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Greek National Opera Releases New Video to Enforce Safety Regulations

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The Greek National Opera has unveiled a new video to help enforce its safety regulations for upcoming productions. In the video, baritone Haris Andrianos performs an arranged version of Leporello’s famed “Madamina” from “Don Giovanni,” in which he explains rules and regulations that must be observed upon arrival at the Greek National Opera. The video features an all-new adaptation of {…}

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Ermonela Jaho, Kristine Opolais, Gianluca Terranova Headline Greek National Opera Fall 2020 Season

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(Credits: Fadil Berisha/ Tatyana Vlasova) Greek National Opera has announced that it will resume artistic activities with full scale live productions from October to December 2020. The autumn season will open on 11 October at the Stavros Niarchos Hall with Puccini, Giacosa and Illica’s “Madama Butterfly.” The cast for the opera includes Ermonela Jaho, Cellia Costea, and Kristīne Opolais alternating {…}

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Krassimira Stoyanova, Riccardo Massi, Ambrosio Maestri Headline Greek National Opera Galas at Odeon of Herodes Atticus

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The Greek National Opera is set to perform two opera galas at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus on July 26 and 28, 2020. The first gala performance will feature Krassimira Stoyanova, Riccardo Massi, Dmitri Platanias, and the Greek National Opera Orchestra under the musical direction of Pier Giorgio Morandi. The gala will feature arias and duets from Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” “Il {…}

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Anita Rachvelishvili to Headline Greek National Opera Festival

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On July 18, 2020, the Greek National Opera will be launching their national festival. Led by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, this celebration of arts and culture will be held at archaeological sites around the country. As a display of Greece’s recovery, the festival will be opened with a performance held at the foot of the Acropolis in the {…}

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Greek National Opera Announces Online Festival ‘Exit: Spring’

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The Greek National Opera has announced its first online festival “Exit: Spring.” The showcase, which was curated by Artistic Director Giorgos Koumendakis will launch on May 17 and run through June 8. Audiences will get a chance to see 11 new opera, music, operetta, and music theatre performances via the company’s official website, Facebook, or YouTube Channel. For opera lovers, {…}

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Anita Rachvelishvili & Dmitri Platanias Headline Greek National Opera’s Free Streaming Service in April

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Beginning on April 11, 2020, the Greek National Opera will start providing free broadcasts of its past operas. The first of these streams, which will be hosted on the company’s official website, will be Bizet’s “Carmen.” The famed opera will be headlined by Anita Rachvelishvili. On April 25, 2020, the company will stream Verdi’s third opera “Nabucco” with Dmitri Platanias {…}

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Greek National Opera Unveils First Annual Report & Upcoming Collaborations

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(Source: Official Website) The Greek National Opera has announced its first annual report following the four-year, 20 million euro grant it received from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation to support the organization’s outreach strategy. Per the report, the grant has enabled the GNO to collaborate with a number of international artists, including the entire creative cast behind “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk;” {…}