Κυριακή 21 Ιουνίου 2015
SYNOPSIS TRILOGY- FALL OF CITY -FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE -FALL THE CITY -FALL-BYZANTINE RHAPSODY-THEATER
SYNOPSIS FALL CITY-THEATER
NIKOS KOLESIS
NIKOS KOLESIS
SYNOPSIS
TRILOGY FALL OF CITY
FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE
FALL THE CITY
FALL
FALL
BYZANTINE RHAPSODY
THEATER
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FROM THE NOVEL FALL OF CITY
WROTE THEATRE AND OPERA
FROM THE NOVEL FALL OF CITY
WROTE THEATRE AND OPERA
MEHMED B' –SULTAN
Only one thing I think constantly
how to conquer the City of cities,
whole nights I stayed awake
my eyes became deep red from the cry,
Because she still did not become mine.
Only one thing I think constantly
how to conquer the City of cities,
whole nights I stayed awake
my eyes became deep red from the cry,
Because she still did not become mine.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
I radically disagree with the Union of two Churches,
better I see Turkish turban in Constantinople
despite the Popish Tiara.
Nobody forgets
that the Crusaders conquered the city,
they burned and looted Constantinople in 1204.
DANCE-Unionists
UNION-UNION
Only then we will be saved
from the destruction and havoc.
DANCE-anti-unionist
Constantine spacer-spacer,
Cardinal Isidore
returned to Rome with your unleavened bread,
we do not want other,
you turned back to Rome and the Pope.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS -EMPEROR
Brothers – brothers
there is still time.
do not be seduced by the great anger,
this means the end of empire.
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Nothing yet ended.
Day and night Constantine on the walls
animated the defenders of Constantinople.
Sultan Mehmed B’ read sacred quotes
from the Quran declaring the siege
against the City of cities, began the siege.
All members of Divan waiting motionless
In their positions. Sultan came in
and with movement of hand made meaning to sit.
MEHMED B'
The City resists bravely, residents fought with faith
nobody crossed the Golden Horn,
the Liquid Fire reaps our fighters,
what you say Çandarlı Halil Pasha
CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
Constantinople is the flower of the East,
with beautiful palaces and fabulous treasures,
It has ornate temples, but also has impregnable walls,
the residents seem determined to die for her.
The losses are big and do not know
how much longer will keep the Siege.
AK SEMSEDDIN
The City will be fall
this is the Hadith of the great prophet.
CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
The pope with the Venetians
after the union of the two churches,
prepare a crusade to save Constantinople.
It is the suitable moment
becoming agreement with the besieged.
CONSULTANTS - CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
Peace – Peace we want peace.
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I radically disagree with the Union of two Churches,
better I see Turkish turban in Constantinople
despite the Popish Tiara.
Nobody forgets
that the Crusaders conquered the city,
they burned and looted Constantinople in 1204.
DANCE-Unionists
UNION-UNION
Only then we will be saved
from the destruction and havoc.
DANCE-anti-unionist
Constantine spacer-spacer,
Cardinal Isidore
returned to Rome with your unleavened bread,
we do not want other,
you turned back to Rome and the Pope.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS -EMPEROR
Brothers – brothers
there is still time.
do not be seduced by the great anger,
this means the end of empire.
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Nothing yet ended.
Day and night Constantine on the walls
animated the defenders of Constantinople.
Sultan Mehmed B’ read sacred quotes
from the Quran declaring the siege
against the City of cities, began the siege.
All members of Divan waiting motionless
In their positions. Sultan came in
and with movement of hand made meaning to sit.
MEHMED B'
The City resists bravely, residents fought with faith
nobody crossed the Golden Horn,
the Liquid Fire reaps our fighters,
what you say Çandarlı Halil Pasha
CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
Constantinople is the flower of the East,
with beautiful palaces and fabulous treasures,
It has ornate temples, but also has impregnable walls,
the residents seem determined to die for her.
The losses are big and do not know
how much longer will keep the Siege.
AK SEMSEDDIN
The City will be fall
this is the Hadith of the great prophet.
CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
The pope with the Venetians
after the union of the two churches,
prepare a crusade to save Constantinople.
It is the suitable moment
becoming agreement with the besieged.
CONSULTANTS - CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
Peace – Peace we want peace.
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AK SEMSEDDIN
The Hadith of great prophet
he says the city will fall.
OTHER CONSULTANTS - AK SEMSEDDIN
War - War
we want war.
SULTAN MEHMED B'
The siege continued until fall the city.
The sons of Osman will not stop in front
the walls of Constantinople.
ALL TOGETHER
Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar.
The Hadith of great prophet
he says the city will fall.
OTHER CONSULTANTS - AK SEMSEDDIN
War - War
we want war.
SULTAN MEHMED B'
The siege continued until fall the city.
The sons of Osman will not stop in front
the walls of Constantinople.
ALL TOGETHER
Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar.
Planetary Odysseus and his chaotic companions
they went through the wormhole of big time.
The - opening led to New Rome, Constantinople.
they went through the wormhole of big time.
The - opening led to New Rome, Constantinople.
The Ottomans myriads fought fiercely
to conquer the impregnable City.
Allahu Akbar-Allahu Akbar
the shouting fanatics attacking
accompanied from nakarades and drums.
They were determined to sacrifice themselves for others
to conquer the Other life, the Paradise.
to conquer the impregnable City.
Allahu Akbar-Allahu Akbar
the shouting fanatics attacking
accompanied from nakarades and drums.
They were determined to sacrifice themselves for others
to conquer the Other life, the Paradise.
MEHMED B' -SULTAN
Inevitably this city
be conquered by me,
It is written in Kismet.
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DANCE
The Hadith the Prophet said
that the city will fall
Inevitably this city
be conquered by me,
It is written in Kismet.
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DANCE
The Hadith the Prophet said
that the city will fall
Constantine XI Palaeologus, the great king
οrdered imperial officials
to prepare the big palace,
to greet the warriors of light.
The Last Emperor waited majestic
In the hall of Ttriconch, sitting on
Imperial throne, with the Grand Duke
Lukas Notaras.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
Divine Odysseus and you fearless comrades
welcome in City who keeps God,
you saw we are in situation of siege.
ODYSSEUS
I am together glad and feel sorry
that I meet under these circumstances,
the last Emperor of Constantinople,
and the Grand Duke Lucas Notaras.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS
Resourceful king of Ithaca
you who live inside the opening of big time,
that transforms and become Other,
tell us about the End of the end, the fate of the City.
ODYSSEUS
Does not exist End
It is Lost in An endless.
We are players of the Game
that Playing us.
Time is Game,
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Time is War and Harmony.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS-
Tell us immortal King
for the fate of Constantinople.
ODYSSEUS
The end of the end began long ago
It is already late, too late
to reverse the battle.
οrdered imperial officials
to prepare the big palace,
to greet the warriors of light.
The Last Emperor waited majestic
In the hall of Ttriconch, sitting on
Imperial throne, with the Grand Duke
Lukas Notaras.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
Divine Odysseus and you fearless comrades
welcome in City who keeps God,
you saw we are in situation of siege.
ODYSSEUS
I am together glad and feel sorry
that I meet under these circumstances,
the last Emperor of Constantinople,
and the Grand Duke Lucas Notaras.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS
Resourceful king of Ithaca
you who live inside the opening of big time,
that transforms and become Other,
tell us about the End of the end, the fate of the City.
ODYSSEUS
Does not exist End
It is Lost in An endless.
We are players of the Game
that Playing us.
Time is Game,
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Time is War and Harmony.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS-
Tell us immortal King
for the fate of Constantinople.
ODYSSEUS
The end of the end began long ago
It is already late, too late
to reverse the battle.
All together, the imperial procession and the Warriors
of light directed to the Hagia Sophia to pray.
of light directed to the Hagia Sophia to pray.
The air smelled of gunpowder, sweat, burnt flesh, blood.
A wild opera, a massacre of people conduced
οn and around the walls of Constantinople.
ODYSSEUS
The Greeks are killed before our eyes,
mowed like ears.
Forward my brave comrades
show what is the Greek Immortals Soul.
You Peridis with Evrylocho in Theomorphou,
Citizen stay near me.
The Others share the other gates,
we will stay at the gate of St. Romanus
with the Emperor and Giustiniani.
A wild opera, a massacre of people conduced
οn and around the walls of Constantinople.
ODYSSEUS
The Greeks are killed before our eyes,
mowed like ears.
Forward my brave comrades
show what is the Greek Immortals Soul.
You Peridis with Evrylocho in Theomorphou,
Citizen stay near me.
The Others share the other gates,
we will stay at the gate of St. Romanus
with the Emperor and Giustiniani.
Around the Gate of St. Romanos
was played one of the greatest tragedies of history.
Never a gate in the past had so much importance
for the evolution of the world.
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was played one of the greatest tragedies of history.
Never a gate in the past had so much importance
for the evolution of the world.
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The Greeks threw Fluid Fire over the walls
burning alive the Turks.
burning alive the Turks.
The first heroic Janissaries stepped their legs,
over the unconquerable walls,
They raised the hands up shouting ecstatic.
You died Ahmed set fire as firebrand
with a bow nailed in your neck.
Rightly you gained the share of Paradise,
Light is the earth that covers you.
over the unconquerable walls,
They raised the hands up shouting ecstatic.
You died Ahmed set fire as firebrand
with a bow nailed in your neck.
Rightly you gained the share of Paradise,
Light is the earth that covers you.
The battle was given Body with Body
hands, legs, heads mow as cobs.
Βellies disembowel and guts are thrown out
while the blood was jumping like a jet.
hands, legs, heads mow as cobs.
Βellies disembowel and guts are thrown out
while the blood was jumping like a jet.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
Unionists with Palaeologus
would surrender the city to the Pope,
we want cooperation with young Pantisach.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS
The party of the great Vizier Çandarlı Halil Pasha
wants peace and compromise with the besieged.
The Greek generals fight bravely
Theodore Karystinos in the golden gate.
Andronikos Katakouzinos, Logothetis Frantzis,
the great Duke Lucas Notaras,
Contarini, Leonardo and other Venetians.
Unionists with Palaeologus
would surrender the city to the Pope,
we want cooperation with young Pantisach.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS
The party of the great Vizier Çandarlı Halil Pasha
wants peace and compromise with the besieged.
The Greek generals fight bravely
Theodore Karystinos in the golden gate.
Andronikos Katakouzinos, Logothetis Frantzis,
the great Duke Lucas Notaras,
Contarini, Leonardo and other Venetians.
A whisper began to be heard from mouth in mouth,
those who listened to him were cut the breathing and the legs, after the brave Greeks started to say hard.
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They heard the attackers Turkish
and they did loud cry.
those who listened to him were cut the breathing and the legs, after the brave Greeks started to say hard.
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They heard the attackers Turkish
and they did loud cry.
ALL TOGETHER
FALL THE CITY
FALL
FALL
The souls of Greeks thrown out of her mouth,
as if they lost in the abyss.
as if they lost in the abyss.
RAPSODOS
Greeks left Kekroporta open
from there entered the Turks,
the great betrayal had happened.
Greeks pulled the latch
and unlocked the door.
Janissaries entered from there
diffusing havoc,
the great betrayal had occurred.
Greeks left Kekroporta open
from there entered the Turks,
the great betrayal had happened.
Greeks pulled the latch
and unlocked the door.
Janissaries entered from there
diffusing havoc,
the great betrayal had occurred.
The last Greek emperor was fighting alone
The gate of St. Romanus.
The gate of St. Romanus.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS
There is a Christian take me the head
There is a Christian take me the head
The last Greek king went down from the horse,
divinely beautiful with the shield in hand,
and the naked sword in the other.
fought at the gate of St. Romanus
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divinely beautiful with the shield in hand,
and the naked sword in the other.
fought at the gate of St. Romanus
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looking at straight in the eyes the death.
A swords found the king in person,
and he retaliated immediately,
another in the chest
and rushed like a lion against all.
Killed countless enemies
but he was all alone,
similar to Angel of Paradise.
From behind found the emperor
a solid swords poisonous.
After another stronger
and he fell down dead,
This last Greek emperor,
Eternal grief in the centuries.
Fall the City
Fall
Whole neighborhoods burned three days,
the ships left loaded with countless world
gold, jewelry, money and immense wealth.
The mothers cried and searching the children,
the Greeks paid with their lives.
Heartbreaking heard the screaming of women
that were raped into the houses from Janissaries.
Those who were lucky and survived, will sell slaves
in the slave markets of East.
ODYSSEUS
What happened to Helen Palaeologus
whatever I asked no one know that is found.
Maybe a beautiful death found Beautiful Helen,
maybe escaped with Venetian boat in Venice.
Mehmed B’ the Conqueror entered from the gate
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A swords found the king in person,
and he retaliated immediately,
another in the chest
and rushed like a lion against all.
Killed countless enemies
but he was all alone,
similar to Angel of Paradise.
From behind found the emperor
a solid swords poisonous.
After another stronger
and he fell down dead,
This last Greek emperor,
Eternal grief in the centuries.
Fall the City
Fall
Whole neighborhoods burned three days,
the ships left loaded with countless world
gold, jewelry, money and immense wealth.
The mothers cried and searching the children,
the Greeks paid with their lives.
Heartbreaking heard the screaming of women
that were raped into the houses from Janissaries.
Those who were lucky and survived, will sell slaves
in the slave markets of East.
ODYSSEUS
What happened to Helen Palaeologus
whatever I asked no one know that is found.
Maybe a beautiful death found Beautiful Helen,
maybe escaped with Venetian boat in Venice.
Mehmed B’ the Conqueror entered from the gate
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Saint Romanus, riding a snow-white horse
overjoyed as if passing the gate of paradise.
In front went the Janissaries,
followed by the Viziers, the Pashas, Satrapides
while around was the personal security
and right the Spachides
overjoyed as if passing the gate of paradise.
In front went the Janissaries,
followed by the Viziers, the Pashas, Satrapides
while around was the personal security
and right the Spachides
ALL TOGETHER
Mehmed the Conqueror
MEHMED THE CONQUEROR
As a sign of utmost humiliation
I kneel to take a handful of soil
to throw in my head,
respecting the one and only god of Islam.
All together, let us turn to the East
and pray to Allah.
MEHMED THE CONQUEROR
What happened to Constantine Palaeologus
where are the rulers.
COURTIERS
Just beyond
awaits the great Duke Lucas Notaras
and many Greeks rulers.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
My Sultan
we submit our respects.
MEHMED THE CONQUEROR
Why you did not deliver immediately the City,
and you let unjustly spilled so much blood.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
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the emperor signed the Union
and betrayed Orthodoxy.
MEHMED B'
And where is the emperor
why you are not with him.
NOTARAS LUKE
Existed resistance
and in your own camp my Sultan.
The party of Peace with Çandarlı Halil Pasha
helped the Unionists and the emperor,
they wanted compromise.
MEHMED B'
Tsaousides to find where is the great Vizier
and immediately presented before me.
Find the body of emperor as becomes faster.
As a sign of utmost humiliation
I kneel to take a handful of soil
to throw in my head,
respecting the one and only god of Islam.
All together, let us turn to the East
and pray to Allah.
MEHMED THE CONQUEROR
What happened to Constantine Palaeologus
where are the rulers.
COURTIERS
Just beyond
awaits the great Duke Lucas Notaras
and many Greeks rulers.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
My Sultan
we submit our respects.
MEHMED THE CONQUEROR
Why you did not deliver immediately the City,
and you let unjustly spilled so much blood.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
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the emperor signed the Union
and betrayed Orthodoxy.
MEHMED B'
And where is the emperor
why you are not with him.
NOTARAS LUKE
Existed resistance
and in your own camp my Sultan.
The party of Peace with Çandarlı Halil Pasha
helped the Unionists and the emperor,
they wanted compromise.
MEHMED B'
Tsaousides to find where is the great Vizier
and immediately presented before me.
Find the body of emperor as becomes faster.
The head of Constantine Paleologos
for days was over the column of Constantine,
they recognized the emperor in the other corpses,
from Tsangia that wore.
When the Greeks gathered in the great square,
the executioner took their heads with order of Sultan.
Executioners led Lucas Notaras
and his sons in the center of Square,
to see the whole world that was executed
the great Duke Lucas Notaras.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
My children come to embrace
and all together we pray
In our Lord Jesus Christ,
asking to forgive us,
It is so much fair and merciful.
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First they took the heads of two sons
and then Luke Notaras.
Proudly accepted the Fatal asking forgiveness
from all Greek for what he did.
for days was over the column of Constantine,
they recognized the emperor in the other corpses,
from Tsangia that wore.
When the Greeks gathered in the great square,
the executioner took their heads with order of Sultan.
Executioners led Lucas Notaras
and his sons in the center of Square,
to see the whole world that was executed
the great Duke Lucas Notaras.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
My children come to embrace
and all together we pray
In our Lord Jesus Christ,
asking to forgive us,
It is so much fair and merciful.
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First they took the heads of two sons
and then Luke Notaras.
Proudly accepted the Fatal asking forgiveness
from all Greek for what he did.
Resourceful Odysseus did not bear another
and he jumped like serval front of Sultan
taking the form of death,
while those around seemed
how he was a divine Greek Knight,
for Mehmed had the form of Angel of Death.
Knelt the great conqueror
and began begging and implore
leave him to live little still.
MEHMED B΄
How to leave
all this grandeur and glory.
ODYSSEUS
Slowly – slowly it retakes his regular form.
Big Conqueror
Each person is a holy entity
and as such should be faced,
and not as something lifeless without any value.
MEHMED B'
Fool Greek
I do not accept your advice,
how dare you-how dare you
guards arrest him.
and he jumped like serval front of Sultan
taking the form of death,
while those around seemed
how he was a divine Greek Knight,
for Mehmed had the form of Angel of Death.
Knelt the great conqueror
and began begging and implore
leave him to live little still.
MEHMED B΄
How to leave
all this grandeur and glory.
ODYSSEUS
Slowly – slowly it retakes his regular form.
Big Conqueror
Each person is a holy entity
and as such should be faced,
and not as something lifeless without any value.
MEHMED B'
Fool Greek
I do not accept your advice,
how dare you-how dare you
guards arrest him.
The faithful companions were thrown beside him like pixies to help the mythical king of Ithaca.
An invisible force kept motionless the Ottomans,
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but they understood what was happening around.
SULTAN
Nobody can tell me
what to do, what to think.
I know how mortal I am
and that one day I will die.
Who you are.
ODYSSEUS
The None
I am the resourceful Odysseus King of Ithaca,
with my companions we live inside the opening.
Fearless warriors of light remaining Same
we make the travel of Eternal Return.
MEHMED B΄
Great king
then you can understand me,
I have heard and read about you.
You lived the fall of Constantinople
and you know what I pulled to conquer,
I risked my life and the empire.
ODYSSEUS
As long as exist persons
you must respect them,
you can not do
that you do not understand.
Night they left from Constantinople
weeping black tear, leaving behind
the city of cities in the darkness of Tyranny.
Ithaca went invisible without the seen no one
a dense cloud covered the legendary ship.
Proud sailed to Other Byzantium
to the Democracy of Venice.
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An invisible force kept motionless the Ottomans,
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but they understood what was happening around.
SULTAN
Nobody can tell me
what to do, what to think.
I know how mortal I am
and that one day I will die.
Who you are.
ODYSSEUS
The None
I am the resourceful Odysseus King of Ithaca,
with my companions we live inside the opening.
Fearless warriors of light remaining Same
we make the travel of Eternal Return.
MEHMED B΄
Great king
then you can understand me,
I have heard and read about you.
You lived the fall of Constantinople
and you know what I pulled to conquer,
I risked my life and the empire.
ODYSSEUS
As long as exist persons
you must respect them,
you can not do
that you do not understand.
Night they left from Constantinople
weeping black tear, leaving behind
the city of cities in the darkness of Tyranny.
Ithaca went invisible without the seen no one
a dense cloud covered the legendary ship.
Proud sailed to Other Byzantium
to the Democracy of Venice.
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THE CHRONICLE OF THE HOUSE OF OSMAN
Sultan Mehmed Khan Ghazi
Son of Sultan Khan Ghazi,
Twenty years conquered the City
and died forty-nine.
Son of Sultan Khan Ghazi,
Twenty years conquered the City
and died forty-nine.
CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
Was captured the thousand year old city
only that I wait for is the Executioner.
Fall the City
Fall
CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
Mehmed loves the City
forty days in the cell of tower
that I built myself, make me see the world differently.
Paskesen unfolds dumb at length of sea
DANCE
Died Çandarlı Halil Pasha
without saying a word.
he died as befits a brave,
In a Çandarlı Halil Pasha.
RAPSODOS
Forty-nine years
died Sultan Mehmed Khan Ghazi.
Late -late languished from the poison
that gave him his doctor Jakub,
paid him the Venetians with many golden ducats.
Pantisach died one day of May
like the one that conquered the City,
filled with foams the mouth and beard.
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DANCE
Die Mehmed the Conqueror
Die Mehmed the Conqueror.
Was captured the thousand year old city
only that I wait for is the Executioner.
Fall the City
Fall
CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
Mehmed loves the City
forty days in the cell of tower
that I built myself, make me see the world differently.
Paskesen unfolds dumb at length of sea
DANCE
Died Çandarlı Halil Pasha
without saying a word.
he died as befits a brave,
In a Çandarlı Halil Pasha.
RAPSODOS
Forty-nine years
died Sultan Mehmed Khan Ghazi.
Late -late languished from the poison
that gave him his doctor Jakub,
paid him the Venetians with many golden ducats.
Pantisach died one day of May
like the one that conquered the City,
filled with foams the mouth and beard.
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DANCE
Die Mehmed the Conqueror
Die Mehmed the Conqueror.
RAPSODOS
Dervishes dancing ecstatically
In always faster rythms,
with the music of tambourine and crusts.
First they raises the head left
and lowered violent left in the part of the heart.
Barefoot in situation of ecstasy
they was turned until they feel the void,
the infinity of world, Himself the Self.
Dervishes dancing ecstatically
In always faster rythms,
with the music of tambourine and crusts.
First they raises the head left
and lowered violent left in the part of the heart.
Barefoot in situation of ecstasy
they was turned until they feel the void,
the infinity of world, Himself the Self.
EVERYTHING
THIS IS THE DEMOCRACY OF BIG TIME
THIS IS THE STORY
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THIS IS THE STORY
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NIKOS KOLESIS
TRILOGY FALL OF CITY - FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE -FALL THE CITY -FALL -BYZANTINE RHAPSODY -THEATRE
NIKOS KOLESIS
TRILOGY FALL OF CITY
FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE
FALL THE CITY
FALL
FALL
BYZANTINE RHAPSODY
THEATRE
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BEAUTIFULLY HELEN-song-
Divine Odysseus
always Another
I accept
Your love.
always Another
I accept
Your love.
drunken
from perfume
of the world
from perfume
of the world
I wait for – This
who comes uninvited
and shakes
my soul.
who comes uninvited
and shakes
my soul.
Rhodes untouched
the memory
and forgetfulness
where
they lead
the bib Loves.
the memory
and forgetfulness
where
they lead
the bib Loves.
ODYSSEUS
This palace
It is the absolute expression of the atmosphere
of Constantinople.
It is the absolute expression of the atmosphere
of Constantinople.
HELEN
Come to go to the palace villa
It is in side next to Marmara.
The famous House of Justinian
the palace where they lived
Nikiforos Fokas and fatal Theophano.
One heavy winter Night
put it inside her lover John Tsimiski
and the two together
they killed the wretched Emperor.
It is in side next to Marmara.
The famous House of Justinian
the palace where they lived
Nikiforos Fokas and fatal Theophano.
One heavy winter Night
put it inside her lover John Tsimiski
and the two together
they killed the wretched Emperor.
ODYSSEUS
A strange feeling completely unusual
captured my soul as you talked.
But what to serve so many rooms
It is too many.
captured my soul as you talked.
But what to serve so many rooms
It is too many.
HELEN
This required the greatness of Empire
and the famous Byzantine diplomacy.
You see, the throne of the King
It is raised with a mechanism.
to be taller than others,
showing the great power
that was emperor.
and the famous Byzantine diplomacy.
You see, the throne of the King
It is raised with a mechanism.
to be taller than others,
showing the great power
that was emperor.
ODYSSEUS
Multimode Helen
it caught me the - Eternal complaint
of unfulfilled nostalgia.
A recluse I am
perennially come
making the journey
-of Eternal Return in fabulous Ithaca.
it caught me the - Eternal complaint
of unfulfilled nostalgia.
A recluse I am
perennially come
making the journey
-of Eternal Return in fabulous Ithaca.
ELENI -song-
A lifetime
I expected for this
moment
multimode Odysseus.
Now that falls
the city,
I was released
from the fear
of death.
I am ready
to fly
Inside the vortex
Eros.
I expected for this
moment
multimode Odysseus.
Now that falls
the city,
I was released
from the fear
of death.
I am ready
to fly
Inside the vortex
Eros.
Comes the nurse with a silver disk
and two glasses with wine.
Let's drink in our love,
only the death can
shadowing us, to separate us.
and two glasses with wine.
Let's drink in our love,
only the death can
shadowing us, to separate us.
ODYSSEUS-song-
Beautiful Helen
Marmaras illuminates
your face
with colors
of City.
My love
I fell in love
at first glance,
beyond in blooming
gardens
where born
big Loves.
You gave an end
in martyrdom
Eternal Solitude
where I lived.
Marmaras illuminates
your face
with colors
of City.
My love
I fell in love
at first glance,
beyond in blooming
gardens
where born
big Loves.
You gave an end
in martyrdom
Eternal Solitude
where I lived.
BEAUTIFUL HELEN-song-
Resourceful Odysseus
never before
I did not feel
so much happy.
Never before
I did not feel
such joy.
My body
It exists, it lives
and breathe
with an untold passion
when I am with you.
Touch me beautiful Greek
when you unwittingly
you lean
convulse
my soul,
I tremble entire
they cut my knees.
never before
I did not feel
so much happy.
Never before
I did not feel
such joy.
My body
It exists, it lives
and breathe
with an untold passion
when I am with you.
Touch me beautiful Greek
when you unwittingly
you lean
convulse
my soul,
I tremble entire
they cut my knees.
ODYSSEUS-song-
Beautiful Helen
you are a woman
of Silence
and blooming
Gardens.
You bring the memory
and oblivion together.
You are so much Beautifully
with blonde hair
and wonderful
fiery eyes.
You are so much Beautifully
within the green
the red
and whites.
you are a woman
of Silence
and blooming
Gardens.
You bring the memory
and oblivion together.
You are so much Beautifully
with blonde hair
and wonderful
fiery eyes.
You are so much Beautifully
within the green
the red
and whites.
ELENI
How can you
be so much serene
when all around us
reigns the Death.
It is late, too late
comes Deep Darkness.
be so much serene
when all around us
reigns the Death.
It is late, too late
comes Deep Darkness.
ODYSSEUS
This hour
do not make black thoughts.
My love
I recognized you everywhere
from the breath, the touch of hands,
and the light walking
from the heat of your lips.
do not make black thoughts.
My love
I recognized you everywhere
from the breath, the touch of hands,
and the light walking
from the heat of your lips.
ELENI-song-
Do you love me?
the volleys
the hot rods
rip my soul.
Death lurks
the siege
It is endless.
I am so
Happy.
I want to shout
to cry
sing,
I want to give you
that holier I have,
- my Chastity
I was reserving
for the men
of my life.
the volleys
the hot rods
rip my soul.
Death lurks
the siege
It is endless.
I am so
Happy.
I want to shout
to cry
sing,
I want to give you
that holier I have,
- my Chastity
I was reserving
for the men
of my life.
ODYSSEUS – song
Beautiful Helen
this moment
I want to keep
as an eternity.
Come be loved
be loved
like no other
until now,
to perish
from ecstasy
of love,
crazy from happiness.
this moment
I want to keep
as an eternity.
Come be loved
be loved
like no other
until now,
to perish
from ecstasy
of love,
crazy from happiness.
RAPSODOS
Late in the morning
the warrior of fire left for the gate
St. Romanus.
Where Constantine, Giustiniani,
the Greeks and Latins
they gave the ultimate battle up to death.
the warrior of fire left for the gate
St. Romanus.
Where Constantine, Giustiniani,
the Greeks and Latins
they gave the ultimate battle up to death.
DANCE
The Greeks fight
and die like Greeks,
even if they know
how near is the end and destruction.
even if they were doomed
die.
and die like Greeks,
even if they know
how near is the end and destruction.
even if they were doomed
die.
ODYSSEUS
How huge resembles Giustiniani
Inside the formidable armor.
Glistening in the sunlight
so glittering looks up towards
the camp of Turks,
causing awe and fear.
rejoiced battle like no other
was the best moment for a warrior.
Inside the formidable armor.
Glistening in the sunlight
so glittering looks up towards
the camp of Turks,
causing awe and fear.
rejoiced battle like no other
was the best moment for a warrior.
PERIDIS
Washed and clean with quiet soul
this mercenary is ready
to deal face to face the death.
He gives courage to Christians
to fight bravely,
they pray to the Virgin Mary
to save them and the city.
this mercenary is ready
to deal face to face the death.
He gives courage to Christians
to fight bravely,
they pray to the Virgin Mary
to save them and the city.
PALEOLOGOS
So many days I fight sleepless
and terribly exhausted.
How much I want my golden bed
the double-headed eagle and the feather mattress.
Νext to me fighting bravely
Francisco from Toledo,
Theophilus Palaeologus,
Ioannis from Dalmatia
Bailos of Venice Minnoto,
and many other nobles and not only.
DANCE
Jerusalem -Jerusalem
sinned heavily ill
Kyrie-Kyrie
God bless us.
sinned heavily ill
Kyrie-Kyrie
God bless us.
ODYSSEUS
A thousand year old Empire
arrives at the end this hour.
arrives at the end this hour.
PERIDIS
The last Greeks fight bravely
with yellow skinned, toothless
from the hardships of the siege.
with yellow skinned, toothless
from the hardships of the siege.
NIKOS KOLESIS SYNOPSIS- TRILOGY FALL OF CITY- FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE -FALL THE CITY- FALL- BYZANTINE RHAPSODY- OPERA
SYNOPSIS FALL CITY –OPERA
NIKOS KOLESIS
NIKOS KOLESIS
SYNOPSIS
TRILOGY FALL OF CITY
FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE
FALL THE CITY
FALL
FALL
BYZANTINE RHAPSODY
OPERA
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FROM THE NOVEL FALL OF CITY
WROTE THEATRE AND OPERA
FROM THE NOVEL FALL OF CITY
WROTE THEATRE AND OPERA
Planetary Odysseus and his haotic companions
they went through the wormhole of big time.
The - opening led to New Rome, Constantinople.
they went through the wormhole of big time.
The - opening led to New Rome, Constantinople.
The Ottomans myriads fought fiercely
to conquer the impregnable City.
Allahu Akbar-Allahu Akbar
the shouting fanatics attacking
accompanied from nakarades and drums.
They were determined to sacrifice themselves for others
to conquer the Other life, the Paradise.
to conquer the impregnable City.
Allahu Akbar-Allahu Akbar
the shouting fanatics attacking
accompanied from nakarades and drums.
They were determined to sacrifice themselves for others
to conquer the Other life, the Paradise.
MEHMED B' -SULTAN
Inevitably this city
be conquered by me,
It is written in Kismet.
Inevitably this city
be conquered by me,
It is written in Kismet.
DANCE
The Hadith the Prophet said
that the city will fall
The Hadith the Prophet said
that the city will fall
Constantine XI Palaeologus, the great king
οordered imperial officials
to prepare the big palace,
to greet the warriors of light.
The Last Emperor waited majestic
In the hall of Ttriconch, sitting on
Imperial throne, with the Grand Duke
Lukas Notaras.
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LOUKAS NOTARAS
Divine Odysseus and you fearless comrades
welcome in City who keeps God,
you saw we are in situation of siege.
ODYSSEUS
I am together glad and feel sorry
that I meet under these circumstances,
the last Emperor of Constantinople,
and the Grand Duke Lucas Notaras.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS
Resourceful king of Ithaca
you who live inside the opening of big time,
that transforms and become Other,
tell us about the End of the end, the fate of the City.
ODYSSEUS
Does not exist End
It is Lost in An endless.
We are players of the Game
that Playing us.
Time is Game,
Time is War and Harmony.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS-
Tell us immortal King
for the fate of Constantinople.
ODYSSEUS
The end of the end began long ago
It is already late, too late
to reverse the battle.
οordered imperial officials
to prepare the big palace,
to greet the warriors of light.
The Last Emperor waited majestic
In the hall of Ttriconch, sitting on
Imperial throne, with the Grand Duke
Lukas Notaras.
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LOUKAS NOTARAS
Divine Odysseus and you fearless comrades
welcome in City who keeps God,
you saw we are in situation of siege.
ODYSSEUS
I am together glad and feel sorry
that I meet under these circumstances,
the last Emperor of Constantinople,
and the Grand Duke Lucas Notaras.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS
Resourceful king of Ithaca
you who live inside the opening of big time,
that transforms and become Other,
tell us about the End of the end, the fate of the City.
ODYSSEUS
Does not exist End
It is Lost in An endless.
We are players of the Game
that Playing us.
Time is Game,
Time is War and Harmony.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS-
Tell us immortal King
for the fate of Constantinople.
ODYSSEUS
The end of the end began long ago
It is already late, too late
to reverse the battle.
All together, the imperial procession and the Warriors
of light directed to the Hagia Sophia to pray.
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of light directed to the Hagia Sophia to pray.
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MEHMED B' -SULTAN
Only one thing I think constantly
how to conquer the City of cities,
whole nights I stayed awake
my eyes became deep red from the cry,
Because she still did not become mine.
Only one thing I think constantly
how to conquer the City of cities,
whole nights I stayed awake
my eyes became deep red from the cry,
Because she still did not become mine.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
I radically disagree with the Union of two Churches,
better I see Turkish turban in Constantinople
despite the Popish Tiara.
Nobody forgets
that the Crusaders conquered the city,
they burned and looted Constantinople in 1204.
DANCE-Unionists
UNION-UNION
Only then we will be saved
from the destruction and havoc.
DANCE-anti-unionist
Constantine spacer-spacer,
Cardinal Isidore
returned to Rome with your unleavened bread,
we do Not want other,
you turned back to Rome and the Pope.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS -EMPEROR
Brothers – brothers
there is still time.
do not be seduced by the great anger,
this means the end of empire.
Nothing yet ended.
Day and night Constantine on the walls
animated the defenders of Constantinople.
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Sultan Mehmed B’ read sacred quotes
from the Quran declaring the siege
against the City of cities, began the siege.
All members of Divan waiting motionless
in their positions. Sultan came in
and with movement of hand made meaning to sit.
MEHMED B'
The City resists bravely, residents fought with faith
nobody crossed the Golden Horn,
the Liquid Fire reaps our fighters,
what you say Çandarlı Halil Pasha
CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
Constantinople is the flower of the East,
with beautiful palaces and fabulous treasures,
It has ornate temples, but also has impregnable walls,
the residents seem determined to die for her.
The losses are big and do not know
how much longer will keep the Siege.
AK SEMSEDDIN
The City will be fall
this is the Hadith of the great prophet.
CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
The pope with the Venetians
after the union of the two churches,
prepare a crusade to save Constantinople.
It is the suitable moment
becoming agreement with the besieged.
I radically disagree with the Union of two Churches,
better I see Turkish turban in Constantinople
despite the Popish Tiara.
Nobody forgets
that the Crusaders conquered the city,
they burned and looted Constantinople in 1204.
DANCE-Unionists
UNION-UNION
Only then we will be saved
from the destruction and havoc.
DANCE-anti-unionist
Constantine spacer-spacer,
Cardinal Isidore
returned to Rome with your unleavened bread,
we do Not want other,
you turned back to Rome and the Pope.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS -EMPEROR
Brothers – brothers
there is still time.
do not be seduced by the great anger,
this means the end of empire.
Nothing yet ended.
Day and night Constantine on the walls
animated the defenders of Constantinople.
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Sultan Mehmed B’ read sacred quotes
from the Quran declaring the siege
against the City of cities, began the siege.
All members of Divan waiting motionless
in their positions. Sultan came in
and with movement of hand made meaning to sit.
MEHMED B'
The City resists bravely, residents fought with faith
nobody crossed the Golden Horn,
the Liquid Fire reaps our fighters,
what you say Çandarlı Halil Pasha
CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
Constantinople is the flower of the East,
with beautiful palaces and fabulous treasures,
It has ornate temples, but also has impregnable walls,
the residents seem determined to die for her.
The losses are big and do not know
how much longer will keep the Siege.
AK SEMSEDDIN
The City will be fall
this is the Hadith of the great prophet.
CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
The pope with the Venetians
after the union of the two churches,
prepare a crusade to save Constantinople.
It is the suitable moment
becoming agreement with the besieged.
CONSULTANTS - CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
Peace - Peace
we want peace.
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Peace - Peace
we want peace.
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AK SEMSEDDIN
The Hadith of great prophet
he says the city will fall.
OTHER CONSULTANTS - AK SEMSEDDIN
War - War
we want war.
SULTAN MEHMED B'
The siege continued until fall the city.
The sons of Osman will not stop in front
the walls of Constantinople.
ALL TOGETHER
Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar.
The Hadith of great prophet
he says the city will fall.
OTHER CONSULTANTS - AK SEMSEDDIN
War - War
we want war.
SULTAN MEHMED B'
The siege continued until fall the city.
The sons of Osman will not stop in front
the walls of Constantinople.
ALL TOGETHER
Allahu Akbar
Allahu Akbar.
The air smelled of gunpowder, sweat, burnt flesh, blood.
A wild opera, a massacre of people conduced
οn and around the walls of Constantinople.
ODYSSEUS
The Greeks are killed before our eyes,
mowed like ears.
Forward my brave comrades
show what is the Greek Immortals Soul.
You Peridis with Evrylocho in Theomorphou,
Citizen stays near me.
The Others share the other gates,
we will stay at the gate of St. Romanus
with the Emperor and Giustiniani.
A wild opera, a massacre of people conduced
οn and around the walls of Constantinople.
ODYSSEUS
The Greeks are killed before our eyes,
mowed like ears.
Forward my brave comrades
show what is the Greek Immortals Soul.
You Peridis with Evrylocho in Theomorphou,
Citizen stays near me.
The Others share the other gates,
we will stay at the gate of St. Romanus
with the Emperor and Giustiniani.
Around the Gate of St. Romanos
was played one of the greatest tragedies of history.
Never a gate in the past had so much importance
for the evolution of the world.
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The Greeks threw Fluid Fire over the walls
burning alive the Turks.
was played one of the greatest tragedies of history.
Never a gate in the past had so much importance
for the evolution of the world.
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The Greeks threw Fluid Fire over the walls
burning alive the Turks.
The first heroic Janissaries stepped their legs,
over the unconquerable walls,
They raised the hands up shouting ecstatic.
You died Ahmed set fire as firebrand
with a bow nailed in your neck.
Rightly you gained the share of Paradise,
Light is the earth that covers you.
over the unconquerable walls,
They raised the hands up shouting ecstatic.
You died Ahmed set fire as firebrand
with a bow nailed in your neck.
Rightly you gained the share of Paradise,
Light is the earth that covers you.
The battle was given Body with Body
hands, legs, heads mow as cobs.
Βellies disembowel and guts are thrown out
while the blood was jumping like a jet.
hands, legs, heads mow as cobs.
Βellies disembowel and guts are thrown out
while the blood was jumping like a jet.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
Unionists with Palaeologus
would surrender the city to the Pope,
we want cooperation with young Pantisach.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS
The party of the great Vizier Çandarlı Halil Pasha
wants peace and compromise with the besieged.
The Greek generals fight bravely
Theodore Karystinos in the golden gate.
Andronikos Katakouzinos, Logothetis Frantzis,
the great Duke Lucas Notaras,
Contarini, Leonardo and other Venetians.
Unionists with Palaeologus
would surrender the city to the Pope,
we want cooperation with young Pantisach.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS
The party of the great Vizier Çandarlı Halil Pasha
wants peace and compromise with the besieged.
The Greek generals fight bravely
Theodore Karystinos in the golden gate.
Andronikos Katakouzinos, Logothetis Frantzis,
the great Duke Lucas Notaras,
Contarini, Leonardo and other Venetians.
A whisper began to be heard from mouth in mouth,
those who listened to him were cut the breathing and the legs, after the brave Greeks started to say hard.
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They heard the attackers Turkish
and they did loud cry.
those who listened to him were cut the breathing and the legs, after the brave Greeks started to say hard.
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They heard the attackers Turkish
and they did loud cry.
ALL TOGETHER
FALL THE CITY
FALL
FALL
The souls of Greeks thrown out of her mouth,
as if they lost in the abyss.
as if they lost in the abyss.
RAPSODOS
Greeks left Kekroporta open
from there entered the Turks,
the great betrayal had happened.
Greeks pulled the latch
and unlocked the door.
Janissaries entered from there
diffusing havoc,
the great betrayal had occurred.
Greeks left Kekroporta open
from there entered the Turks,
the great betrayal had happened.
Greeks pulled the latch
and unlocked the door.
Janissaries entered from there
diffusing havoc,
the great betrayal had occurred.
The last Greek emperor was fighting alone
The gate of St. Romanus.
The gate of St. Romanus.
CONSTANTINE XI PALAIOLOGOS
There is a Christian take me the head
There is a Christian take me the head
The last Greek king went down from the horse,
divinely beautiful with the shield in hand,
and the naked sword in the other.
fought at the gate of St. Romanus
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divinely beautiful with the shield in hand,
and the naked sword in the other.
fought at the gate of St. Romanus
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looking at straight in the eyes the death.
A swords found the king in person,
and he retaliated immediately,
another in the chest
and rushed like a lion against all.
Killed countless enemies
but he was all alone,
similar to Angel of Paradise.
From behind found the emperor
a solid swords poisonous.
After another stronger
and he fell down dead,
This last Greek emperor,
Eternal grief in the centuries.
Fall the City
Fall
Whole neighborhoods burned three days,
the ships left loaded with countless world
gold, jewelry, money and immense wealth.
The mothers cried and searching the children,
the Greeks paid with their lives.
Heartbreaking heard the screaming of women
that were raped into the houses from Janissaries.
Those who were lucky and survived, will sell slaves
in the slave markets of East.
ODYSSEUS
What happened to Helen Palaeologus
whatever I asked no one know that is found.
Maybe a beautiful death found Beautiful Helen,
maybe escaped with Venetian boat in Venice.
Mehmed B' the Conqueror entered from the gate
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A swords found the king in person,
and he retaliated immediately,
another in the chest
and rushed like a lion against all.
Killed countless enemies
but he was all alone,
similar to Angel of Paradise.
From behind found the emperor
a solid swords poisonous.
After another stronger
and he fell down dead,
This last Greek emperor,
Eternal grief in the centuries.
Fall the City
Fall
Whole neighborhoods burned three days,
the ships left loaded with countless world
gold, jewelry, money and immense wealth.
The mothers cried and searching the children,
the Greeks paid with their lives.
Heartbreaking heard the screaming of women
that were raped into the houses from Janissaries.
Those who were lucky and survived, will sell slaves
in the slave markets of East.
ODYSSEUS
What happened to Helen Palaeologus
whatever I asked no one know that is found.
Maybe a beautiful death found Beautiful Helen,
maybe escaped with Venetian boat in Venice.
Mehmed B' the Conqueror entered from the gate
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Saint Romanus, riding a snow-white horse
overjoyed as if passing the gate of paradise.
In front went the Janissaries,
followed by the Viziers, the Pashas, Satrapides
while around was the personal security
and right the Spachides
overjoyed as if passing the gate of paradise.
In front went the Janissaries,
followed by the Viziers, the Pashas, Satrapides
while around was the personal security
and right the Spachides
ALL TOGETHER
Mehmed the Conqueror
MEHMED THE CONQUEROR
As a sign of utmost humiliation
I kneel to take a handful of soil
to throw in my head,
respecting the one and only god of Islam.
All together, let us turn to the East
and pray to Allah.
MEHMED THE CONQUEROR
What happened to Constantine Palaeologus
where are the rulers.
COURTIERS
Just beyond
awaits the great Duke Lucas Notaras
and many Greeks rulers.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
My Sultan
we submit our respects.
MEHMED THE CONQUEROR
Why you did not deliver immediately the City,
and you let unjustly spilled so much blood.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
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the emperor signed the Union
and betrayed Orthodoxy.
MEHMED B'
And where is the emperor
why you are not with him.
NOTARAS LUKE
Existed resistance
and in your own camp my Sultan.
The party of Peace with Çandarlı Halil Pasha
helped the Unionists and the emperor,
they wanted compromise.
MEHMED B'
Tsaousides to find where is the great Vizier
and immediately presented before me.
Find the body of emperor as becomes faster.
As a sign of utmost humiliation
I kneel to take a handful of soil
to throw in my head,
respecting the one and only god of Islam.
All together, let us turn to the East
and pray to Allah.
MEHMED THE CONQUEROR
What happened to Constantine Palaeologus
where are the rulers.
COURTIERS
Just beyond
awaits the great Duke Lucas Notaras
and many Greeks rulers.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
My Sultan
we submit our respects.
MEHMED THE CONQUEROR
Why you did not deliver immediately the City,
and you let unjustly spilled so much blood.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
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the emperor signed the Union
and betrayed Orthodoxy.
MEHMED B'
And where is the emperor
why you are not with him.
NOTARAS LUKE
Existed resistance
and in your own camp my Sultan.
The party of Peace with Çandarlı Halil Pasha
helped the Unionists and the emperor,
they wanted compromise.
MEHMED B'
Tsaousides to find where is the great Vizier
and immediately presented before me.
Find the body of emperor as becomes faster.
The head of Constantine Paleologos
for days was over the column of Constantine,
they recognized the emperor in the other corpses,
from Tsangia that wore.
When the Greeks gathered in the great square,
the executioner took their heads with order of Sultan.
Executioners led Lucas Notaras
and his sons in the center of Square,
to see the whole world that was executed
the great Duke Lucas Notaras.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
My children come to embrace
and all together we pray
In our Lord Jesus Christ,
asking to forgive us,
It is so much fair and merciful.
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First they took the heads of two sons
and then Luke Notaras.
Proudly accepted the Fatal asking forgiveness
from all Greek for what he did.
for days was over the column of Constantine,
they recognized the emperor in the other corpses,
from Tsangia that wore.
When the Greeks gathered in the great square,
the executioner took their heads with order of Sultan.
Executioners led Lucas Notaras
and his sons in the center of Square,
to see the whole world that was executed
the great Duke Lucas Notaras.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
My children come to embrace
and all together we pray
In our Lord Jesus Christ,
asking to forgive us,
It is so much fair and merciful.
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First they took the heads of two sons
and then Luke Notaras.
Proudly accepted the Fatal asking forgiveness
from all Greek for what he did.
Resourceful Odysseus did not bear another
and he jumped like serval front of Sultan
taking the form of death,
while those around seemed
how he was a divine Greek Knight,
for Mehmed had the form of Angel of Death.
Knelt the great conqueror
and began begging and implore
leave him to live little still.
MEHMED B΄
How to leave
all this grandeur and glory.
ODYSSEUS
Slowly – slowly it retakes his regular form.
Big Conqueror
each person is a holy entity
and as such should be faced,
and not as something lifeless without any value.
MEHMED B'
Fool Greek
I do not accept your advice,
how dare you-how dare you
guards arrest him.
and he jumped like serval front of Sultan
taking the form of death,
while those around seemed
how he was a divine Greek Knight,
for Mehmed had the form of Angel of Death.
Knelt the great conqueror
and began begging and implore
leave him to live little still.
MEHMED B΄
How to leave
all this grandeur and glory.
ODYSSEUS
Slowly – slowly it retakes his regular form.
Big Conqueror
each person is a holy entity
and as such should be faced,
and not as something lifeless without any value.
MEHMED B'
Fool Greek
I do not accept your advice,
how dare you-how dare you
guards arrest him.
The faithful companions were thrown beside him like pixies to help the mythical king of Ithaca.
An invisible force kept motionless the Ottomans,
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but they understood what was happening around.
SULTAN
Nobody can tell me
what to do, what to think.
I know how mortal I am
and that one day I will die.
Who you are.
ODYSSEUS
The None
I am the resourceful Odysseus King of Ithaca,
with my companions we live inside the opening.
Fearless warriors of light remaining Same
we make the travel of Eternal Return.
MEHMED B΄
Great king
then you can understand me,
I have heard and read about you.
You lived the fall of Constantinople
and you know what I pulled to conquer,
I risked my life and the empire.
ODYSSEUS
As long as exist persons
you must respect them,
you can not do
that you do not understand.
Night they left from Constantinople
weeping black tear, leaving behind
the city of cities in the darkness of Tyranny.
Ithaca went invisible without the seen no one
a dense cloud covered the legendary ship.
Proud sailed to Other Byzantium
to the Democracy of Venice.
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HE CHRONICLE OF THE HOUSE OF OSMAN
An invisible force kept motionless the Ottomans,
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but they understood what was happening around.
SULTAN
Nobody can tell me
what to do, what to think.
I know how mortal I am
and that one day I will die.
Who you are.
ODYSSEUS
The None
I am the resourceful Odysseus King of Ithaca,
with my companions we live inside the opening.
Fearless warriors of light remaining Same
we make the travel of Eternal Return.
MEHMED B΄
Great king
then you can understand me,
I have heard and read about you.
You lived the fall of Constantinople
and you know what I pulled to conquer,
I risked my life and the empire.
ODYSSEUS
As long as exist persons
you must respect them,
you can not do
that you do not understand.
Night they left from Constantinople
weeping black tear, leaving behind
the city of cities in the darkness of Tyranny.
Ithaca went invisible without the seen no one
a dense cloud covered the legendary ship.
Proud sailed to Other Byzantium
to the Democracy of Venice.
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HE CHRONICLE OF THE HOUSE OF OSMAN
Sultan Mehmed Khan Ghazi
Son of Sultan Khan Ghazi,
Twenty years conquered the City
and died forty-nine.
Son of Sultan Khan Ghazi,
Twenty years conquered the City
and died forty-nine.
CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
Was captured the thousand year old city
only that I wait for is the Executioner.
Fall the City
Fall
CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
Mehmed loves the City
forty days in the cell of tower
that I built myself, make me see the world differently.
Paskesen unfolds dumb at length of sea
DANCE
Died Çandarlı Halil Pasha
without saying a word.
he died as befits a brave,
In a Çandarlı Halil Pasha.
Was captured the thousand year old city
only that I wait for is the Executioner.
Fall the City
Fall
CANDARLI HALIL PASHA
Mehmed loves the City
forty days in the cell of tower
that I built myself, make me see the world differently.
Paskesen unfolds dumb at length of sea
DANCE
Died Çandarlı Halil Pasha
without saying a word.
he died as befits a brave,
In a Çandarlı Halil Pasha.
RAPSODOS
Forty-nine years
died Sultan Mehmed Khan Ghazi.
Late -late languished from the poison
that gave him his doctor Jakub,
paid him the Venetians with many golden ducats.
Pantisach died one day of May
like the one that conquered the City,
filled with foams the mouth and beard.
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DANCE
Die Mehmed the Conqueror
Die Mehmed the Conqueror.
Forty-nine years
died Sultan Mehmed Khan Ghazi.
Late -late languished from the poison
that gave him his doctor Jakub,
paid him the Venetians with many golden ducats.
Pantisach died one day of May
like the one that conquered the City,
filled with foams the mouth and beard.
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DANCE
Die Mehmed the Conqueror
Die Mehmed the Conqueror.
RAPSODOS
Dervishes dancing ecstatically
In always faster rythms,
with the music of tambourine and crusts.
First they raises the head left
and lowered violent left in the part of the heart.
Barefoot in situation of ecstasy
they was turned until they feel the void,
the infinity of world, Himself the Self.
Dervishes dancing ecstatically
In always faster rythms,
with the music of tambourine and crusts.
First they raises the head left
and lowered violent left in the part of the heart.
Barefoot in situation of ecstasy
they was turned until they feel the void,
the infinity of world, Himself the Self.
EVERYTHING
THIS IS THE DEMOCRACY OF BIG TIME
THIS IS THE STORY
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THIS IS THE STORY
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NIKOS KOLESIS
NIKOS KOLESIS- TRILOGY FALL OF CITY -FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE -FALL THE CITY- FALL- BYZANTINE RHAPSODY- OPERA
NIKOS KOLESIS
TRILOGY FALL OF CITY
FALL OF CONSTANTINOPLE
FALL THE CITY
FALL
FALL
BYZANTINE RHAPSODY
OPERA
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RAPSODOS -Aria-
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RAPSODOS -Aria-
Thousands of corpses
they lie slaughtered
the blood runs
River.
they lie slaughtered
the blood runs
River.
Oh! City
Queen of cities
Queen of cities
Jewel of Christians
disappeared
from the Turks.
disappeared
from the Turks.
Beautiful
as the plains
of Paradise
with riches
spiritual
and Others
as the plains
of Paradise
with riches
spiritual
and Others
Centre - eye
of West
and the East.
of West
and the East.
DANCE
Fell the City from betrayal.
PATRIARCH GENNADIOS
Vain spilled so much blood
the Turks would conquered Constantinople
In any case.
the Turks would conquered Constantinople
In any case.
ALL TOGETHER
Ρesented Sun!
Ρesented Sun!
Ρesented Sun!
RAPSODOS
Whole neighborhoods burned three days
the ships were leaving loaded with countless world
gold, jewelry, money and immense wealth’s.
The mothers cryed and searched the children
the Greeks paid with their lives.
the ships were leaving loaded with countless world
gold, jewelry, money and immense wealth’s.
The mothers cryed and searched the children
the Greeks paid with their lives.
DANCE
The city ablaze
Ablaze.
Ablaze.
RAPSODOS
Very loud they sounded
the howls of women,
who Janissaries raped in the houses.
Everywhere bodies thrown
Trampled than violence.
the howls of women,
who Janissaries raped in the houses.
Everywhere bodies thrown
Trampled than violence.
DANCE
Ablaze Bosphorus
Ablaze.
Ablaze.
RAPSODOS
Those who were lucky and survived
they will sell them slaves
In the slave markets of East.
they will sell them slaves
In the slave markets of East.
DANCE
A Handsome death
it should in brave.
it should in brave.
ODYSSEUS
Great sadness flooded my soul
such slaughter- such carnage
It never happened in history.
I can not bear another such spectacle.
such slaughter- such carnage
It never happened in history.
I can not bear another such spectacle.
DANCE
Fall the city
Fall
Fall
ODYSSEUS
The Turks slaughtered the captives as lambs
everywhere heard wails and cries.
mostly children
an endless dance of death
reigning in Constantinople.
everywhere heard wails and cries.
mostly children
an endless dance of death
reigning in Constantinople.
DANCE
Fall the city
Fall
Fall
ODYSSEUS
What happened to Helen Palaeologus
whatever if I asked
nobody knows where it is.
Others said it fought
with the Greeks on the walls,
until she found a Beautiful Death.
Others said that she left
with a Venetian boat
in mythical Venice.
whatever if I asked
nobody knows where it is.
Others said it fought
with the Greeks on the walls,
until she found a Beautiful Death.
Others said that she left
with a Venetian boat
in mythical Venice.
DANCE
A beautiful death
found Beautiful Helen.
found Beautiful Helen.
ODYSSEUS
Others said that it is
at a monastery dressed nun,
nobody knew.
Maybe from somewhere to watch
as another hyacinth
and smiling
Every where the sun rises and sets.
at a monastery dressed nun,
nobody knew.
Maybe from somewhere to watch
as another hyacinth
and smiling
Every where the sun rises and sets.
RAPSODOS
Mehmed the Conqueror, the Great Victorious
he entered from the gate of Agios Romanus
riding a snow white horse,
overjoyed as if passing
the gate of Paradise.
Among thousands of corpses and ruined houses
follow the road to Saint Sophia.
he entered from the gate of Agios Romanus
riding a snow white horse,
overjoyed as if passing
the gate of Paradise.
Among thousands of corpses and ruined houses
follow the road to Saint Sophia.
DANCE
In front went the Janissaries
and followed the vizier,
Pashas and the Satraps.
and followed the vizier,
Pashas and the Satraps.
RAPSODOS
Around his personal safety
right Spachides
and left the official guard.
Boys and girls of harem
marching ahead
and fundraiser with rose petals the road.
right Spachides
and left the official guard.
Boys and girls of harem
marching ahead
and fundraiser with rose petals the road.
DANCE
In the Eurasia garden sings the bat.
RAPSODOS
Tsaousides imposed the order
large rows of Dervishes
fundraiser with incense the road
to pass the great Conqueror.
Thousands of soldiers were following
with swords in hands.
large rows of Dervishes
fundraiser with incense the road
to pass the great Conqueror.
Thousands of soldiers were following
with swords in hands.
DANCE
Make in the end
Pass
Mehmed the Conqueror.
Pass
Mehmed the Conqueror.
ALL TOGETHER
Mehmed the Conqueror.
DANCE
May God bless us
Fair your crisis.
Fair your crisis.
ALL TOGETHER
Oh!! City of cities
neither kind nor beauty.
neither kind nor beauty.
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RAPSODOS
RAPSODOS
Unfortunate City, capsized boat
You will travel in the centuries,
from goddess became slave.
The Wild Silence of death
reigned in the all city.
The Greeks cried for her loss
had such a beauty
in front her paradise seemed ugly
from goddess became slave.
The Wild Silence of death
reigned in the all city.
The Greeks cried for her loss
had such a beauty
in front her paradise seemed ugly
ODYSSEUS – song
My people
It hurts under
the Tyranny
It hurts under
the Tyranny
Lord pity
the wicked
the wicked
how you left to become
such slaughter,
be sacrificed
so many people.
There are enough lamentations
and tears.
such slaughter,
be sacrificed
so many people.
There are enough lamentations
and tears.
three days
and three nights
he kept the carnage,
such disaster
did not rediscovered
another city.
river
the blood of the deads
startled world
startled Sun!
and three nights
he kept the carnage,
such disaster
did not rediscovered
another city.
river
the blood of the deads
startled world
startled Sun!
Mercy - Mercy
Lord - Lord.
Lord - Lord.
RAPSODOS
Sultan Mehmed II majestic on the white mare
went to the Saint Sophia.
Flooded with happiness
he looked so beautiful with the crooked nose
and bright eyes.
The vindication of an emperor
who took the position another.
went to the Saint Sophia.
Flooded with happiness
he looked so beautiful with the crooked nose
and bright eyes.
The vindication of an emperor
who took the position another.
DANCE
Make in the end
Passes the Sultan.
Make in the end
Passes the Sultan.
MEHMED THE CONQUEROR-song-
Αs an indication
utmost humiliation
and reverent grandeur,
I kneel to get
a handful of earth
to throw
In my head,
Respecting the unique god
of Islam.
Man I am
born from the soil
and I will end up
In soil,
completing
the chain
of birth and death.
utmost humiliation
and reverent grandeur,
I kneel to get
a handful of earth
to throw
In my head,
Respecting the unique god
of Islam.
Man I am
born from the soil
and I will end up
In soil,
completing
the chain
of birth and death.
DANCE
Only breaths of janissaries
they are heard leathal.
they are heard leathal.
RAPSODOS
The Turks looted and destroyed
elaborate mosaics, holy icons
gold, silver and precious stones.
elaborate mosaics, holy icons
gold, silver and precious stones.
MEHMED THE CONQUEROR
Immediate stop the looting
all properties are mine,
The buildings, the city all belongs to me.
To you I left mobile
these transferred.
Such resplendent temple
not rebuilt by human hand
no one can destroy.
all properties are mine,
The buildings, the city all belongs to me.
To you I left mobile
these transferred.
Such resplendent temple
not rebuilt by human hand
no one can destroy.
GENITSAROS
My Sultan
Looked at
jumping too high,
I put my own mark of blood
up there on the wall.
Looked at
jumping too high,
I put my own mark of blood
up there on the wall.
MUHAMMAD II
Bring me a bow
up there on the famous dome,
I will nail the arrow
as high as possible.
this here is my mark.
up there on the famous dome,
I will nail the arrow
as high as possible.
this here is my mark.
ALL TOGETHER THE OTTOMAN TURKS
That is Mehmed the Conqueror
It dedicates in the One
and only God of Islam
the great church of Christians.
It dedicates in the One
and only God of Islam
the great church of Christians.
AK SEMSEDDIN
All together let us turn to the East
and pray to Allah.
and pray to Allah.
DANCE
Pray the warriors of Islam
with knees on the ground,
touching the forehead
On the floor of the church of God.
with knees on the ground,
touching the forehead
On the floor of the church of God.
SULTAN MEHMED II
Make fast
do not sit for a minute
we need to manage the city.
What happened to Constantine Palaeologus
where are the princes of the city.
do not sit for a minute
we need to manage the city.
What happened to Constantine Palaeologus
where are the princes of the city.
COURTIERS
Little more beyond
awaits the great Duke Lucas Notaras
and many Greeks rulers.
awaits the great Duke Lucas Notaras
and many Greeks rulers.
LOUKAS NOTARAS
My Sultan
we submit our respects
and worship
always your servants.
we submit our respects
and worship
always your servants.
SULTAN MEHMED II
Why did not immediately surrender the city
and you let unjustly spilled so much blood?
You resisted such
so you fought more heroically than others.
and you let unjustly spilled so much blood?
You resisted such
so you fought more heroically than others.
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