The Greek National Opera has announced its 2026-27 season.

Dimitra Galani, Savina Yannatou, and Yannis Palamidas lead the music theatre tribute “Even If You Go Away…: Tribute to Marianina Kriezi”, conceived and curated by Galani with supervising direction by Katerina Petsatodi. The GNO Children’s Chorus participates.

Performance Dates: Oct. 1 – 7, 2026

The GNO travels to Carnegie Hall for “Nikos Kazantzakis: An Odyssey in Music,” featuring works by Hadjidakis, Skalkottas, Mitropoulos, Koumendakis, and Theodorakis. Vassilis Christopoulos conducts, with mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili and soprano Maria Kostraki as soloists.

Performance Date: Oct. 15, 2026

Christos Kechris, Petros Magoulas, Mary-Ellen Nesi, and Maria Kostraki lead Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” in a new co-production with the Glyndebourne Festival Opera and the Metropolitan Opera, directed by William Kentridge and conducted by Konstantinos Terzakis.

Performance Dates: Oct. 30 – Nov. 14, 2026

Lena Platonos’ “The Emperor’s Nightingale” returns in revival, directed by Katerina Petsatodi, in this opera for young audiences based on the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale.

Performance Dates: Nov. 3 – Jan. 10, 2027

Dmitry Golovnin, Dionysios Sourbis, Tassis Christoyannis, and Matilde Wallevik lead Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades” in a new production directed by Stephen Langridge and conducted by Dmitri Jurowski.

Performance Dates: Dec. 6 – Jan. 5, 2027

Sonya Yoncheva, Charles Castronovo, Arturo Chacón-Cruz, Riccardo Massi, and Dimitri Platanias lead a revival of Puccini’s “Tosca” in Nikos S. Petropoulos’ production, conducted by Pier Giorgio Morandi.

Performance Dates: Jan. 24 – Feb. 11, 2027

Valentina Turcu’s “A Streetcar Named Desire” receives its new production premiere, a co-production with the Maribor Slovene National Theatre based on the Tennessee Williams play, featuring the GNO Ballet.

Performance Dates: Feb. 12 – March 7, 2027

Christos Kechris, Dimitri Platanias, Danae Kontora, and Anita Rachvelishvili lead Stravinsky’s “The Rake’s Progress” in a new production directed by Alexandros Efklidis and conducted by Jacques Lacombe.

Performance Dates: March 5 – 19, 2027

Brian Jagde, Tassis Christoyannis, and Cellia Costea lead a revival of Verdi’s “Otello” in Robert Wilson’s staging, a co-production with the Baden-Baden Easter Festival, conducted by Vassilis Christopoulos.

Performance Dates: April 8 – May 9, 2027

Vassiliki Karayanni, Anna Agathonos, Yannis Christopoulos, and Tassos Apostolou lead Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis” in a new staged production marking the composer’s 200th anniversary of death, featuring the GNO Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet.

Performance Dates: May 23 – June 2, 2027

Ermonela Jaho, Marcelo Puente, Anita Rachvelishvili, and Tassis Christoyannis lead a revival of Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” in Hugo de Ana’s production, conducted by Sesto Quatrini.

Performance Dates: June 25 – July 18, 2027

Dimitri Platanias and Dionysios Sourbis lead a revival of Verdi’s “Rigoletto” in Nikos S. Petropoulos’ production, conducted by Lukas Karytinos.

Performance Dates: July 17 – 30, 2027