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Performance TitleEleftheria - An Evening of Free Greek Music and Drama, in aid of Political Prisoners' Families and Anti-Junta Publicity Inside and Outside Greece
Performance Date26 April 1970
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersJohn Neville,
Patrick Wymark,
Janet Suzman,
Joss Ackland,
Ian McKellen,
Glenda Jackson,
Alan Bates,
Mai Zetterling,
Nyree Dawn Porter - speakers

Maria Farantouri,
F Voutsinos,
J Theocharis -vocals,
Melina Mercouri - vocal, speaker,
John Williams - guitar
Orchestra or BandEnglish Chamber Orchestra
ChoirsGwalia Male Choir,
New Opera Chorus
ConductorsEvdoros Demetriou
Set List'Suite No.2. for Orchestra', M Theodorakis (English Chamber Orchestra),
'Four Songs', M Theodorakis (Maria Farandouri, John Williams),
In A Great Greek Colony, 200 BC', C Kavafis ( John Neville),
'March of The Spirit', M Theodorakis, A Sikelianos (Maria Farandouri, F Voutsinos, J Theocharis, Gwalia Male Choir, English Chamber Orchestra)
INTERVAL
'Guitar Music', M Theodorakis, K Arnold (John Williams),
'For The Attention of The Censor, Edict of Censorship' (Patrick Wymark),
'Antigone', Sophocles (extract) (Janet Suzman, Joss Ackland),
'Students' Trial, Athens 1969' (Ian McKellen, Patrick Wymark),
'Trojan Women', Euripides (extract) (Glenda Jackson, M.Theodorakis, English Chamber Orchestra, New Opera Chorus),
'Philoctetes', Sophocles (extract) (Minos Volonakis, Alan Bates),
'Memory I', G Seferis, (John Neville),
'Eccleciazoussai', Aristophanes (extract) (Mai Zetterling, Joss Ackland),
Two Songs (Melina Mercouri),
'Lysistrata', Aristophanes (M Theodorakis, Nyree Dawn Porter, F Voutsinos, New Opera Chorus, the Gwalia Male Choir, English Chamber Orchestra)
Performance NotesBritish Premiere of 'Suite No.2. for Orchestra', M Theodorakis.

A letter from Mikis Theodorakis, the composer, who had been released from prison in Greece, was read to the audience by Melina Mercouri, stating that he pledged to continue his fight against the junta.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1970/51)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1970/51Eleftheria - An evening of free Greek music and drama in aid of political prisoners' families and anti-junta publicity inside andoutside Greece26 April 1970
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Ailatowhat_RietEleftheria - An Evening of Free Greek Music and Drama, in aid of Political Prisoners' Families and Anti-Junta Publicity Inside and Outside Greece1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4657English Chamber Orchestra (ECO); 1948-; English chamber orchestra
DS/UK/4802Williams; John (1941-); Australian guitarist
DS/UK/10216Neville; John (1925-2011); CM, OBE; English actor
DS/UK/10219Wymark; Patrick (1926-1970); English actor
DS/UK/10224Suzman; Dame; Janet (1939-); DBE; South African actress, director
DS/UK/10226Ackland; Joss (29 February 1928-19 November 2023); CBE; English actor
DS/UK/10230Jackson; Glenda (9 May 1936 – 15 June 2023); CBE; British Labour party politician, actress
DS/UK/10231Bates; Alan (1934-2003); CBE; English actor
DS/UK/10232Zetterling; Mai (24 May 1925-17 March 1994); Swedish actress
DS/UK/10233Porter; Nyree Dawn (1936-2001); OBE; Kiwi actress
DS/UK/10234Farantouri; Maria (1947-); Greek singer, activist
DS/UK/10235Mercouri; Melina (1920-1994); Greek actress, singer, politician
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