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Scritta dallo stesso Theodorakis quando – io credo – nell’ottobre del 1969 i fascisti lo trasferirono dal confino sulle montagne di Zatouna nuovamente in carcere, ad Oropos, prima di lasciarlo partire l’anno seguente per l’esilio in Francia:
“[…] Finally, Mikis was taken from Zatouna to Oropos Prison, outside of Athens, in October of 1969. Once again he was among people, and this period proved to be one of his most creative, because of this stimulus. He began work on a new symphonic work based on another Seferis poem, "Raven: In Memoriam of E.A.P. ". He also wrote songs to some African poetry. A chorus of prisoners once again sang his compositions. Ironically, his latent tuberculosis flared up again at this time, and after an intense campaign waged by relatives, friends, and fellow artists the world over, the Junta finally agreed to release Mikis to exile. The Colonels were afraid that he would die in their hands and cause a difficult situation. […]”
[Dal libretto che accompagna l’album “Νέα Τραγούδια” (“New Songs”)]