from Oannes *

Δυο αποσπάσματα από την πρώτη πράξη της όπερας ‘Μιθριδάτης, Βασιλιάς του Πόντου’ που ο Mozart συνέθεσε σε ηλικία 14 ετών. Ήταν η τέταρτη κατά σειρά, σε ένα σύνολο 22 έργων για τη σκηνή, που θα τον αναδείκνυαν σε ένα από τους μεγαλύτερους συνθέτες [και] στο πεδίο της όπερας – για ένα δείγμα γραφής από την πρώτη του, Απόλλων και Υάκινθος, που έγραψε στην ηλικία των 11, βλ. εδώ.
Ο κόντρα-τενόρος Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian και ο βαριτενόρος Michael Spyres, ακούγονται στους ρόλους των Φαρνάκη και Μιθριδάτη αντίστοιχα.

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Two excerpts from the first act of ‘Mitridate, Re Di Ponto’, an opera composed by Mozart at the age of 14. It was the fourth in a set of 22 plays for the stage, which would highlight him as one of the greatest composers [also] in the operatic field – for an excerpt from his first one, Apollo and Hyacinthus, which he wrote at the age of 11, check here.
Counter-tenor Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian and baritenor Michael Spyres, are being heard in the roles of Farnace and Mitridate respectively.

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00:00 Venga pur, minacci e frema (Farnace) 06:31 Se di lauri il crine adorno (Mitridate)

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Enjoy!

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* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes [aka Socratis Papahatzis] is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Together we have a band MK-O [the music of Marina Kanavaki & Oannes]. So, it’s my pleasure to share with you his [and sometimes mine] musical selections. • Do visit his site. He has my highest recommendation!