After the fall of Troy, Polyxena, the youngest daughter of Hecuba, is chosen to be sacrificed at the tomb of Achilles to honour the fallen Greek hero. Confronted with death, she refuses to surrender her dignity or become another spoil of war. Instead of pleading for mercy, she consoles her grieving mother and embraces her fate on her own terms. The song portrays extraordinary courage in the face of absolute power, transforming an act of violence into a final assertion of freedom, self-respect, and humanity. The scene is masterfully captured in one of the most precious exhibits of the Troy Museum in Çanakkale/Türkiye: the Polyxena-Sarcophagus – central inspiration for this production.
Music: Christian Mair
Lyrics: Anna Luca Poloni
Vocals: Anna Luca Poloni
Guitar, programming, backing vocals: Christian Mair