Dionysios Solomos’ The Free Besieged
Petros Hatjopoulos - Composer. Scholar Choir of the Archimedean Academy
Event Details:
The FREE BESIEGED is an epic poem by Dionysios Solomos. It is inspired by the third siege of the city of Missolonghi (Mesologgi) (April 15, 1825 to April 10, 1826) by the Ottoman Empire. The Greeks held out for almost a year before they ran out of food and supplies. The central theme of the poem is the besieged’ sun conquered spirit, their becoming truly free because of their spiritual victory against all afflictions.
On the night of 10 to 11 April 1826 (date according tothe old calendar – corresponding to today’s April 23to24), the besieged attempted a massive exodus. Most of them were slain, including children women and the elderly. This defeat lead to the intervention by the Great Powers who, hearing about the atrocities, felt sympathetic to the Greek cause.
Free Besieged Program
Date:
April 26, 2024