What Love Tells me (Irene Tzanetoulakou)

Irene Tzanetoulakou, opera singer and actress, will produce on stage some of the most famous songs of the late romantic composer, Gustav Mahler, in a performance where sound, body and music are married to tell a story of love.

What is it like to love and lose? To be shattered yet continue to love? How is it possible for the sun to rise when one’s own light has gone down?

A passage from loss to the fulfilment that is love.

At the piano, Giannis Tsanakaliotis.

Concept – Composition – interpretation: Irene Tzanetoulakou
Costumes: Giorgos Litzeris
Lighting: Costas Blougouras
Photography: Rozita Foradi
Piano: Giannis Tsnakaliotis
Communication Manager: Aris Asproulis

(The photography session took place at the piano repair and restoration workshop of the MUSIC HOUSE ATHANASATOS (www.piano.gr)

Irene Tzanetoulakou (contralto) was born in Patras and grew up in Athens. She completed her studies (Masters in Classical singing) at the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten of Utrecht with the tenor Jon Thorsteinsson. She also studied acting at George Kimoulis’ school at the “Contemporary Theatre of Athens” as well as biology at the University of Patras.

During the last few years she has been living in Holland performing in opera productions and concerts (oratorios, Lieder and contemporary music). In Greece she has worked for a number of years on theatrical and dance-theatre performances alongside numerous acclaimed artists.

Her future plans include Benjamin Britten’s Chamber opera, “Albert Herring” (in the part of Florence Pike), which will take place in co-operation with the Orpheus Soloists at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall (March 2014).

^{3 ,4, 5 January  21.30  /  Duration:  40 minutes  /  Entrance:  10€ & €6 Students/ Holders of Unemployment Card & Multi – child family Card & European Youth Card & Culture Card (Ministry of Culture) & ITI Card & IFA Club Card (French Institute)/ Holders of Card of Dentists’ Association in Athens/ Disabled People/ over 65 years old}