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Conceived, written, and curated by Vasilis Louras
Directed by Michalis Asthenidis, Vasilis Louras
Producer: Stella Angeletou
Choreography, movement: Yorghos Matskaris
Cast: Chrissa Maliamani (soprano), Anna Stylianaki (soprano), Manos Kokkonis (tenor)
Piano: Marilena Souri
Special guest: Fanny Ardant (courtesy appearance)
Cine-opera pastiche • New production
Free admission.
Starts at: 21.00
Dramaturgy, adaptation, musical direction: Markellos Chryssicos
Transcription for a small instrumental ensemble: Yannis Samprovalakis
Performer: Karyofyllia Karabeti
Featuring musicians from the Thessaloniki State Orchestra
Répétitrice Sofia Tamvakopoulou
Tickets starting at 10€ are available here.
Melodrama • New production
Starts at: 21.00
Music: Giuseppe Verdi
Original libretto: Francesco Maria Piave
Musical adaptation: Lina Zachari
Text: Dimitris Dimopoulos, Alexandros Melissinos
Greek lyrics adaptation: Dimitris Dimopoulos
Cast: Manos Kokkonis, Dimitra Kotidou, Yannis Selitsaniotis
Shadow puppeteer: Alexandros Melissinos
Piano: Markos Kotsias
Tickets starting at €10 are available here.
Shadow puppet opera
Double performance at 11.00 and 13.00
Original libretto: Domenico Gilardoni
Adaptation: Sofia Paschou, in collaboration with the team
Director: Sofia Paschou
Musical text adaptation, musical dramaturgy consultant: Kharálampos Goyós
Dramaturgy: Katerina Mavrogeorgi
Sets, costumes: Claire Bracewell |
Lighting design: Sofia Alexiadou
Voice-over scoring: Christos Sakellaridis
Cast: Daphne David, Vassilis Kavayas, Chrissa Maliamani, Marios Sarantidis, Marinos Tarnanas, Kostas Filippoglou, Apostolis Psichramis
Piano: Christos Sakellaridis
Tickets starting at €10 are available here.
Opera
Starts at: 21.00
Concept, artistic curator: Michaela Pliaplia
Soundscapes: Nikos Sotirelis
With the participation of the Kavala Photography Club
Visual – sound installation
Free admission
Concept, artistic curation: Rafi Music Theatre Company (Anastasia Kotsali, Lito Messini)
Dramaturgy, musical adaptation, arrangement: Vasiliki Legaki
Direction: Sofia Antoniou
Poetic composition: Tonia Tzirita Zacharatou
Sets: Marilena Kalaitzantonaki
Costumes: Eleni Kavvada • Choreography: Mina Ananiadou
Lighting design: Vasilis Apostolatos
Cast Paris Dimatsas, Georgios Iatrou, Anastasia Kotsali, Lito Messini
Musicians: Kostas Giovanis (oboe), Eleftheria Togia (viola), Konstantinos Zigkeridis (bayan), Vasiliki Legaki (live electronics)
Single performance ticket: €10 • Full-day ticket: €20 | Tickets on sale from: 31/8
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Opera in three acts based on Jean-Baptiste Lully’s opera of the same name, with a libretto by Philippe Quinault
Starts at: 21.15
Direction: Georgios Karakantzas, Samaneh Latifi
Illustrator: Kinga Kelemen
Music: Ali Hout
Scientific collaborator: Efimia Karakantza
Puppet construction: Eric Deniaud
Puppeteer: Georgios Karakantzas
Performer: Samaneh Latifi
Single performance ticket: €10 • Full-day ticket: €20 | Tickets on sale from: 31/8
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Puppet theatre
Starts at 17.00 (19/9), 14.00 (20/9)
Text: Eva-Oikonomou Vamvaka, with the company’s contribution
Direction: Eva-Oikonomou Vamvaka
Music, onstage musician: Sophie Lies
Set & lighting design: Vasilis Apostolatos
Costumes: Ourania Frangea
Movement coach: Alexandros Stavropoulos
Assistants to the director: Anna Filidou, Fotini Meletiadou
Cast: Babis Alefantis, Andreas Natsios, Danae-Arsenia Filidou
Single performance ticket: €10 • Full-day ticket: €20 | Tickets on sale from: 31/8
The performance features strobe lighting
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Theatre
Starts at: 15.30 (20/9), 19.00 (18/9), 21.15 (19/9)
Translation: Thodoris Daskarolis
Direction: Dimitris Stavropoulos
Music, sound design: Dimos Vryzas
Set & lighting design: Vasilis Apostolatos
Costume design: Alexanda-Anastasia Ftouli
Movement coach, assistant to the director: Loukia Konidari
Cast: Margarita Alexiadi, Anastasis Georgoulas, Erietta Manouri, Giorgos Fasoulas
Single performance ticket: €10 • Full-day ticket: €20 | Tickets on sale from: 31/8
The performance features strobe lighting
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Theatre
Starts at: 15.30 (20/9), 19.00 (18/9), 21.15 (19/9)
Artistic curator of Community and Creation Days: Eva Karterou in collaboration with the GNO Learning & Participation team
The Learning & Participation Department of the Greek National Opera will announce open calls for participation in all educational programmes and workshops for the 2026/27 season.
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Performances for schools: 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 May 2027 • Starts at: 10.30
Performances for the whole family: 15, 16, 22, 23 May 2027 • Starts at: 10.30 & 12.30
Performances for schools: 26, 27, 28 May & 1, 2, 3, 4 June 2027 •
Performances for the whole family: 29, 30 May, 5 June 2027 • Starts at: 10.00 & 11.30
Artistic curator: Zaharias Karounis
Ticket prices: €12, €15 • Students, children: €10
Tickets on sale from: 31/7
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30
FIRST CYCLE • The Age of Revolutions | 19, 20, 21, 22 November 2026
Artistic curator: Dimos Goudaroulis | In collaboration with the Thessaloniki Concert Hall
SECOND CYCLE • Active Pasts | 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 November 2026
Artistic curator: Markellos Chryssicos
Ticket prices: €12, €15 • Students, children: €10
Tickets on sale from: 31/7
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Starts at: 20.30, 27/11 (20.00 & 21.30), (Sunday 22/11 19.30 & 29/11 18.30)
Μουσική: Giuseppe Verdi
Original libretto: Francesco Maria Piave
Musical adaptation: Lina Zachari
Text: Dimitris Dimopoulos, Alexandros Melissinos
Lyrics translation: Dimitris Dimopoulos
Cast: Manos Kokkonis, Yannis Selitsanitis, Dimitra Kotidou| Shadow puppeteer: Alexandros Melissinos | Markos Kotsias piano
Ticket prices: €12, €15 • Students, children: €10 | Tickets on sale from: 31/7
Shadow puppet opera • Revival
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Morning performances at 12.00 / 13, 20, 26, 27 December 2026 & 2, 3, 9 January 2027
Afternoon performances at 18.00 / 19, 20, 24, 31 December & 7 January 2027
Libretto: Domenico Gilardoni
Adaptation: Sofia Paschou, in collaboration with the team
Director: Sofia Paschou
Musical text adaptation, musical dramaturgy consultant: Kharálampos Goyós
Sets, costumes: Claire Bracewell |
Lighting design: Sofia Alexiadou
Voice-over scoring: Christos Sakellaridis
Cast: Daphne David, Vassilis Kavayas (27, 30/12, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9/1) Christos Kechris (12, 13, 15, 17, 22, 23, 26,/12), Chrissa Maliamani, Marios Sarantidis, Marinos Tarnanas, Kostas Filippoglou, Apostolis Psichramis| Christos Sakellaridis piano
Ticket prices: €15, €20 • Students, children: €10 | Tickets on sale from: 31/7
Opera • Revival
GNO Alternative Stage – SNFCC
Ώρα έναρξης: 20.30 (Κυρ.: 19.30)
STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION
CULTURAL CENTER
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Box Office:
+30 213 0885700
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Daily 09.00-21.00
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