Description

PETROS EPITROPAKIS (ATHENS, GREECE, 22 DECEMBER, 1894 – ATHENS, GREECE, 9 APRIL, 1977)

 

 

 

 

First, he studied singing with N. Kokkinos and Tim Xathnopoulos. From 1918 to 1920, he continued his education under Nina Foka at the Athens Conservatory. He made his debut as Cavaradossi in Tosca at the Attikon Theatre in Piraeus. He then continued his studies in Milan under Giuseppe Borghi (1920–1924). In Italy, he appeared with great success on renowned operatic stages.

After returning to Greece in 1924, he appeared as the Duke in Rigoletto opposite Yiannis Angelopoulos. During the interwar period, he sang in performances of the Elliniko Melodrama (Greek Melodrama), including The Mother’s Ring (1928, 1931), O Protomastoras (1930), Il barbiere di Siviglia (1930, alongside Elvira de Hidalgo), Don Pasquale (1931), and others.

From 1941 to 1959, he was a principal tenor of the Greek National Opera. His repertoire included Almaviva in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Alfredo in La Traviata, Des Grieux in Manon, Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor, Ernesto in Don Pasquale, and many other roles.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1919 Piraeus Attikon Tosca (Cavaradossi)

1920 Marsala Teatro Municipale Faust (Faust)

1924 Athens National Opera Rigoletto (Duke)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Kardia Mou Mi Lypasai (Konstantinidis Grigoris) Christina Efthymiadou Columbia D.G. 2045 C.G. 873

Kathe Agapi (Triantaphyllou Kleon) Columbia D.G. 320 W.G. 550

Ki Omos (Triantaphyllou Kleon) Columbia DG 78 G 114

Koumparoula (Epitropakis) Columbia 7145-F Co 23005

Krepouskoulo (Nikos Hadjiapostolou) Odeon ZA 190817 a Go 1508 GZA 2801

Kyra Mou (Petros Epitropakis) Columbia DG-420 W.G. 700

Mesa Stis Plakas Ta Stena Renos Talmas Columbia 7186-F CO 25498

Mi Zitas Na Se Xehaso Aliki Vitsou Columbia D.G. 2046 C.G. 847

Mia Gynaika Perase (Konstantinidis Grigoris) Columbia D.G. 425 W.G. 779

Mia Margarita (Nikos Hadjiapostolou) Odeon ZA 190816 b Go 1427 2 GZA 2800

Mia Nyhta Erotos (Marinos Takis) HMV A.0. 233 18-12623

Min Perimeneis (Epitropakis) Columbia 7093-F 18687

Miranda Odeon A 190478 a  Go 1852 GA 1663

Mparmpa Giannis Kanatas (Ferri) Columbia DG-420 W.G. 670

Ntona Klara (Petersburski Jerzy) HMV A.O. 2004 O.W. 243