NIKOS KOLESIS
VENETIAN TETRALOGY
GREAT MICHELANGELO
AND
FAMOUS SOPHIA PISANI
OPERA
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ΜICHELANGELO
Venice is the Face
the -Mask- of Greeks.
The City gives duration in their action
reveals the true Identity.
the -Mask- of Greeks.
The City gives duration in their action
reveals the true Identity.
SOPΗΙΑ PISANI
The Greeks articulated
the GRECO-VENETIAN DIALECT.
Is the Greek Humanism
the Enlightenment of Greek Brotherhood
the GRECO-VENETIAN DIALECT.
Is the Greek Humanism
the Enlightenment of Greek Brotherhood
That expanded in all Europe.
MICHAEL ANGELOS
A NEW LANGUAGE
they created the movement of Humanism
the miracle of RENAISSANCE.
they created the movement of Humanism
the miracle of RENAISSANCE.
SOPΗΙΑ PISANI
Graduates of Padua
they founded the Academy of HARMLESS
sharing Flowers of reverence in the all world.
they founded the Academy of HARMLESS
sharing Flowers of reverence in the all world.
MICHAEL ANGELOS
Multimode Sophia
Venice is a nymph,
an intending spouses
all wants to get married with her
and enjoy the beauties.
Venice is a nymph,
an intending spouses
all wants to get married with her
and enjoy the beauties.
SOPΗΙΑ PISANI
The prospective lovers from conquerors
they lead conquered.
Does not succumb in no one
is an incurable free
In the end conquers her lovers.
they lead conquered.
Does not succumb in no one
is an incurable free
In the end conquers her lovers.
MICHAEL ANGELOS
It has indescribable beauty
fragile as Twilight.
It matures slowly with seaweed
and shells, corals and dolphins.
fragile as Twilight.
It matures slowly with seaweed
and shells, corals and dolphins.
ΜICHELANGELO
Harmonic with sharp sounds
he hides well the unseen side.
You must live long time in Venice
to find out the hidden secrets,
to discover the real beauty.
he hides well the unseen side.
You must live long time in Venice
to find out the hidden secrets,
to discover the real beauty.
GONDOLIER
The divine lovers enjoyed the magic ride
In the labyrinthine channels
comfortably seated in the gondola.
In the labyrinthine channels
comfortably seated in the gondola.
MICHAEL ANGELOS -ARIA-
Golden City
Love
reigned
In your soul
Love
reigned
In your soul
Eternal dazzle
and irresistible beauty
In front of you
Forgotten all
and irresistible beauty
In front of you
Forgotten all
The incredible drama
and passion
the untold sorrow
and death
and passion
the untold sorrow
and death
Your perfume
then intoxicates
the Centuries.
then intoxicates
the Centuries.
SOPΗΙΑ PISANI - ARIA-
Night fell in love
In the famous Plaza
St. Mark
In the famous Plaza
St. Mark
Night I kissed you
Under the bridge
in Rialto
Under the bridge
in Rialto
Only the love
Only the love
followed winner
the Gate of Greatness
Only the love
followed winner
the Gate of Greatness
Only the love
flood
As the tide
Beautiful Venice.
flood
As the tide
Beautiful Venice.
GONDOLIERIS
Lord Byron fell in love furor
Countess Guiccioli just saw her.
Countess Guiccioli just saw her.
SOPΗΙΑ PISANI
A Love fulminant
Teresa Gamba responded passionately
even if tuberculous.
Could not resist
in the charm of the poet.
Teresa Gamba responded passionately
even if tuberculous.
Could not resist
in the charm of the poet.
ΜICHELANGELO
When mature spouse
he learned for the illegal love,
caused Byron
leave quiet his wife.
he learned for the illegal love,
caused Byron
leave quiet his wife.
SOPΗΙΑ PISANI
A s !! her father was enthused
his daughter suffered from an incurable disease,
and they had to be happy with the last love
of her life.
his daughter suffered from an incurable disease,
and they had to be happy with the last love
of her life.
MICHAEL ANGELOS
The wily Venetian urged Byron
to continue the relationship
do not abandon his daughter.
to continue the relationship
do not abandon his daughter.
SOPHIA PISANI
When Byron realized
what game was played
How was mixed in a Political Conspiracy
was unimaginably exasperated
for this retired.
what game was played
How was mixed in a Political Conspiracy
was unimaginably exasperated
for this retired.
ΜICHELANGELO
He said with complaint that
the only thing I asked
It is to be a chivalrous companion,
and this adventure
developed into English Romance.
the only thing I asked
It is to be a chivalrous companion,
and this adventure
developed into English Romance.
ALL TOGETHER
An English Romance in legendary Venice
An English Romance in mythical Venice.
An English Romance in mythical Venice.
ΜICHELANGELO- SOPΗΙΑ PISAN
Mocenigo, Foscari and Pisani
they will not win
only death will separate us.
they will not win
only death will separate us.
ΜICHELANGELO -ARIA
Your form
conquered my soul.
Beauty - my beauty
You are a vision
conquered my soul.
Beauty - my beauty
You are a vision
Transparent fluttering
of Swans.
dazzle and crash
a beauty
Which it bleeds.
of Swans.
dazzle and crash
a beauty
Which it bleeds.
SOPΗΙΑ PISANI- ARIA
How knocks
My heart
You are a dream.
My heart
You are a dream.
The Garden of Paradise
does not have memory
It is a miracle,
Reveals the -Game-
of Love.
Keeps as long as
the Eternity.
does not have memory
It is a miracle,
Reveals the -Game-
of Love.
Keeps as long as
the Eternity.
GOLDFISHES
The statues parade in Square
St. Mark's.
St. Mark's.
GONDOLIER
The celebration of love
will never end.
The dazzling Twilight
reflected in water,
the houses and palaces
giving a fairytale beauty
in fabulous Venice.
In love Michelangelo and beautiful Sophia Pisani
they watched the big feast of Love,
from the balcony of the palace Rezzonico
as guests of the mythical couple,
Louis Rezzonico and of Faustina Savornian.
will never end.
The dazzling Twilight
reflected in water,
the houses and palaces
giving a fairytale beauty
in fabulous Venice.
In love Michelangelo and beautiful Sophia Pisani
they watched the big feast of Love,
from the balcony of the palace Rezzonico
as guests of the mythical couple,
Louis Rezzonico and of Faustina Savornian.
SOPΗΙΑ PISANI
The palace is full of people
Popes and Cardinals, Kings and Queens
Princes and princesses, dukes, duchesses
Popes and Cardinals, Kings and Queens
Princes and princesses, dukes, duchesses
MICHAEL ANGELOS
Merchants - sailors, knights and adventurers
Bankers - beautiful women, lovers
celebrate all together the Goddess of Love.
Bankers - beautiful women, lovers
celebrate all together the Goddess of Love.
SOPΗΙΑ PISANI- ΜICHELANGELO
INSIDE VENICE
INSIDE VENICE
INSIDE VENICE
GONDOLIER
Around the goddess existed other goddesses
fairies and daughters, lovers Bacchus.
fairies and daughters, lovers Bacchus.
GOLDFISHES
A burnt river went down
the Gate of greatness
revealing a terrible spectacle.
VENETIANS
Miracle - Miracle
the goddess of love
returned to the city of love.
the goddess of love
returned to the city of love.
MICHAEL ANGELOS
The winged lion of Venice
subjugated Aphrodite,
was fatal and unavoidable.
subjugated Aphrodite,
was fatal and unavoidable.
SOPΗΙΑ PISANI
A triumph
Inside the intoxicating aroma of Siniora,
the glorification of love in all splendor.
Inside the intoxicating aroma of Siniora,
the glorification of love in all splendor.
GONDOLIER
In big St Marks Square
acrobats did amazing exercises,
The illusionists curious tricks with hats
and other strange things,
While teasers did not stop
tease and laugh the world.
acrobats did amazing exercises,
The illusionists curious tricks with hats
and other strange things,
While teasers did not stop
tease and laugh the world.
ILLUSIONISTS - Through time- Inside Venice
Now will take off from the hat
a flock of white pigeons
a flock of white pigeons
ACROBATS
Fearless we walk
over flaming ropes
making the jump of death,
nobody can stop us.
over flaming ropes
making the jump of death,
nobody can stop us.
CLOWNS
Who does not satiated Papardelle
who does not satiated Games,
to come now quickly us
in the end of the mad.
who does not satiated Games,
to come now quickly us
in the end of the mad.
CLOWN
What child wants to play
the game of the blind king,
what child wants to play
the Game of lost Treasure.
the game of the blind king,
what child wants to play
the Game of lost Treasure.
SOPΗΙΑ PISANI
The all town is a popular theater.
all Venice a scene of Commedia dell'arte.
all Venice a scene of Commedia dell'arte.
MICHAEL ANGELOS
I am the last love of Siniora
The last free of Venice
The last of great lovers.
The last free of Venice
The last of great lovers.
SOPΗΙΑ PISANI
Slowly!! slowly!!!
They will hear us.
What you say - come with me
let's go inside.
They will hear us.
What you say - come with me
let's go inside.
MICHAEL ANGELOS
The <<Wedding Allegory >> by Tiepolo
It shows the glorification of love.
It shows the glorification of love.
SOPΗΙΑ PISANI
Beautiful Michelangelo
I will love you in all my life.
I will remember you
and I will miss you each day,
wherever I am.
I will love you in all my life.
I will remember you
and I will miss you each day,
wherever I am.
ΜICHELANGELO
Divine Sophia
for me is the - Same
or I live in the Paradise or in Hell.
I will forget you each day
to remember you as you are now.
for me is the - Same
or I live in the Paradise or in Hell.
I will forget you each day
to remember you as you are now.
