Lefkosia: Thursday 10 April 2025 – Nicosia Municipal Theatre: 20:30
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Lemesos: Friday 11 April 2025 – Pattihio Municipal Theatre. 20:30
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Gioachino Rossini: Stabat Mater
Eleni Charalambous soprano
Margarita Elia mezzo – soprano
Marios Andreou tenor
Yiorgo Ioannou bass
Daniel Raiskin conductor
Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra Choir (choirmaster: Loizos Loizou)
The Holy Week of the Passion and the Resurrection of Christ is a time that stirs the soul with reverence and fills the heart with renewed hope. Few musical works capture these emotions as powerfully as Gioachino Rossini’s Stabat Mater – a magnificent sacred work for chorus, soloists and orchestra, evoking both the sorrow of human suffering and the promise of divine redemption.
Written in 1841, Stabat Mater is one of Rossini’s few sacred compositions, yet it stands as a masterpiece of its kind. Inspired by the 13th-century hymn meditating on the sorrow of the Virgin Mary at the foot of the cross, Rossini’s setting masterfully balances operatic drama with profound religious devotion. The work’s rich choral passages, lyrical solos, and intricate orchestration combine to create a powerful meditation on grief, faith, and salvation.
Co-produced by the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation and Papadopoulos & Schinis Productions
Tickets Information
Ticket prices: tba
Information: Cyprus Symphony Orchestra Foundation: 22 463144, www.cyso.org.cy, PAPADOPOULOS & SCHINIS PRODUCTIONS LTD: 25 372855, www.psproductions.com.cy
