Paphos Aphrodite Festival
Paphos Aphrodite Festival will be a performance of Lakme
and be held on September 4th, 5th and 6th 2009
at Paphos Castle in Kato Paphos
Paphos Aphrodite Festival will be held on September 4th, 5th and 6th 2009 at Paphos Castle in Kato Paphos.
Paphos Aphrodite Festival opens its doors for the eleventh year running aspiring to offer once more a unique experience to all music aficionados and to lead the audience through the magical roads of lyric theatre.
On September 4, 5 and 6 the National Opera of Sofia will present Leo Delibes' popular opera "Lakme" at Paphos Medieval Castle by the harbour in Kato Paphos.
The opera of the French composer Leo Delibes "Lakme", in three acts, is considered one of the most exotic operas ever written and its prelude is supposedly one of the most sensual. It premiered at the Paris Opera Comique on April 14, 1883. The libretto, which is in French, was written by Edmond Condinet and Philippe Gille and is based on Pierre Loti's novel Rarahuou Le Mariage de Loti that has strong autobiographical elements.
For this year's festival Paphos Aphrodite Festival promises a high calibre production. The magic of Paphos Medieval Castle and its setting by the harbour in Kato Paphos, Delibes artistic genius, the high standard and long experience of the producer are the elements that guarantee the success of this year's performances.
The opera is full of beautiful scenes, unique and popular arias such as the "The Flower Duet" and the "Bell Song", grand chorals, ballet, intense passion, sumptuous sets that carry the audience to the exotic place where the story takes place, rising to high intensity and complicated finales.
It is not by chance that "The Flower Duet" is considered amongst the most popular pieces that has inspired many composers, even not lyric ones, and film producers as well as all the media and even by British Airways in its advertising.
For further information and reservations, call the organiser's office in Paphos on 26 822218, or the toll-free number 8000 8005 as well as visit the Paphos Aphrodite Festival website.
There will be simultaneous overtitle translation in Greek and English.
