Ode to the Gods
Encyclopedia
Ode to the Gods is the name of an English soundtrack album
to Stavros Sideras' 1993 one-act opera
of the same name starring Greek Cypriot singer Anna Vissi
. It is Anna Vissi’s first English soundtrack album and was released in Cyprus
and Greece
in 1993 by Cypriot record company All Records. Vissi’s costars included Labis Livieratos
and Bessie Malfa, who perform on three tracks each. The opera was only staged once in October 1993 in Limassol
under the auspices of the Government of Cyprus and played before Queen Elizabeth II
and Her Excellencies. Music and lyrics are by Stavros Sideras.
Soundtrack album
A soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
to Stavros Sideras' 1993 one-act opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
of the same name starring Greek Cypriot singer Anna Vissi
Anna Vissi
Anna Vissi , known as Anna Vishy in Cypriot Greek, is a Greek-Cypriot recording artist and actress...
. It is Anna Vissi’s first English soundtrack album and was released in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
and Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in 1993 by Cypriot record company All Records. Vissi’s costars included Labis Livieratos
Labis Livieratos
Haralambos Livieratos who was born in Athens on April 3 19??, is a Greek singer.-Early life and career:In 1987 Lambis graduated from the dramatic school of G. Theodosiadis. His first theatrical performance was during the winter of 1988 in a play called Xenodohio O Paradisos...
and Bessie Malfa, who perform on three tracks each. The opera was only staged once in October 1993 in Limassol
Limassol
Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...
under the auspices of the Government of Cyprus and played before Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
and Her Excellencies. Music and lyrics are by Stavros Sideras.
Track listing
- "Prologue"
- "Overture"
- "Aphrodite and Apollon"
- "I Can't Sleep At Night"
- "Pythia Is Here"
- "Great Seer"
- "The Prophesy"
- "No Wait"
- "Please Answer Our Prayer"
- "Great Zeus"
- "Have Mercy"
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