, double bass

Harmonium: Eleni Davou
 
First performance: July 21, 2008, Athens Festival, Pireos 260
2 performances

Produced by the Hellenic Festival