Greek National Opera to Present National Premiere of ‘Les Contes d’Hoffman’

On December 18, 2022, Greek National Opera will present the national premiere of Offenbach’s “Les contes d’Hoffmann.” This co-production between GNO and La Monnaie will be staged by prominent European director Krzysztof Warlikowski, Artistic Director of Warsaw’s Nowy Teatr, and conducted by Lukas Karytinos. Due to its unfinished nature, the version of the work presented will be the most recent {…}

Greek National Opera to Stream Robert Wilson’s ‘Otello’

The Greek National Opera will present the GNO TV premiere of Verdi’s “Otello” on Nov. 6, 2022. The opera stars Aleksandrs Antonenko in the title role alongside soprano Celia Costea and baritone Tassis Christoyannis. Other cast members include Dimitris Paksoglou, Yannis Kalyvas, Petros Magoulas, Marinos Tarnas, Pavlos Sampsakis, and Violetta Lousta. Stathis Soulis conducts a production directed by Robert Wilson. {…}

Katerina Evangelatos to Direct Unique New Production of ‘Rigoletto’ for Greek National Opera

The Greek National Opera is set to present Verdi’s “Rigoletto” starting on June 2, 2022. The new production will be directed by Artistic Director Katerina Evangelatos, who will set the opera in a 1980s Italian town. The repertory classic will star Dimitris Paksoglou as the Duke of Mantua, Dimitris Tiliakos as Rigoletto, Christina Poulitsi as Gilda, Petros Magoulas as Sparafucile, {…}