Mother Goose: A Modern Musical Fairytale

Mother Goose: A Modern Musical Fairytale is a musical performance by the Oros Ensemble based on an original text by Dimitra Kationi, featuring a score by Ismini Bek, and narrated by Maria Tsikara. It aims at creating a new form of musical fairy tale, drawing inspiration from Maurice Ravel’s classical work, Ma mère l’Oye (My Mother the Goose). By combining elements of tradition and Greek folk fairy tales, this performance aspires to revitalize the genre and place it in a contemporary context. The Oros Ensemble adapts Ravel’s original piece for a small ensemble, engaging in a dialogue with poetess Dimitra Kationi’s original musical fairy tale Without. The goal is to harmoniously blend the past, present, and future of fairy tales into a musical performance for all audiences.