Gaspare Spontini: Olimpie

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Criterion (iv) : Olympia is an outstanding example of a great Pan-Hellenic sanctuary of antiquity, with its multiple functions: religious, political and social. Ancient sanctuaries, such as the Pelopion and a row of Treasuries to the north at the foot of Kronion Hill, are present within the peribolus of the Altis, consecrated to the gods, alongside the principal temples of Zeus and Hera. All around the divine precinct are the structures used by the priests (Theokoleon) and the administration (Bouleuterion), as well as common buildings (Prytaneion), accommodation (Leonidaion and Roman hostel), residences for distinguished guests (Nero’s House), and all the sports structures used for the preparation and celebration of the Olympic Games: the stadium and the hippodrome to the east, and the thermal baths, the Palaestra and the Gymnasium to the south and west. Gerhard, Anselm (1992). " Olimpie". In Stanley Sadie (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. Vol.3. London. pp.664–665. ISBN 0333734327. {{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link). Also Oxford Music Online (subscription required). Tony Cooper reports on this year’s BBC Proms, the world’s biggest classical-music festival - article When Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the International Olympic Committee, died in 1937, a monument to him was erected at ancient Olympia and, emulating Evangelis Zappas, whose head is buried under a statue in front of the Zappeion, his heart was buried at the monument. [26] Reinstitution of the games [ edit ] In the summer you can enjoy performances during the International Festival of Ancient Olympia; hike through the beautiful nature surrounding Alpheios River; have a refreshing swim in the small lakes created by the Neda waterfalls; and head to Kato Samikos beach – it’s an 18 km trip from Ancient Olympia. Don’t miss out on a visit to the Kaiafas spa area – the hot springs are in a lush forest that is part of the Natura 2000 network: enjoy the treatments and the wonderful view by the lake. Extreme sports lovers will enjoy hiking, bicycling, rafting, kayaking, and kitesurfing in the area.

On departure from Gibraltar the convoy was escorted by the destroyer HMS Velox (Lt.Cdr. E.G. Roper, DSC, RN), sloop HMS Folkestone (Lt.Cdr. C.F.H. Churchill, RN), corvettes HMS Geranium (T/Lt. A. Foxall, RNR), HMS Verbena (Lt.Cdr. D.A. Rayner, DSC, RNVR) and the submarine HMS Olympus (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Dymott, RN). HMS Olympus (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Dymott, RN) conducted exercises off Colombo together with HMS Widnes (Lt.Cdr. R.B. Chandler, RN). ( 7) hours - Fired one torpedo from 900 yards. It hit. The ship was seen to sink in about 40 seconds. ( 17)

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Gates, C. (2003). Ancient cities: the archaeology of urban life in the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Greece and Rome. Psychology Press, 2003. p.234 Greek archaeologists unearth bronze bull idol in ancient Olympia". Reuters. 19 March 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021 . Retrieved 29 March 2021. Municipal units [ edit ] Architectural model of the enclosure of the sanctuary of Olympia, Greece. Olympian flame lighting ceremony The recording was made in mid-2016 over the course of three days. Two days later, the same performers gave the work a much-praised concert performance at the Théatre des Champs-Elysées. (With a different Statira they repeated it five months later in Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw.) The energy and insight that these performers bring to the work is apparent in the excerpts on a two-minute trailer. Spontini's operas, despite the iconic status of La Vestale, still have not made the impact on the modern opera house that they deserve. A composer much admired by Berlioz, the neo-classical nature of his style seems somewhat difficult to re-capture in modern performance.

As usual with Palazzetto Bru Zane the book includes extensive articles but curiously neither the article by Olivier Baras nor the one by Gerard Conde makes a good case for the revised version, and I would be interested to hear the original tragic ending. Unfortunately, the musical sources for this does not seem to exist. Gaspare Spontini Olimpie; Karina Gauvin, Kate Aldrich, Mathias Vidal, Josef Wagner, Le Cercle de l'Harmonie, Jeremie Rhorer; Palazzetto Bru Zane

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Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2015 . Retrieved 15 November 2016. David C. Young (1996). The Modern Olympics – A Struggle for Revival. The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0-8018-5374-5.

Archaeology [ edit ] Discovery and early excavations [ edit ] Map of the first archaeological excavations in Olympia and of the temple of Olympian Zeus discovered by the expedition of Morea in May 1829 ( by Abel Blouet and Pierre Achille Poirot) In the original 1819 Paris version, Cassander is the murderer of Alexander and after his victory, "Statira stabs herself on stage and, together with Olympia, she is called to the Lord by the spirit of Alexander, who emerges from his grave (in Voltaire's drama, Olympia is married to Antigonus and throws herself into the blazing pyre in a confession of her love for Cassander)." [1] [21] Recordings [ edit ] Year The Flemish Radio Choir sings splendidly, and the period-instrument orchestra, under its founding artistic director Jérémie Rhorer, makes consistently interesting, colorful, and apt sounds, assisted by the resonant acoustics of the Philharmonie de Paris. The large-ensemble scenes (e.g., end of Act 2) have a lift and forward impulse that help explain what Berlioz and Wagner—and, yes, Meyerbeer, Halévy, and Verdi—learned from Spontini’s operatic craftsmanship. Spontini revised the opera a second time, retaining the happy ending for its revival by the Opéra at the Salle Le Peletier on 27 February 1826. [12] Adolphe Nourrit replaced his father Louis in the role of Cassandre, [13] and an aria composed by Weber was also included. [14] Even in its fully revised form, the opera failed to hold the stage. Audiences found its libretto too old-fashioned, and it could not compete with the operas of Rossini. [2]

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HMS Olympus (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Dymott, RN) ended her 12th war patrol (3rd in the Mediterranean) at Gibraltar. Around 1000Z/27, the corvettes HMS Arabis (Lt.Cdr. J.P. Stewart, RNR), HMS Mallow (Lt.Cdr. W.B. Piggott, RNR) and HMS Violet (Lt.Cdr. K.M. Nicholson, RNR) joined the convoy. The opera was given in Italian in concert form in Rome on 12 December 1885 [7] and revived more recently in Florence in 1930, at La Scala in Milan in 1966 (for which a sound recording is available), and at the Perugia Festival in 1979. [8] Roles [ edit ] Roles, voice types, premiere cast Role [13] Infinite Refrain: Music of Love's Refuge: Celebrating 17th-century Venice as a place of tolerance for gay artists

Force H was to cover the convoy until it reached the narrows between Sicily and Tunisia. Force X was to escort the convoy all the way to Malta. Ships of Force X also had troops for Malta on board that had been taken to Gibraltar by troopship Pasteur. On 23 July 1941, the day the eastbound convoy would reach ‘the narrows’ five empty transports and two tankers would depart Malta for Gibraltar (Convoy MG 1) The seven empty transports were;Passage through the Straits of Gibraltar of the eastbound convoy and sailing from Gibraltar of the remaining ships involved in the operation. The light cruiser HMS Kenya (Capt. M.M. Denny, CB, RN, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral H.M. Burrough, CB, RN) joined the convoy around 0900Z/23. HMS Renown, HMS Nelson, HMS Ark Royal, HMS Hermione, HMS Faulknor, HMS Foresight, HMS Forester, HMS Fury, HMS Lightning and HMS Duncan. Olimpie calls for huge orchestral forces (including the first use of the ophicleide). [9] The finale of the Berlin version included spectacular effects, in which Cassandre rode in on a live elephant. [10] [11] Thus, like La vestale and Fernand Cortez, the work prefigures later French Grand Opera. HMS Olympus (Lt.Cdr. H.G. Dymott, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Gibraltar together with 19th Destroyer Flotilla. ( 21)