Ivan Magrì, Yannis Christopoulos, Irina Lungu Headline Greek National Opera’s New ‘Faust’

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The Greek National Opera will present a revival of its 2012 production of “Faust” starting on April 6, 2022. The production, which will take place at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, will be directed by Renato Zanella, an Italian choreographer, who was artistic director of the Vienna State Opera Ballet, and who will move the action of the famed Gounod {…}

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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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Greek National Opera to Offer Tickets to Unemployed for ‘Tosca’ Dress Rehearsal

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The Greek National Opera has announced it will offer 1,500 free tickets to unemployed individuals for the dress rehearsal of Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” on May 31, 2024, at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. The opera will offer the tickets for the ninth consecutive year. The production, which will be presented for four performances on June 1, 2, 6 and 11, 2024 {…}

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‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’ Returns to the Greek National Opera

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The Greek National Opera is set to present a revival of Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk” at the Stavros Niarchos Hall. The production is directed by renowned French actress Fanny Ardant who noted, “Lady Macbeth sets a mirror before us. And in it, we see our own selves. Lady Macbeth is our wild reflection, restless and free. How can the {…}

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Ekaterina Gubanova, Dimitri Platanias, Catherine Foster, Cellia Costea Headline Greek National Opera’s 2023-24 Season

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The Greek National Opera has unveiled its 2023-24 season. First up is a gala entitled “Callas at the Herodium” in honor of the legendary soprano. The gala will feature superstar singers from around the world performing works by Verdi, Wagner, Donizetti, and Beethoven, among others. Performance Date: Sept. 16, 2023 The company will present “The Artist on the Composer” featuring {…}

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Greek National Opera to Celebrate Maria Callas’ Centennial with Series of Events

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Greek National Opera has announced a series of events in tribute of legendary soprano Maria Callas. Curated by GNO Artistic Director Giorgios Koumendakis, the tribute will focus on Callas’ early years in Greece, where she performed with the company within the year of its founding. Among the events are: First up is Cherubini’s “Medea.” Paying homage to Callas’ 1953 portrayal, {…}

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Anna Pirozzi Stars in ‘Medea’ at Greek National Opera

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Photo credit: Marty Sohl The Greek National Opera (GNO) will present the Greek premiere of Sir David McVicar’s production of Cherubini’s “Medea” starring soprano Anna Pirozzi. Alongside Pirozzi is bass-baritone Yanni Yannissis as Creon, soprano Vassiliki Karayanni as Glauce, tenor Giorgio Berrugi singing the role of Jason, mezzo-soprano Nefeli Kotseli as Neris, bass Nikolas Douros as the Captain of the {…}

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Anita Rachvelishvili Stars in ‘Werther’ at Greek National Opera

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(Photo Credit: M. Stafylidou) Mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili will star in the Greek National Opera’s (GNO) revival production of Massenet’s “Werther.” Rachvelishvili will debut her role as Charlotte. Singing the title role of Werther is Italian tenor Francesco Demuro. The cast also includes baritone Nikos Kotenidis as Albert, bass-baritone Yanni Yannissis as the Commendatore, tenor Nicolas Maraziotis as Schmidt, baritone Marinos Tarnanas {…}

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Greek National Opera to Premiere New ‘Falstaff’ Production

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The Greek National Opera is set to present a new production of Verdi’s “Falstaff” starting on Jan. 26, 2023. The showcase, which will be directed by Stephen Langridge, will run through Feb. 10 for a total of six performances. “Our production is set in England in the 1930s. A time between the wars (Falstaff was an old soldier), with a {…}

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Ivan Magrì, Yannis Christopoulos, Irina Lungu Headline Greek National Opera’s New ‘Faust’

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

Greek National Opera to Offer Tickets to Unemployed for ‘Tosca’ Dress Rehearsal

‘Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’ Returns to the Greek National Opera

Ekaterina Gubanova, Dimitri Platanias, Catherine Foster, Cellia Costea Headline Greek National Opera’s 2023-24 Season

Greek National Opera to Celebrate Maria Callas’ Centennial with Series of Events

Anna Pirozzi Stars in ‘Medea’ at Greek National Opera

Anita Rachvelishvili Stars in ‘Werther’ at Greek National Opera

Greek National Opera to Premiere New ‘Falstaff’ Production