Monthly Archives: February 2012

Opera

Top operas "live" in Danaos

Three performances from lyrical theaters will be broadcast between March and May

The fact that the most important opera theaters in Europe are following the path laid out by the 2006 the Metropolitan Opera of New York and broadcast selected productions in cinemas around the world, is known to opera lovers.

So, after the program “The Met:Live in HD" which from this year has also come to our country thanks to the support of the ANTENNA group and offers those who wish to watch performances from New York at the Concert Hall of Athens and Thessaloniki as well as in a number of other venues throughout Greece, the "Danaos" cinema (Kifissia 109 and Panormou) gives another chance: in the period March-May 2012, will broadcast three major productions from as many leading European theatres.

The start will be on 12 Of March (at 21.00) with Puccini's popular "La Boheme" broadcast live from Barcelona's Liceu theater starring Fiorenzia Cedolins (Mimi) and Ramon Vargas (Rodolfo).

»Welcome tomorrow Saturday the students in the area of ​​Bouga Schools 17 April, Verdi's "Rigoletto" will be broadcast from London's Covent Garden where, in fact, the title role will be performed by “ours” distinguished baritone Dimitris Platanias, framed by an international distribution where, including, the role of the Duke will be played by the much-discussed Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo and that of Gilda by the distinguished soprano Ekaterina Siurina.
One of the most talked about productions of recent years, Franco Alfano's Cyrano de Bergerac starring superstar tenor Placido Domingo, end, the opportunity to attend at 10 May broadcast live from the Real Theater in Madrid. Ticket price for all broadcasts is set at 12 euro.

Source : tovima.gr

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Sanades and Word of Mouth at the Athens Concert Hall

The distinctive polyphonic girl group and the distinguished duo of Greek beatboxers collaborate on a new a capella music
show that explores the limits of the human voice through unpredictable arrangements of songs from around the world (from Tsitsani to Shakira and from Kurt Weill and Cohen to Rage Against the Machine)

The polyphonic female group Sanades and the human beatbox duo Word of Mouth, two new Greek groups with different musical origins but (public) trademark the "superplane" of the voice (and the microphone) their, capable of overpowering any musical instrument and contending with any genre of music, soundly invade the Concert Hall for an unexpected a capella performance that will take place on Saturday 3 Of March, at 9 in the evening in the Banquet Hall.

A project representative of their three-year collaboration, with a renewed repertoire and plenty of humor, with experiments of their own compositions and arrangements of songs from all over the world: Greek and foreign, traditional and modern, classical and rock, from Tsitsani to Shakira and from Kurt Weill and Cohen to Rage Against The Machine and Phoebo Delivoria. True to their goal of exploring the limits of the human voice, Sanades (Look at Kurtis, Maria Kotti, Sophia Sarri, Mariastella Tzanoudaki) and Word of Mouth (The Boy Dad, bitman) create once again a sound universe of their own that contracts and expands, condensing the polyphonic tradition, modern experimentation and hip hop culture. Aiming for audience participation in an original music game where anything is possible…

The show - directed by Kellys Karahaliou - is part of the "New Trends - New Creators" Section of the Bridges Series directed by Dimitris Maragopoulos.

The a cappella – beatbox project by Sanades and Word of Mouth produces the sound of an orchestra, some drum machines, scratches and a female choir can produce in their entirety, but without the use of musical instruments! Except for the human voice.

Mata Kurtis, Maria Kotti, Sofia Sarri and Mariastella Tzanoudaki, four singers introduced to polyphonic traditional culture, and El Pap Chico and Bitman, the best known representatives of human beatbox in Greece – of the art of reproducing rhythms and melodies using only the human mouth – join forces once again for a show "musically uncomplicated and scenically entertaining" where beatboxing sounds natural and effortless over traditional songs of Greece and the Balkans (as in the Thracian traditional songs "Alexandris", in the traditional Drama "Black Hawk", a Chanio Syrto based on lyrics by Cretan mandinads and also by Maria Koti, in Bulgarian "Zora se a zazorila" and "Izgrejala jasna zvezda"), in African American religious songs («Down to the river to pray»), or Mexican traditional ("The Llorona") but also well-known rebetika ("Kaixis" by Apostolos Hatzichristou-Giorgos Fotiadis and "I return like an outcast" by Vassilis Tsitsanis).

The musical wandering of the two bands in the vast paths of music continues with top songs of important modern classics, pop and rock composers and songwriters as is the case with the: "Mack the knife" from Kurt Weill-Bertolt Brecht's "The Opera of Five", "Ma Morning" (2005) by Belgian Nicolas Lens, «Hallelujah» (1984) by Leonard Cohen, «Mountains o’things» (1988) by Tracy Chapman but also "Bullet in the head", written it 1992 by the American rockers-rappers Rage Against The Machine.

While there are some famous film soundtracks such as: "Amara me" in music by Nino Rota (an Italian fado from the movie “Film of love and anarchy, 1973), "Belleville rendez-vous" by Benoit Charest-Sylvain Sommet - arrangement by Mata Kurtis - from the animated film "The Belleville Trio" by 2003 and "La despedida" written and composed by Shakira especially for the film "Love in the Cholera Years" 2008, commissioned by the author of the novel of the same name, Gabriel Garcia Marquez. They join the a capella-beatbox program of the Sanads-Word of Mouth, end, arrangements of extremely modern songs by Greek art music creators – like "The Darkness of Two" (2010) by Phoebus Delivorias – but also originals, their own compositions («Step into the light»), beatbox improvisations and medleys.

The vocal group Sanades was created in October 2007 in Athens and today consists of four female singers with different musical origins. Decisive for the creation of the group was the participation of its members in the seminars organized by Ross Daly and the Labyrinth music workshop in Crete. The live performances of Sanads began with their participation in the Muse Festival in December 2007 in Janos. A series of appearances followed in various music scenes in Athens. In July of 2008 appeared at the Rock Theater with Chainedes and Mode Plagal.

The recording of this concert was released in December 2008 on the double cd "The Descent of the Saltimbags". From the 2009 their collaboration with the beatbox format Word of Mouth enables them to successfully present a series of musical performances. The four singers, through the paths of polyphonic traditions, they experiment with their own compositions and arrangements from Apostolos Kaldara to Dr. John.

Word of Mouth are the best known representatives of human beatbox in Greece, that is, the art of reproducing rhythms and melodies using only the human mouth. They have appeared as official speakers at TEDx Athens 2011 promoting the "language" of beatbox, of the World Beatbox Battle competition (Berlin 2009), of the Greek Festival, of the Athens Concert Hall and open concerts of renowned hip hop foreign artists in Greece, like Snoop Dogg (US), Phi-Life Cypher (UK), Lords of the Underground (US) and Beat Assailant (US).

Their permanent collaboration since 2009 with the polyphonic group Sanades in arrangements from Greece and all over the world he highlighted the possibilities of the musical connection of voice and beatbox, with a series of successful performances in Athens and the region ("A capella Stories" at the Dipylon Theatre, "A capella is crazy" in Athenaida et al.). The vocal abilities of the cast members have been used in a series of television and radio commercials, in special events but also in recording works of other artists. Word of Mouth has created the first Beatbox Academy in Greece in which they teach the secrets and technique of beatbox. Their first album is expected to be released in 2012.    

Source : culturenow.gr

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Top operas "live" in Danaos

Three performances from lyrical theaters will be broadcast between March and May

The fact that the most important opera theaters in Europe are following the path laid out by the 2006 the Metropolitan Opera of New York and broadcast selected productions in cinemas around the world, is known to opera lovers.

So, after the program “The Met:Live in HD" which from this year has also come to our country thanks to the support of the ANTENNA group and offers those who wish to watch performances from New York at the Concert Hall of Athens and Thessaloniki as well as in a number of other venues throughout Greece, the "Danaos" cinema (Kifissia 109 and Panormou) gives another chance: in the period March-May 2012, will broadcast three major productions from as many leading European theatres.

The start will be on 12 Of March (at 21.00) with Puccini's popular "La Boheme" broadcast live from Barcelona's Liceu theater starring Fiorenzia Cedolins (Mimi) and Ramon Vargas (Rodolfo).

»Welcome tomorrow Saturday the students in the area of ​​Bouga Schools 17 April, Verdi's "Rigoletto" will be broadcast from London's Covent Garden where, in fact, the title role will be performed by “ours” distinguished baritone Dimitris Platanias, framed by an international distribution where, including, the role of the Duke will be played by the much-discussed Italian tenor Vittorio Grigolo and that of Gilda by the distinguished soprano Ekaterina Siurina.
One of the most talked about productions of recent years, Franco Alfano's Cyrano de Bergerac starring superstar tenor Placido Domingo, end, the opportunity to attend at 10 May broadcast live from the Real Theater in Madrid. Ticket price for all broadcasts is set at 12 euro.

Source : tovima.gr

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Anna Vissi will sing at a vip party in Cyprus

The entire jet set of Megalonisos will be in attendance

Anna Vissi will visit Cyprus in a few days for an exclusive appearance at a private party.

In particular, the exclusive cocktail party will take place in Limassol, in Alpari Tower, the impressive building recently purchased by a leading investment services company.

The event will take place at the beginning of March and will be attended by the entire Cypriot jet set, since the VIP guest list includes the most important personalities of the political and economic life of Megalonis.

Source : newsbeast.gr
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The "Kings" are back tonight with a bang

After yesterday's match at Mega between Napoli and Chelsea, the "Kings" are back tonight with a bang.

What will we see in tonight's episode?:
Markos gets the coveted kiss from Christina and she takes the mountains (hmm not so good this one!). Alexis – Nefeli you scored ace. Nefeli accuses Alexis of using Sophie, Nevertheless, he announces to Titika that he broke up with Nefeli for good because she made up with the King's son. Who saw Titika and was not afraid of her?!

Enraged, Titika finds Nefeli at the company and threatens to tell her father everything. Nefeli is agitated and this affects her relationship with Leonidas. Hence the Alexis – Leonidas goes for ace! Iuli goes to the office uninvited to catch Markos and Christina in the act, Nevertheless, someone else will surprise them, which no one expected…

Source : protothema.gr

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Petros Costopoulos : "The Hour of Reckoning"

One day is enough, in every man's life, the moment of reckoning. Now she's mine. It is now obvious that IMAKO cannot in any way continue to operate as it was before 17 consecutive years. This means that I failed - even if the conditions prevailing in the press space are "murderous". Magazine circulation has fallen in four years since 70% to 90% while in radios the damages reach the 60%. From the 2008 when the crisis started, I tried in every way to keep IMAKO alive. Even in my worst nightmares I could not have imagined that the development in the economy and especially in the press would be so bad, so wild. For four consecutive years I tried in every way to keep the store alive by investing everything,what I had and didn't have mentally, physical and financial potential. I was denied. In this effort I invested,what I had and didn't have in mobile or cash in the company. I gave birth to her and her death today is equivalent to the death of one of my children. With the death of my future self. I am well aware that the cannibalism I am afflicted with these days has its roots in other causes. Everything I read now is beyond my wildest imagination. When we get to the point of assuming that CLICK or Nitro, only two magazines, they are what caused the subsidence of the country, then you realize that you have been transformed into the atoning victim of a twisted situation!

It was not the Finance Ministers who were talking about the stock market, it was not the bankers who saw a sustained rise, it wasn't the financial papers that bet on bad 'ganyans', it was not the big groups whose flagships bet on continuous growth and continuous profit. I don't want to abdicate my responsibilities, but I find it funny to assume that the consumer, the stock market and investment Greece was defined by a single magazine of the "vlacho" Kostopoulos! It would be impressive if my products had that much power, but my readers I have a feeling, dear ones, that they are not even enough for the huts in a country 10.000.000 people. I don't say, sure, other bands promoted the Porsche 'lifestyle', Franck Muller and Hermès, but, forgive me,  it wasn't me he. "CLICK" in its dozens was considered a product of the Greek margin. The older ones will remember it well.

The 1995, after an argument with my boss, Aris Terzopoulos, I decided with "teammates" the businessmen Mr. Marinopoulos and Ioannou to create IMAKO. Each of us owned it 33% and no, PASOK did not help us as some cretins have been claiming for years. Because PASOK was exclusively interested in the mainstream political press (sometimes the marginal one), who made headlines on newsstands.

I am proud (and certainly quite a jerk) that I never got more than a nickel from the ND and PASOK state advertisements like all the magazines and all the music radios. Several newspapers of the plate that were reaping 50 times more from government advertising than a group with 1.500.000 readers or listeners. Besides,  these are contained in constant protests of both music radio and magazines not only my own, but of the whole of Greece. Comrades know what I'm talking about and shut up. The interplay took place in the headlines hanging on the stands.

To return, Nevertheless, to the main topic, I would like to make it clear that in order for IMAKO to survive I have offered over the last four years all my immovable and movable assets even those acquired before I even founded IMAKO. I'm talking about 32 years of work, which were sold either with debts to banks in exchange for the immovable property, or with direct deposits not only from me but also from my relatives. I think few entrepreneurs in this country can claim the same. That is to say, they put everything,what they had and didn't have for their shop to survive. I say all this because I have recently been reading "monsters" and I find an unimaginable cannibalism in my weight. I invite anyone to provide him with any facility to verify the truth of what I say. Let even the anonymous complex of a blog come who satisfies his wildest instincts at the altar of cheap mudslinging.

The economic policy followed by the two major parties (ND and PASOK), in recent years, destroyed the economic life of Greece by suffocating the incomes of the small and middle classes. Result; They drove the press not just into a crisis but into a crash, like that of America in the 1930s. In fact, I admire my colleagues and competitors who are still alive, but I'm curious to see how long they will last. I say this with full awareness of my responsibilities. Because, we had absurd ones, incredible for normal working wages and huge staff for what we could produce. Yes, it was a bubble. You are right. The explosion of media in the 90s led to schizophrenic costs to all of us. IMAKO came to have 550 employees and payroll 15 from. euros per year! And we are talking about a small and medium-sized company…

It turned out that the reality was harsher. When the crisis hit, the first thing every business cut was advertising, while many of our compatriots cut magazines because two and three euros ended up being a luxury. Of course we had responsibilities too. As matter I speak…

Still, I feel really proud that I made the most of it,what I had and didn't have for the survival of IMAKO. A lot of people told me I was an idiot but I preferred to follow those who told me to go all out, buy time everything can turn around. Nothing came back. On the contrary 2012 started with receipts that did not even reach the 15% of his receipts 2009! And that wasn't all. IMAKO is owed by customers 7-8 from. euro. From people who didn't pay what they owed, an amount approximately equal to what IMAKO currently owes to its customers. Of course, no one bothered with those who put the fez on us because obviously their names didn't sell to the press. That's how it always happens. The known asshole pays her. The anonymous are referred to as the "poor people" who have been affected by the crisis.

also, there is a lot of talk about whether the end of IMAKO is due to the end of the "lifestyle". I find it very entertaining. If Freelance, the ALTER, the "Investor's World" and I don't know what else that preceded it was lifestyle, then I'm very happy about the influence I had. Unfortunately, these are the antics of some complex people who were not interested in the lifestyle they were living, but instead they were interested in the moron, the skunk "Vlach" who came from Volos and suddenly created a press group. My hand is eating me, but I won't write about who owns and drives Porsches. Or, anyway, who are making fun of you with temporary morals. What is certain is that the demonized "lifestyle" could not participate in the entanglement. Come on, it would be great if he had the first table on the dance floor at some Vissi and no Rouva and paid nothing at the end. And that's because either the artist gave it away, or the shopkeeper who advertised for free in the publications of the respective publisher. It doesn't make for a very cheap mess; Of course even though I created four radio stations that play everything from heavy folk to hip hop, plus, if i remember correctly, 16 magazines like the ones Lambrakis has, Bobolas, Lymberis or Philippopoulos, at the end of the day the person in charge of the situation is me. What can I say. No if you receive more than the one who doesn't have. Nionio I mean…

Lately they tried to sell me as much, even in need and crisis- assets for which I was required by law to pay the consideration directly to the employees. I spent hundreds of hours closing deals to cover the staff - everyone I worked with. Not just with compensations, but also with new jobs, new jobs in other groups. Most of them have already been written in the press. Unfortunately, the "crows" managed to judicially block these decisions. They even went so far as to scrounge to get whatever was available, mobile and immovable, inside the shop effectively unaware that any divestment of IMACO's assets was to go to the workers and, if there was anything left, to others, since I have fully satisfied IMAKO's obligations to the public.

What I have to say now is that, as the situation has been shaped in the midst of the crisis, basically I feel responsible only to my partners. The people who worked to keep the company alive. To those who supported IMAKO in the most difficult moments and gave everything,what they could do to keep the shop open. Press companies rely on their people, not necessarily all but most of them. Even if IMAKO, like me personally, has fallen a few times the victim of "partners" who profited the most - to put it politely. But even that is solely my responsibility. My failure. Wanting to be creative in no way allows you as an entrepreneur to ignore everyday financial happenings. Let's say the photo shoots cost 3,5 from. euros a year they cost today 500.000 euro! I can't blame anyone for that. No one but myself. I believe I made a number of "discoveries" that have helped many people get into this business, Nevertheless, under no circumstances and I am not asking anyone to forgive me for not being financially successful, even if the crisis we are living through will bring it to a dead end 70% of the media in our country.

What I want to say to close this text is that I want to offer the employees any magazine title that can be sold and any movable or immovable asset that can earn them compensation for all that they have contributed to the company. I also tell any scammer who claims I have foreign accounts to look it up, to denounce it and report it. I will help him find the truth. I'm tired of hearing lies and nonsense.

I personally farted. I don't own anything I built after 32 years of work. No houses either (Yes, they take them from me), nor money. I am not looking for understanding why the press in Greece has ended up being cannibalistic. Those who owe six months to the workers denounce those who owe three. I have nothing to apologize for other than that I am sorry that I have not been able to repay the people who worked for me and I believe that the assets of the company are sufficient to do so.. I don't just owe it to them, but also to me. Because I learned one thing from my blessed father. To be decent even when everyone wants to eat me alive. In his memory I will fight to the end.

They usually say it doesn't matter if you fall, what matters is being able to get back up. I know that's a nice phrase, but a bit difficult to implement, especially when you live in a state of clinical depression on 12 months. Nevertheless, that's what I want to do right now by making amends to those who lose from me - without thinking about those who have done me harm. Now the only job I have is that of television. Before I go on the air here and 11 months I bang my head against the wall in the dressing room and then come out laughing. Some take it as starchidism. They have no idea what I feel. I even see that they want to cut me this job too, now the only income for my family and children. They ignore that the proceeds from my shows on ALPHA all went to IMAKO. Control and this for anyone who wants.

Nevertheless, I don't like this emotional at all, whiny style as my friends would say. I don't like it and I never did. Know, I will suffer for many years, but somewhere here I will use the Hollywood saying of a "folk" guy. "I'll be back" said Arnie, I say the same. So I want to believe. Except I won't be so naive anymore…

PS1: For the moron who wrote that I have a Bentley (don't even have a private plane), what can i say… Let me come and give it to him.

PS2: If I thank anyone in these difficult times it is my wife who sits like a rock next to me. Everyone tells you in critical situations that health counts and being well. Sure, those on the Titanic were healthy, they had no luck. I'm not whining, Nevertheless, because life has been good to me. Until today… Besides, what can I say when there are already many of our fellow human beings who live below "zero". It is his Greece 2012. Courage…

PS3: I have a lot of fun with all those who worked at IMAKO for years, they were paid handsomely and of course before their time and now they drip bile at every opportunity. It is the best lesson I can get for the future. I sincerely thank them.

PS4: I almost hit them 60 but I persist: Life is too short to be sad. We will meet again…

 Source : yupi.gr

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Aberth 695 Tributo Maserati in Geneva

Abarth in collaboration with one of the leading companies in the automotive field, the Maserati, built the impressive Abarth 695 Maserati tribute.

Abarth has revealed several details about its new creation that was built after the collaboration with the leading company in the automotive field, the Maserati. The fruit of this collaboration was named Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati and will be presented at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The "little scorpion" will be produced soon 499 units and will be exclusively convertibles. From a mechanical point of view, will keep the familiar T-Jet 1,4 l. which will yield 180 horsepower, while it will be combined with the Competizione automatic transmission with paddles on the steering wheel.

The wheels are immediately obvious to be a Maserati concept and are 17 inches with the name 'Neptune'. also, the large Brembo brakes can be seen (305 mm.) and the four-piston calipers. Also impressing is the 'Record Monza' system which is integrated into the exhaust and improves the sound produced by the exhaust. Another Maserati styling touch is the special body color called "Pontevecchio Bordeaux", while the soft top has been painted in a gray shade. Its interior has several insignia that indicate its edition, as well as the specific production number of each car.

Source : autotriti.gr