
Aleksandra Kurzak, Anita Rachvelishvili, Anna Pirozzi, Roberto Algana, Cellia Costea & Marina Viotti Lead Greek National Opera’s 2025-26 Season
By Francisco SalazarThe Greek National Opera has announced its 2025-26 season.
Fabrizio Ventura conducts Ponchielli’s “La Gioconda” with Oliver Mears directing. Anna Pirozzi stars alongside Alisa Kolosova, Tassos Apostolou, Anita Rachvelishvili, Arsen Soghomonyan, Francesco Pio Galasso, and Dimitri Platanias.
Performance Dates: Oct. 19-Nov. 7, 2025
Aleksandra Kurzak and Cellia Costea star in Puccini’s “Tosca” alongside Marcelo Puente, Roberto Alagna, Dimitri Platanias, and Tassis Christoyannis. Paolo Carignani conducts Nikos S. Petropoulos’ production.
Performance Dates: Nov. 27, 2025-Jan. 7, 2026
“Isadora Duck” will be performed for the family.
Performance Dates: Dec. 6, 2025-Jan. 4, 2026
Giorgos Koumendakis and Dimitris Papaioannou’s “Requiem for the End of Love” will feature fifty performers, an Orchestra, a Chorus, and a soprano.
Performance Dates: Jan. 20-30, 2026
Tassis Christoyannis, Dionysios Sourbis, Cellia Costea, Nefeli Kotseli, Marilena Striftombola, Vassilis Kavayas, Chrysanthi Spitadi, Yanni Yannissis, Yannis Kalyvas, and Andreas Karaoulis star in Verdi’s “Falstaff.” Derrick Inouye conducts Stephen Langridge’s production.
Performance Dates: Feb. 15- March 5, 2026
Jacques Lacombe conducts Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” in a production by Themelis Glynatsis. Maria Kosovitsa, Yannis Christopoulos, and Petros Magoulas star.
Performance Dates: March 26-April 19, 2026
Gaëlle Arquez, Cellia Costea, Marina Viotti, Charles Castronovo, Andrea Carè, Dionysios Sourbis, Tassos Apostolou, Nikos Kotenidis, and Vassiliki Karayanni star in Bizet’s “Carmen.” Konstantinos Terzakis conducts Roman Gilbert’s production.
Performance Dates: April 30-June 4, 2026
Anna Pirozzi stars in Cherubini’s “Medea.”
Performance Date: June 20, 2026
Vassiliki Karayanni, Yannis Christopoulos, Tassis Christoyannis, and Dionysios Sourbis star in Verdi’s “La Traviata.” Lukas Karytinos conducts the production by Nikos S. Petropoulos.
Performance Date: July 18-30, 2026