The Greek National Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “La Gioconda.” The company said, “We announce that the role of Enzo Grimaldo will be performed by the tenor Francesco Pio Galasso in all performances of ‘La Gioconda.’ The tenor Arsen Soghomonyan will not participate in the production.” Galasso has performed at the Teatro San Carlo di {…}
The Greek National Opera has announced a tour across Greece as part of its 2025-26 outreach program. As part of the tour, the company will perform across 50 locations, including ports, mountain ranges, islands, and rural peripheries. Among the venues are the Akronafplia Festival, Kalamata Dance Megaron, Malliaropoulio Theatre, Municipal Theatre of Kiato, Trikala Cultural Centre, Municipal Conservatory of Larissa, {…}
The 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 {…}
The Greek National Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Turandot.” The company said, “Due to Brian Jagde’s illness, Riccardo Massi will perform the role of Calaf on June 3, 6, and 8, while Francesco Pio Galasso will take over on June 5.” The news comes after Jagde canceled the June 1 performance due to diverticulitis. Jagde {…}
The Greek National Opera’s “Turandot” featured a major cast change for its first performance on June 1, 2025. The role of Calaf was sung by Riccardo Massi, who took over for Brian Jagde, who withdrew due to health concerns. Jagde opened up about his health condition on social media, stating, “A few months ago I was diagnosed with diverticulitis. It’s a {…}
The Greek National Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Turandot.” The company said that”the role of Calaf in the first cast of ‘Turandot’ on June 1, 5, 8 at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus will be performed by the renowned American tenor Brian Jagde, who will be replacing Arsen Soghomonyan.” Jagde was originally set to perform {…}
The International Opera Awards have announced that the 2025 ceremony will be held at the Greek National Opera. The event will be hosted in Athens at the Stavros Niarchos Hall of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center on Nov. 13, 2025. The evening will be made possible by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to enhance the Greek National {…}
The Greek National Opera will present “La Forza del Destino” for the first time in 27 years. The production by Rodula Gaitanou will set the famed Verdi opera in the early 20th century with references to the first two World Wars. “’La forza del destino’ is a story about an original sin, which perpetuates and defines the actions and choices {…}
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 {…}
The LA Greek Film Festival is set to present “Mary, Marianna, Maria, the Unsung Greek Years of Maria Callas” on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The event will take place at the Regal LA Live and is the U.S. premiere of the documentary by Michalis Asthnidis and Vasilis Louras. The film is produced by Stella Angeletou and had its premiere in {…}
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 {…}