The Greece of Poets
through the notes of Thanos Mikroutsikos
"How Necessity Becomes History"
Thursday, September 19, 2024 | 21:00
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
With:
Giorgos Dalaras
Giannis Kotsiras - Miltos Paschalidis
Rita Antonopoulou
Thanos Mikroutsikos, the poet and musician. Thanos, who throughout his life, passionately served Greek song, the songs that connected him with people who loved his music and forever intertwined their lives and moments with him.
The concert at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus is dedicated to Thanos Mikroutsikos
of poets and great songs
The rock of the Acropolis will be filled with iconic songs set to the poetry of Yannis Ritsos, Nazim Hikmet, Bertolt Brecht, Nikos Kavvadias, Manos Eleftheriou, Alkis Alkaios, Kostas Tripolitis, Odysseas Ioannou, and Lina Nikolakopoulou.
Giorgos Dalaras, Giannis Kotsiras, Miltos Paschalidis, and Rita Antonopoulou will sing - under the supervision of his closest collaborator, Thymios Papadopoulos - his greatest hits: romantic, lyrical, folk, and political songs. Songs signed by Thanos Mikroutsikos that accompanied three generations and "sealed" an entire era.