NIKOS KOLESIS
VENETIAN TETRALOGY
MYTHICAL ITHAKISSIOS
AND
FABULOUS ELEONORA
OPERA
1
ODYSSEUS
The ships were leaving with inflated sails
filled with the fabulous treasures of city.
Such wealth exodus never happened
they took whatever they had.
filled with the fabulous treasures of city.
Such wealth exodus never happened
they took whatever they had.
ALL TOGETHER THE VENETIANS
Alas in us
Alas in us.
Alas in us.
ODYSSEUS
Mehmed the Conqueror
riding in snow-white mare,
he passed the gate of St. Romanus.
Happy as if passed
the gate of Paradise.
riding in snow-white mare,
he passed the gate of St. Romanus.
Happy as if passed
the gate of Paradise.
ITHAKISIOS
Around the corpses thousands
they cover the surrounding streets,
he had to pass over.
went proud to Hagia Sophia
together with janissaries and viziers,
the satraps and pashas.
they cover the surrounding streets,
he had to pass over.
went proud to Hagia Sophia
together with janissaries and viziers,
the satraps and pashas.
ODYSSEUS
Girls and boys of harem
fundraiser with rose petals the road.
Tsaousides and the archers went ahead
while Dervishes they waved the censers
paving the way.
fundraiser with rose petals the road.
Tsaousides and the archers went ahead
while Dervishes they waved the censers
paving the way.
ITHAKISSIOS
Angels of death diffused the havoc
plundering homes and temples,
the Silence of death Conquer everywhere.
Nobody was rescue
the Turks killed everyone they found front them.
Then they started searching
in the homes of the riches and palaces
for hidden treasures.
There they played great dramas,
there human life lost all value and all meaning.
plundering homes and temples,
the Silence of death Conquer everywhere.
Nobody was rescue
the Turks killed everyone they found front them.
Then they started searching
in the homes of the riches and palaces
for hidden treasures.
There they played great dramas,
there human life lost all value and all meaning.
ALL TOGETHER
Kyrie-Kyrie
ODYSSEUS
Three days and three nights
hold the carnage,
an endless expression of death
without precedent.
hold the carnage,
an endless expression of death
without precedent.
ODYSSEUS- ITHAKISSIOS
Startled Sun!
Startled world.
Startled world.
ALL TOGETHER
Kyrie Mercy
Kyrie Mercy.
Kyrie Mercy.
ODYSSEUS
Mehmed the Conqueror
dedicated Hagia Sophia to the prophet Muhammad.
dedicated Hagia Sophia to the prophet Muhammad.
ITHAKISSIOS
The head of Constantine Paleologos
was hung on the podium
of column of Constantine,
see him the Greeks
to their example
learn what awaits them
If they resisted.
Who is now the dominant of city
who had the absolute power.
was hung on the podium
of column of Constantine,
see him the Greeks
to their example
learn what awaits them
If they resisted.
Who is now the dominant of city
who had the absolute power.
ODYSSEUS
With him fell
Bail of Venice Minnoto
Francis of Toledo,
John from Dalmatia
Theodore Katakouzinos
Contarini, Leonardo,
The Dolphins, the Balbi
and countless other heroes
for which there is no number.
Bail of Venice Minnoto
Francis of Toledo,
John from Dalmatia
Theodore Katakouzinos
Contarini, Leonardo,
The Dolphins, the Balbi
and countless other heroes
for which there is no number.
ITHAKISSIOS
Venetians died having the lions
of St. Mark engraved on the chest.
They fought up to end
giving their lives for the Reigning
beloved Constantinople.
of St. Mark engraved on the chest.
They fought up to end
giving their lives for the Reigning
beloved Constantinople.
ALL TOGETHER THE VENETIANS
The lion of Venice is free
so and the Greeks in Venice.
so and the Greeks in Venice.
ODYSSEUS
Constantine Palaeologus
the Last Emperor
fighting knowing that he will die,
that approached his end
without being able to prevent the death
without being able to change the battle.
the Last Emperor
fighting knowing that he will die,
that approached his end
without being able to prevent the death
without being able to change the battle.
ALL TOGETHER
The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor.
The Last Emperor.
ITHAKISSIOS
Alone he fought like a lion
having opponent only death.
He saw him straight in the eye
without hesitating a minute
to give his life
for the mythical City.
having opponent only death.
He saw him straight in the eye
without hesitating a minute
to give his life
for the mythical City.
ALL TOGETHER
Constantine Palaeologus
the brave king.
the brave king.
ODYSSEUS
Proud said that
<< Deserves die
for faith and homeland >>.
It was too late too late,
things had taken a long time ago
their way.
<< Deserves die
for faith and homeland >>.
It was too late too late,
things had taken a long time ago
their way.
ALL TOGETHER
The Last Emperor
Constantine Palaeologus
Constantine Palaeologus
GONDOLIER
At Casa Lauredan and Casa Forcetti
anxiously awaited Anna Palaiologina
to reveals the Brotherhood Code.
anxiously awaited Anna Palaiologina
to reveals the Brotherhood Code.
Venice who kiss the waves
born from the waves
another Aphrodite.
born from the waves
another Aphrodite.
The mills on the island Giudecca
they grind the wheat,
they grind the dreams of Empire
fabulous Venice.
they grind the wheat,
they grind the dreams of Empire
fabulous Venice.
CARDINAL -BASILIOS BESSARION
Fast - fast
enter into the gondolas.
We were late- we were late
waiting for us Anna Palaiologina
the favorite of last Emperor
of Byzantium, is a queen.
enter into the gondolas.
We were late- we were late
waiting for us Anna Palaiologina
the favorite of last Emperor
of Byzantium, is a queen.
GONDOLIER
All together
the Greeks of Brotherhood
They went to meet Anna Notara.
the beloved of Constantine Paleologos,
the great love of his life.
the Greeks of Brotherhood
They went to meet Anna Notara.
the beloved of Constantine Paleologos,
the great love of his life.
ODYSSEUS
Venerable Brother
splendid Bissarion
what's going to happen,
what will reveal
wise Lady Anna.
splendid Bissarion
what's going to happen,
what will reveal
wise Lady Anna.
