Mikis Theodorakis - 100 Years
By
La Badinerie
Fri Dec 12, 2025 to Sun Dec 14, 2025
Timezone : Europe/Brussels
Salle NOVUM, Rue Père Eudore Devroye 2, 1040 Etterbeek, Belgique
An evening dedicated to Míkis Theodorákis, commemorating the centenary of his birth.
At the heart of the concert is the ‘Canto General’: a choral fresco where Pablo Neruda's poems meet the bright, popular music of Míkis Theodorákis.
A succession of powerful scenes (landscapes, peoples, oppression, liberation) in which Neruda's words become a collective song – a ‘cry of humanity’ carried by the choir, soloists, actor and instrumental ensemble.
From the genesis of the continent to the struggles for freedom, this work echoes the memory of the peoples of Latin America.
A succession of powerful scenes (landscapes, peoples, oppression, liberation) in which Neruda's words become a collective song – a ‘cry of humanity’ carried by the choir, soloists, actor and instrumental ensemble.
From the genesis of the continent to the struggles for freedom, this work echoes the memory of the peoples of Latin America.
As a prelude, four songs from other vocal compositions by Míkis Theodorákis:
- Ásma Asmáton — excerpt from the Mauthausen Cantata (texts by Greek poet Iákovos Kambanellis)
- Omorfi póli — excerpt from the Lipotaktes cycle (The Deserter) (poems by Yannis Theodorákis)
- Dakrisména mátia — excerpt from the Lipotaktes cycle (The Deserter) (poems by Yannis Theodorákis)
- Ena to helidoni — excerpt from the oratorio Axion Esti (texts by Greek poet Odysseus Elytis)
Main artists:
- Soloists: Betty Harlafti (Greek mezzo-soprano, muse of Mikis Theodorakis) and Kris Belligh (Belgian baritone)
- Actor: Romain Cinter
- Instrumental ensemble: Michel Hatzogeorgiou (bouzouki), Mariano Ferrandez Castillo and Bernard Guiot (pianos), ensemble of 3 guitars, 3 flutes, electric bass and 6 percussion instruments
- La Badinerie choir (100 singers)
- Conductor: Laëndi
A concert that supports the field:
• SOLIDARITÉ GRANDS FROIDS — Brussels-based association providing assistance to homeless people: collection and distribution of clothing, shoes and hygiene kits, referral to basic healthcare.
• CASA FOR LIFE — association active in Casamance (Senegal): concrete projects in health, women's autonomy, access to water and energy, support for small local maternity wards.
• SOLIDARITÉ GRANDS FROIDS — Brussels-based association providing assistance to homeless people: collection and distribution of clothing, shoes and hygiene kits, referral to basic healthcare.
• CASA FOR LIFE — association active in Casamance (Senegal): concrete projects in health, women's autonomy, access to water and energy, support for small local maternity wards.
Date and place
Fri Dec 12, 2025 to Sun Dec 14, 2025
Timezone : Europe/Brussels
