Greek National Opera 2025-26 Review: La Traviata

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(Credit: V Isaeva) To close out its summer season, the Greek National Opera revived its historic Nikos S. Petropoulos production of “La Traviata.” The mise-en-scene, which premiered in November of 2001, is a traditionalist’s dream. There are essentially two sets for the production with one utilized three different times (Act one, Act two scene two, and Act three). This main {…}

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Theater Lübeck 2026 Review: Les Contes d’Hoffmann

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(Photo: © Theater Lübeck – Olaf Malzahn) The idea of this abridged “Les Contes d’Hoffmann” (seen June 5) may alarm some opera lovers, yet this two-hour, intermission-free version proved surprisingly convincing. The cuts were mostly judicious, streamlining secondary material without seriously damaging the dramatic flow, though the absence of the Venetian septet “Hélas! mon cœur s’égare encore!” remained a real {…}

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Ekaterina Semenchuk, Corinne Winters & Dimitri Platanias Lead Greek National Opera’s 2024-25 Season

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The Greek National Opera has announced its 2024-25 season. Corinne Winters, Véronique Gens, Tassis Christoyanniszu, Alexandre Duhamel, Dionysios Sourbis, and Stanislas de Barbeyrac star in Gluck’s “Iphigénie en Aulide” & “Iphigénie en Tauride” double bill. Michael Hofstetter conducts the new production by Dmitri Tcherniakov. Performance Dates: Oct. 10-30, 2024 Rachmanioff’s “Aleko” and Bartók’s “Bluebeard’s Castle” will be presented in a double {…}

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Olympia City Music Theatre Maria Callas Unveils 2023-24 Season

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Credit: Danae Kinova The Olympia City Music Theatre Maria Callas has unveiled its 2023-24 season, which includes three operas in both staged productions and concert versions. The season features a blend of Greek artists and international stars, including a concert by soprano Julie Fuchs. For the purposes of this article only opera and classical voice performances are listed. The season {…}

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Dimitri Platanias, Maria José Siri, Tassis Christoyannis Headline Greek National Opera’s ‘Nabucco’

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The Greek National Opera will revive Italian director Leo Muscato‘s production of Verdi’s “Nabucco” from July 26 – 30, 2023 at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. The opera will star an international cast of singers, including Dimitri Platanias and Tassis Christoyannis in the title role, and Ekaterina Semenchuk and Maria José Siri alternating as Abigalie. Other cast members include Yannis {…}

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Greek National Opera 2025-26 Review: La Traviata

Theater Lübeck 2026 Review: Les Contes d’Hoffmann

Ekaterina Semenchuk, Corinne Winters & Dimitri Platanias Lead Greek National Opera’s 2024-25 Season

Olympia City Music Theatre Maria Callas Unveils 2023-24 Season

Dimitri Platanias, Maria José Siri, Tassis Christoyannis Headline Greek National Opera’s ‘Nabucco’