Greek bass-baritone, he studied singing at the Athens Conservatoire with Kiki Morfoniou and continued his studies in New York under Charles Kellis (Maria Callas scholarship, 1990). He has performed at the most famous opera houses worldwide such as Metropolitan Opera (New York), La Monnaie (Brussels), Scottish Opera, Frankfurt Opera House, etc as Banco (Macbeth), Colline (La bohème), Escamillo (Carmen), Leporello (Don Giovanni), Angelotti and Scarpia (Tosca), Capulet (Roméo et Juliette), Sharpless (Madama Butterfly) as well as next to Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo and under James Levine. At the Greek National Opera he has sung, among others, in operas like Andrea Chénier, Carmen, Fedora, Die Zauberflöte, Anna Bolena, Il trovatore, Peter Grimes, Věc Makropulos, Wozzeck, Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, Tosca, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Aleko, etc. He has received awards and distinctions in international competitions such as the Grand Prix Maria Callas (1987), MEF (1991). In addition, he has performed at the Athens Concert Hall as well as with the Athens State Orchestra, Orchestra of Colours, Music Ensembles of Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation in concerts in Greece and abroad. He has recorded extensively.

 

 It is announced that, following the GNO’ s indicated precautionary measures against the Covid - 19 virus, the GNO will postpone the announced audition for dancers (ref. no.: 247/21-1-2020) until further notice. A new announcement regarding the new date of the audition and the dispatch of the invitations will follow.

Mr Giorgos Koumendakis’ term as Artistic Director of the Greek National Opera has been renewed by a decision of the Minister of Culture and Sports Mrs Lina Mendoni. Mr Koumendakis’ second three-year term began on 5 February 2020.

On Monday, February 3rd, 2020, ticket presale began for the Greek National Opera’s productions that will be presented from April to June 2020. Tickets are on sale at the GNO Box Office, at the Public Stores, on ticketservices.gr and on nationalopera.gr

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  • Χώρος Παράστασης Εναλλακτική Σκηνή
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Alternative Stage
  • Δημιουργός Marita Paparizou
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] 2 February 2020
  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    Starts at: 18.00

    Greek National Opera Alternative Stage
    Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

    Free admission upon priority vouchers

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  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Όπερα
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Opera

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  • Χώρος Παράστασης Εναλλακτική Σκηνή
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Alternative Stage
  • Δημιουργός With the participation of Haig Yazdjian and Ross Daly
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] 11 February 2020
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    ORCHESTRA MANAGER
    Harris Lambrakis

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    Ώρα έναρξης: 20.30

    Εναλλακτική Σκηνή Εθνικής Λυρικής Σκηνής
    Κέντρο Πολιτισμού Ίδρυμα Σταύρος Νιάρχος

    Είσοδος ελεύθερη με δελτία προτεραιότητας, τα οποία θα διανέμονται μια ώρα πριν από την έναρξη της συναυλίας από τα Ταμεία της Εθνικής Λυρικής Σκηνής

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  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Όπερα
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Opera

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  • Χώρος Παράστασης Εναλλακτική Σκηνή
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Alternative Stage
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] 9 February 2020
  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    Starts at: 12.00

    Greek National Opera Alternative Stage
    Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

    Free admission upon priority vouchers

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  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Όπερα
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Opera
Tuesday, 21 January 2020 15:09

Audition announcement for Ballet Dancers

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To meet its needs for the 2020-2021 artistic period, the Greek National Opera hereby announces an audition to hire eight (8) male or female ballet dancers (principals, soloists and corps de ballet dancers). The audition will take place on Sunday 29 March and Monday 30 March 2020, at the Greek National Opera’s ballet studios at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (364 Syngrou Ave., GR-17674).
Wednesday, 15 January 2020 16:23

Gamelan Orchestra: First Gamelan Orchestra in Greece!

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The Learning & Participation department of the GNO in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Athens are launching two Gamelan Orchestra workshops from January to April 2020. The aim of the workshop is to create the first Gamelan Orchestra in Greece and to introduce its members to the Gamelan music of Java and repertoire of contemporary classical music that uses Gamelan instruments.

Monday, 13 January 2020 11:41

A new era is born at the Greek National Opera

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World premieres, important international partnerships, renowned protagonists and a great campaign in the framework of the GNO’s artistic outreach strategy supported by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) [www.SNF.org]
The Greek National Opera welcomed 2020 with a big press conference at the Stavros Niarchos Hall in the SNFCC, on Thursday 9 January. The Greek National Opera’s Artistic Director Mr. Giorgos Koumendakis presented the first annual activity report of the GNO’s artistic outreach strategy which is supported by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) [www.SNF.org] , announced important new steps and presented the new international campaign which will promote the GNO’s work in Greece and abroad.
Thursday, 19 December 2019 14:08

Announcement in relation to the musical My Fair Lady

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Ladies and gentlemen, we regret to inform you that due to technical reasons the performance of "My Fair Lady" on 19th December 2019 will not feature english surtitles.
We apologize for the inconvenience 
Thank you

Wednesday, 27 November 2019 13:08

Daddy...Shall we dance?

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For a second year in a row, GNO’s Learning & Participation Department invites dads and their children for a ballet workshop. The aim of the workshop is for the participants to explore their skills and enhance their relationship through kinetic activities, improvisation and movement games. But above all, the aim is to have fun and to dare to dance!

Design/Implementation: Olivia Thanasoula, Elina Tsimprou

Programme:

Sunday 15 December 2019 
10:30-11:30 (children 6 - 7 year olds)
12:00-13:45 (children 7 - 9 year olds)

Sunday 22 December 2019 
10:00-11:45 (children  9 - 11 year olds)
12:15-14:00 (παιδιά 11 - 12 year olds)

 

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Friday, 01 November 2019 13:47

Μπαμπά...χορεύουμε;

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Οι Εκπαιδευτικές & Κοινωνικές Δράσεις της ΕΛΣ προσκαλούν για δεύτερη φορά τους μπαμπάδες με τα παιδιά τους σε ένα εργαστήριο μπαλέτου και χορευτικού παιχνιδιού. Στόχος του εργαστηρίου είναι οι μπαμπάδες με τα παιδιά τους να διερευνήσουν τις δεξιότητές τους αλλά και να ενισχύσουν τη σχέση τους μέσα από κινητικές δραστηριότητες, αυτοσχεδιασμούς και παιχνίδια. Κυρίως όμως να το διασκεδάσουν, γιατί θα τολμήσουν να… χορέψουν!

Εμψυχώνουν: Ολύβια Θανάσουλα, Ελίνα Τσίμπρου

Αναλυτικό πρόγραμμα εργαστηρίων:

Κυριακή 15 Δεκεμβρίου 2019 
10:30-11:30 (παιδιά 6 - 7 ετών)
12:00-13:45 (παιδιά 7 - 9 ετών)

Κυριακή 22 Δεκεμβρίου 2019 
10:00-11:45 (παιδιά 9 - 11 ετών)
12:15-14:00 (παιδιά 11 - 12 ετών και πάνω )

 

Πιάνο: Έρις Μουστίδη Μελωγιαννίδη, Αναστασίος Χαμηλάκης

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Presale of the Greek National Opera January to March 2020 productions will start on Friday 1 November 2019.

Friday, 25 October 2019 10:56

Announcement in relation to the opera Don Carlo

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It is announced that director Graham Vick has been obliged to withdraw from the production of Verdi’s Don Carlo at the Greek National Opera, as he is currently undergoing intensive medical treatment for a severe back condition and his doctors have told him that he will be unable to resume work until December.

Monday, 14 October 2019 08:23

One extra performance for La Sonnambula

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Since the tickets for most of the eight performances of La sonnambula are sold out, an extra performance is added on Saturday 26 October 2019. Presale for the extra performance starts on Monday 14 October 2019.