SOLOISTS
Theodora Baka
Stavros Niforatos
George Perris

CHANTER
Ioannis Tsitsiopoulos

BOUZOUKI
Nikos Katsikis

BOUZOUKI, BAGLAMAS
Vangelis Trigas

GUITAR I
Stella Kypreou

GUITAR II
Aristidis Chatzistavrou

MANDOLIN
Vivi Geka

PIANO, CEMBALO
Irini Antoniadou

With the Greek National Opera Orchestra, Chorus, Children's Chorus and with the Hellenic Navy Band

DUKE OF MANTUA
Yannis Christopoulos

RIGOLETTO
Dimitri Platanias

GILDA
Christina Poulitsi

SPARAFUCILE
Dimitri Kavrakos

MADDALENA
Irini Karaianni

GIOVANNA
Eleni Davou

COUNT MONTERONE
Dimitris Kassioumis

MARULLO
Akis Lalousis

MATTEO BORSA
Yannis Kavouras

COUNT CEPRANO
George Mattheakakis

COUNTESS CEPRANO
Leonora Gaitanou

COURT USHER
Alexandros Loutas

A PAGE
Niki Chaziraki

With the Greek National Opera Orchestra and Chorus

TSAR
Dimitris Nalbantis

WOLF
Panagiotis Athanasopoulos

KOSCHEI
Vasilis Dimakopoulos

IVAN
Giannis Kalyvas

VASILIY
Giannis Filias

FIREBIRD-YELENA
Vasia Zacharopoulou

DIMITRI
Nikolas Maraziotis

NINA
Lito Messini

MILIA
Maria Katrivesi

PEASANTS
Christina Asimakopoulou
Vasilis Dimakopoulos
Angeliki-Zoi Karagkouni
Maria Katrivesi
Michalis Katsoulis
Miranda Makrynioti
Lito Messini

TREES
Christina Asimakopoulou
Vasilis Asimakopoulos
Angeliki-Zoi Karagkouni
Maria Katrivesi
Michalis Katsoulis
Miranda Makrynioti
Lito Messini
Dimitris Nalbantis

THIEVES
Christina Asimakopoulou
Angeliki-Zoi Karagkouni
Maria Katrivesi
Michalis Katsoulis
Nikolas Maraziotis
Miranda Makrynioti
Dimitris Nalbantis
Giannis Filias

With the participation of a 6-member music ensemble

KLYTEMNESTRA
Agnes Baltsa

ELEKTRA
Sabine Hogrefe

CHRYSOTHEMIS
Gun-Brit Barkmin

AEGISTHUS
Frank van Aken

ORESTIS
Dimitris Tiliakos

ORESTIS' TUTOR
Kostis Mavrogenis

HER CONFIDANTE
Amalia Avloniti

HER TRAINBEARER
Irini Athanasiou

A YOUNG SERVANT
Christos Kechris

AN OLD SERVANT
Kostis Rasidakis

AN OVERSEER
Artemis Bogri

FIVE MAIDS
Chrysanthi Spitadi
Ines Zikou
Marissia Papalexiou
Sofia Kyanidou
Maria Mitsopoulou

With the Greek National Opera Orchestra and Chorus

"SYNOPSIS of the original"

Electra lives in Argos mourning for her father Agamemnon who was murdered by her mother Clytemnestra and his cousin Aegisthus, married now to Clytemnestra. She wishes for her brother’s return from Phocis, where he was raised by a pedagogue who kept him safe from his father’s murderers. Electra wants Orestes to take revenge for Agamemnon’s murder. Chrysothemis wishes the same as her sister. However, as long as she sees that her brother doesn’t return, Chrysothemis hopes to be able to leave the palace so as to have a better life as a wife and a mother. She warns Electra that their mother intends to lock her in a tower. Clytemnestra, whose nightmares keep her awake, comes to Electra for help. She is willing to make one more sacrifice to appease the gods. Electra tells her that she knows precisely who should be sacrificed to make the nightmares stop. She starts talking about her brother. She asks her mother why she doesn’t allow his return, and when Clytemnestra replies that Orestes has lost his mind, Electra accuses her that she paid to have him killed. It’s her blood the gods are asking for. Only if her blood is spilt will the dreams stop. Then, the maidservants whisper something in Clytemnestra’s ears and she bursts into a hysterical laughter. Chrysothemis announces that, according to two messengers, Orestes has been killed by his own horses. After that, Electra tries to convince Chrysothemis to help her take revenge. However, the younger sister wants to get away from the horror and lead the life of a tender wife and mother. Electra decides that she must avenge her father’s murder on her own. At the court, Electra meets one of the two messengers waiting to communicate the news to the queen in person. He claims to have been Orestes’ friend and that he was with him at the time of his death. The stranger recognizes Electra by her lament and reveals to her that he is Orestes. When he is called to the queen’s chambers, Electra forgets to give him the axe of revenge that she has been keeping for him. In comes Aegisthus, excited to hear the news about Orestes’ death. Electra leads Aegisthus to the palace, where Orestes is waiting with his followers. Sometime later, Chrysothemis comes running out, full of joy, to tell Electra that Orestes is back and has avenged their father’s murder. Electra breaks into an ecstatic dance until she falls dead on the ground.

BRÜNNHILDE
Julia Souglakou

SOTIRIS
Dimitris Paksoglou

MERTEN
Tassos Apostolou - Petros Magoulas

MODERNIZATION/OLD MAN/METTERNICH
Yiannis Yiannisis

LOGIC/MELINA/SOULIOTISSA
Myrto Bokolini - Foteini Kostopoulou

MELINA/SOULIOTISSA
Irini Karaianni

MELINA/SOULIOTISSA
Margarita Syngeniotou

BUSTS
Vasilis Dimakopoulos, Giannis Kalyvas, Michalis Katsoulis, Giannis Filias

EROTOKRITOS
Thodoris Voutsikakis

ARETOUSA
Marina Satti

POLYDOROS
Gautier Velissaris

NENA
Ioanna Forti

RIGAS
Kostas Mavrogenis

VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Vasilis Dimakopoulos
Nikos Ziaziaris
Nikolaos Katsigiannis
Giannis Kontellis
Andreas Metaxas-Mariatos
Stamatis Pakakis
Stratis Steele
Spyros Sokos

With the participation of a nine-member music ensemble

First Act

Erotokritos (Rokritos or Rotokritos), a courtier’s son, falls in love with Aretousa, the king’s daughter. He confides his feelings to his friend Polydoros, but the latter discourages and urges him to forget her, as the class differences between them are great. Nevertheless, Erotokritos in the evening goes under the girl’s window and sings to her. Aretousa starts to fall in love with the unknown singer, while her nanny, having realized what is going on, tries in vain to deter her. Erotokritos pushed by Polydoros goes on a long journey to forget his beloved Aretousa. In the meantime, she finds out who he really is: visiting his parent’s house, she “accidentally” enters Erotokritos’ room and finds in one of his drawers the lyrics of his songs as well as a portrait of her. When Erotokritos returns and finds his things missing, he realizes that his secret has been revealed. Nevertheless, Aretousa seems to reciprocate his feelings.

Erotokritos and Aretousa meet each other at night under her window and talk. One night he attempts to touch her hand. Aretousa won’t allow that unless he first asks her father for her hand in marriage. Indeed, Erotokritos’ father does ask for her hand, but the king reacts violently and exiles Erotokritos. The young couple bid each other farewell, Aretousa gives a ring to her loved one, as a token of eternal faithfulness, and Erotokritos leaves the country.

Second Act

The king, having realized that his daughter is in love with Erotokritos, speeds up her wedding with the prince of Byzantium. Aretousa refuses to marry him and the king imprisons both her and her nanny. After three years in exile, Erotokritos hears that his country is under siege by the Vlachs. His face painted black so as not to be recognized, he rushes against the enemy. During a critical combat, he saves the king’s life, while the Vlachs retreat. The king expresses his gratitude to the young man by offering him his kingdom. Erotokritos asks instead the princess’ hand in marriage and with the king’s permission he goes to prison. Aretousa however, who fails to recognize him, rejects his marriage proposal. In the end Erotokritos shows himself. Aretousa sees her loved one and accepts to marry him.

SOLOISTS
Cellia Costea
Myrtò Papatanasiu
Christina Poulitsi

With the GNO Orchestra

MANRICO
Walter Fraccaro

LEONORA
Cellia Costea

AZUCENA
Yelena Manistina (21/7) - Elena Cassian (23, 25, 27/7)

COUNT DI LUNA
Dimitri Platanias (21, 23/7) - Marco Caria (25, 27/7)

FERRANDO
Tasos Apostolou

INES
Myrto Bokolini

RUIZ
Panayotis Priftis

AN OLD GYPSY
Nikos Syropoulos

A MESSENGER
Vassilis Kotsikoyannis

With the GNO Orchestra and Chorus

In Italian, with Greek and English surtitles

With the participation of students of the National Theater School of Drama and of members of the ERT Symphony Orchestra.

With dissonArt ensemble

WITH

Aris Servetalis
Greta Papa
Akyllas Karazisis
Kostas Koutsolelos
Panagiotis Exarcheas
Giorgos Kissandrakis
Alexis Zervanos

With dissonArt ensemble

Featuring the Athens Symphony Youth Orchestra

With the GNO Ballet, an ensemble of 12 independent dancers, and 22 dance students of the GNO Ballet School

BLIND SINGER
Dionyssis Sourbis

HELEN OF TROY
Myrsini Margariti

With Ergon Ensemble

CIO-CIO-SAN (MADAMA BUTTERFLY)
Cellia Costea (31/5, 3,7/6)
Sae Kyung Rim (2,4/6)

SUZUKI CIO-CIO-SAN’S MAID
Elena Cassiàn

KATE PINKERTON
Eleni Voudouraki

PINKERTON LIEUTENANT IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY
Stefano Secco (31/5, 3/6)
Dimitris Paksoglou (2,4,7/6)

SHARPLESS UNITED STATES CONSUL AT NAGASAKI
Dionyssis Sourbis

GORO A MARRIAGE BROKER
Christos Kechris

PRINCE YAMADORI
Charalambos Velissarios

THE BONZE CIO-CIO-SAN’S UNCLE
Dimitris Kassioumis

YAKUSIDE
Christos Lazos

IMPERIAL COMMISSIONER
Yiannis Selitsaniotis

OFFICIAL REGISTRAR
Sotiris Kolydas

CIO-CIO-SAN’S MOTHER
Amalia Avloniti

AUNT
Vaia Kofou

COUSIN
Fotini Hadjidaki

With the GNO Orchestra, Chorus and soloists

In Italian, with Greek and English surtitles

MARKOS
Vagelis Maniatis

DIMITRAKIS
Giorgos Roupas

SABAS
Nikos Stefanou

NEPHEW
Athina Kastrinaki

FEMALE COUSIN
Varvara Biza

NEIGHBORS
Anastasia Angelopoulou
Kyriaki Trochani
Anna Filandrianou
Giannis Giannisis
Iosif Ketenjian
Giorgos Kyriazis
Daniel Stankovic
Giannis Finas
Panagiotis Finas

EROTOKRITOS
Thodoris Voutsikakis

ARETOUSA
Marina Satti

POLYDOROS
Gautier Velissaris

NENA
Ioanna Forti

RIGAS
Kostis Mavrogenis

VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Vasilis Dimakopoulos
Nikos Ziaziaris
Nikolaos Katsigiannis
Giannis Kontellis
Vasilis Kourtis
Andreas Metaxas-Mariatos
Stamatis Pakakis
Spyros Sokos

With the participation of a nine-member music ensemble

SPINOLA
Dimitris Kassioumis

RHEA
Julia Souglakou

DAPHNE
Maria Mitsopoulou

LYSIAS
Yannis Christopoulos

GUARCA, VENETIAN COMMANDER
Kyros Patsalidis

A SAILOR
Nikos Stefanou

With the Greek National Opera Orchestra and Chorus

With the GNO Principal dancers, Soloists, Demi-Soloists and Corps de Ballet.

With the participation of Principals of the GNO Orchestra

MACBETH
Tassis Christoyannis

BANCO
Petros Magoulas

LADY MACBETH
Dimitra Theodosiou

WOMAN IN ATTENDANCE
Antonia Kalogirou

MACDUFF
Dimitris Paksoglou

MALCOLM
Philippos Dellatolas

A DOCTOR / A SERVANT OF MACBETH
Pavlos Sampsakis

A MURDERER / A HERALD
Christos Amvrazis

FIRST APPARITION
Pavlos Maropoulos

SECOND APPARITION
Vasso Petrogianni

THIRD APPARITION
Filli Georgiadou

SOLOISTS

SOPRANO
Maria Kostraki

PIANO
Lefteris Michalopoulos

WITH
Theodora Baka (soprano)
Nikos Spanos (alto)
Vassilis Kavayas (tenor)
Tasos Apostolou (bass)
Thodoris Tzovanakis (piano)
Sofia Tamvakopoulou (piano)
Kostas Raptis (bayan)

ADAPTATION-PIANO
Giorgos Konstantinou

MUSICAL SAW (SOPRANO-BARITONE)-HAMMER
Nikos Yusev

PERFORMER
Rania Oikonomidou

TEXTS
Evgenios Aranitsis
Giorgos Koropoulis
Ersi Sotiropoulou
Yiannis Makridakis

SOLOISTS
Maria Farantouri
Vassiliki Karagianni
Christos Lazos

PIANO-COMPOSITION
George-Emmanuel Lazaridis

WITH
Takis Farazis (keyboard)
David Lynch (winds)
Michalis Porfyris (cello)