Η Μάρτυς / La Martire
Symbolic image – for the detailed description and condition, please read the Item Details below.
Spyridon Samaras was Greece's preeminent opera composer, seamlessly weaving Romantic Italian vocal traditions with Greek musical character into works of genuine dramatic force. La Martire, centered on themes of faith and martyrdom, showcases his gift for soaring melodic writing and lush orchestration. This 1994 Lyra recording captures the work with emotional directness—the soprano carries substantial weight with operatic warmth, supported by late-Romantic orchestration emphasizing strings and brass. It's generous melodically rather than experimental, grounded in traditional opera aesthetics. If Puccini and Verdi speak to you but you want something rooted in Greek cultural tradition, Samaras is essential listening. A clear, well-balanced recording that makes his work genuinely accessible.
Item Details+
| Genre | Classical |
| Style | Opera |
| Media | Mint (M) |
| Sleeve | Mint (M) |
| Description | Sealed product |
| Label | Lyra |
| Year | 1994 |
| Country | Greece |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
Act 1
1. Scene I
2. Scene II
3. Scene III
4. Scene IV
5. Scene V
6. Scene VI
7. Scene VII
8. Scene VIII
9. Scene IX
Act 2
10. Intermezzo
11. Scene I
12. Scene II
13. Scene III
14. Scene IV
15. Scene V
16. Scene VI
17. Scene VII
18. Scene VIII
19. Scene IX
Act 3
20. Scene I
21. Scene II
22. Scene III
23. Scene IV
24. Final Scene
Data provided by Discogs.









