Odysseus loses all bar one of his ships to the LaestrygoniansĬirce turns half of Odysseus’ crew into pigs Odysseus and his men reach the island of the Lotus Eaters.Īeolus handing Odysseus the bag of winds. KEY EVENTS IN ODYSSEUS' EPIC JOURNEY BACK TO ITHACA Some of the themes explored by The Odyssey are those of homecoming, hubris, vengeance, the gods, fate, the power of the mind over physical strength, and loyalty. Odysseus spent a further ten years trying to getting home, battling mystical creatures and facing the wrath of the Gods. It is an epic poem that tells of the return journey of Odysseus to his homeland of Ithaca following the Trojan war which lasted for ten years. The orchestration is rich and imaginative, and the rhythmic writing has resonances of Stravinsky without ever becoming predictable or generic…the music is creative, expressive and extremely enjoyable.Homer’s Odyssey is one of the most renowned literary works from Greek antiquity. … has drama running all the way through it. With repeated listens, The Return of Odysseus really grows on you some of its motifs and melodies stick in your head, while the rest of it retains its freshness and sense of surprise. …the pièce de résistance…expertly scored and very well suited for choreography. Primal rhythms generate the tension in The Return of Odysseus.the Moravian Philharmonic and their conductor Vít Micka, have clearly spent much time in preparation for this recording.
Blues inflects some of the lines of The Kingdom of the Dead, whichĪlso includes some of the most dissonant music of the entire score. If some of the utterances seem filmic and occasionally heart-on-sleeve, that is not necessarily a bad thing in the context of an unfolding narrative such as this. The music for The Cyclops is graphically ominous in its snaking melodic contours and generally low pitch, while the ethereal Song of the Sirens, generally high and seductive, acts as good contrast. The balletic nature of the music is everywhere apparent, sometimes intriguingly so (the shady nature of the Dance of the suitors, for example).
…Dance of the Suitors is a hellish and deliberately unrefined depiction of Penelope’s “suitors.” – American Record Guide builds in mystery and intensity, making highly effective use of the brass at the climactic moment…robust …truly thrilling…sensationally scintillating writing.– Atlanta Audio Society …expressive and dramatic, showing Raines' well developed instinct for using the right instrumental combination at the right moment. Seven major events in the story line are depicted with the intention of suggesting the essence of the epic poem itself. While Homer‘s poem is extremely lengthy and involves numerous characters and overlapping stories, the plot in the ballet has been reduced to a broad-stroke representation of the story. "The Return of Odysseus" is a ballet based upon the magnificent epic poem "The Odyssey" by Homer. Record by the Moravian Philharmonic, Olomouc Czech Republic, April 2008
Kingdom of the dead odysseus full#
Ballet music for full orchestra in three acts and seven scenes
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