Text: Leon A. Nar
Stage direction: Victor Arditti 
Adaptation of Sephardic songs, original music: Martha Mavroidi
Sets & costume designer: Maria Panourgia
Lighting: Melina Mascha
Video: Marios Gampierakis

Assistant to the director: Anna-Maria Iakovou

Zana: Eleni Ouzounidou
Ido: Leonardos Batis 

Smari Musical Ensemble: Simos Papaspyrou (ney), Nikos Paraoulakis (ney), Stratis Psaradellis (Constantopolitan lyre), Taxiarchis Georgoulis (lavta, singing), Yorgos Tamiolakis (violoncello), Giorgos Ventouris (double bass)

Also featuring Fotis Siotas (violin, voice)

Music theatre • New production
Starts at: 21.00
Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Emilios Riadis Hall (Μ2)
Production: Greek National Opera Alternative Stage

Direction: Angela-Kleopatra Saroglou
Sets, costumes: Yiannis Katranitsas
Lighting design: Tryfonas Kechagias
Music coach: Nikos Zafranas

Siranous Tsalikian (soprano)
Zafiris Angelopoulos (baritone)
Vassilis Varvaresos (piano)

Opera double bill
Starts at: 20.30 
Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Emilios Riadis Hall (Μ2)

Concept, choreography, set, track selection: Konstantinos Rigos
Music: Ted Regklis
Dramaturgy: Erie Kyrgia
Art installation: Petros Touloudis
Costumes: Daglara
Lighting: Christos Tziogkas
Video: Vasilis Kehagias

Dancers
Vangelis Bikos

Manex Alberdi, Yannis Gantsios, Stavros Ikbal, Elena Kekkou, Yannis Mitrakis, Elton Dimrochi, Petros Nikolidis, Marita Nikolitsa, Daniele Pecorari, Stefano Pietragalla, Marta Rivero de Miranda, Yorgos Hatzopoulos, Despina Chrysostomou

GNO Ballet
Starts at: 21.00
Theatre of the Society for Macedonian Studies of the NTNG

Score restored and adapted for chamber ensemble by Yannis Belonis
Conductor: Nicolas Vassiliou
Director: Natasha Triantafylli
Dramaturgy, adaptation: Elena Triantafyllopoulou
Set, costumes: Tina Tzoka
Movement: Dimitra Mitropoulou
Lighting design: Christos Tziogkas

Varonas: Dimitris Sigalos • Mr Latroudis: Vangelis Maniatis • Mrs Latroudi: Julia Souglakou • Αnna: Chrissa Maliamani • Adrianos: Nicolas Maraziotis • Rita: Marissia Papalexiou • Dimosthenis: Antonis Kyriakakis • Sergeant Nicolas Vassiliou

Featuring the Thessaloniki City Symphony Orchestra

Operetta
Starts at: 20.30
Theatre of the Society for Macedonian Studies - NTNG
Production: Greek National Opera Alternative Stage

Text, stage direction:  Stella Michailidou
Music:  Kostas Vomvolos
Set & costume designer:  Kenny McLellan
Choreographer:  Fotis Diamantopoulos
Lighting designer:  Christos Tziogas
Video designer:  Babis Venetopoulos
Music coach: Christos Sakellaridis

Isadora Lydia Stefou • Teacher – Narrator, Ms Hoity-Toity, Ms Papov Margarita Syngeniotou • Mr Coup-de-Pied Marios Sarantidis • Student, Swan, Papitsa Io Latousaki • Student, Swan, Pipitsa Georgia Kyriazi • Student, Swan, Young duck Rafaela Tsobanoudi • Student, Swan, Fox Iliana Yfantí • Student, Swan, Hunter, Colourful bird of the lake Myrsini Petroutsou • Students, Swans, Colourful birds of the lake Iwanna Loupeti • Anna-Maria Markopoulou, Eleni Fotou • Frog, Wolf Christos Ntentis (Onel) • Couple of invited dancers from the Swan Lake Igor Siadzko / Popi Sakellaropoulou  

(Dancers of the GNO Ballet)
Featuring the musicians: Odysseas Siozopoulos (clarinet), Sofia Efklidou (cello), Christos Sakellaridis (piano)

Musical for the whole family • New production
Starts at: 19.00 (4/10), 11.30 (5/10)
Thessaloniki Concert Hall, Friends of Music Hall (Μ1)
Production: Greek National Opera Alternative Stage

Artistic curator of the GNO’s Composition Workshop Cycle: Tassos Rossopoulos
Assistant to the artistic curator: Ioannis Angelakis

Pieces by Giorgos Vavoulas, Maro Konstantinopoulou, Periklis Liakakis, Iason Maroulis, Ismini Beck, Minas Borboudakis, Errikos Sidiropoulos-Velidis, Nicolas Tzortzis   

Musical direction: Nicolas Vassiliu
Performing: Niki Lada soprano, Christos Kechris tenor

Ergon Ensemble
Nikos Nikopoulos piccolo, flute, bass flute
Kostas Tzekos clarinet, bass clarinet
Guido de Flaviis soprano saxophone
Spiros Arkoudis trumpet
Andreas-Roland Theodorou trombone
Faidon Miliadis, Kostas Panagiotidis, Vasilis Soukas violin
Krystalia Gaitanou viola
Alexandros Botinis, Dimitris Travlos cello
Nikos Tsoukalas double bass
Babis Taliadouros percussion
Christos Sakellaridis piano

Concert
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC

Starts at: 19.30
Duration: approximately 105 minutes, including intermission 

Admission will be free upon priority vouchers, which will be distributed starting Monday, 6 October 2025 at 12.00, exclusively via ticketservices.gr

Artistic curator of the GNO’s Composition Workshop Cycle: Tassos Rossopoulos
Assistant to the artistic curator: Ioannis Angelakis

Pieces by Ioannis Angelakis, Giorgos Vavoulas, Kharálampos Goyós, Margarita Ermidou, Giorgos Koumendakis, Dimitra Trypani, Andreas Tsiartas  

Musical direction: Nicolas Vassiliu
Performing: Niki Lada soprano, Christos Kechris tenor

Ergon Ensemble
Kostas Tzekos clarinet, bass clarinet
Spiros Arkoudis trumpet
Andreas-Roland Theodorou trombone
Faidon Miliadis, Kostas Panagiotidis, Vasilis Soukas, Dimitra Triantafyllou violin
Krystalia Gaitanou viola
Alexandros Botinis, Dimitris Travlos cello
Nikos Tsoukalas double bass
Stefanos Nasos, Christos Sakellaridis piano

Participating choral ensemble: Nikos Ziaziaris, Valia Karagiorga, Maro Konstantinopoulou, Faidon Miliadis, Giorgos Nikopoulos, Dimitra Trypani, Dorita Chorafa

Concert
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC

Starts at: 20.30
Duration: approximately 105 minutes, including intermission 

Admission will be free upon priority vouchers, which will be distributed starting Monday, 6 October 2025 at 12.00, exclusively via ticketservices.gr

Artistic curator of the GNO’s Composition Workshop Cycle: Tassos Rossopoulos
Assistant to the artistic curator: Ioannis Angelakis

Pieces by Margarita Ermidou, Pavlos Katsivelis, Maro Konstantinopoulou, Iason Maroulis, Ismini Beck, Joseph Papadatos, Errikos Sidiropoulos-Velidis, Dimitris Terzakis  

Musical direction: Nicolas Vassiliu
Performing: Niki Lada soprano, Christos Kechris tenor

Ergon Ensemble
Nikos Nikopoulos flute, alto flute, bass flute
Kostas Tzekos clarinet, bass clarinet
Manos Ventouras French horn
Spiros Arkoudis trumpet
Andreas-Roland Theodorou trombone
Kostas Panagiotidis, Vasilis Soukas, Dimitra Triantafyllou violin
Krystalia Gaitanou viola
Alexandros Botinis, Dimitris Travlos cello
Nikos Tsoukalas double bass
Babis Taliadouros percussion
Stefanos Nasos piano
Christos Sakellaridis piano, celesta

Concert
Greek National Opera Alternative Stage – SNFCC

Starts at: 20.30 
Duration: approximately 105 minutes, including intermission 

Admission will be free upon priority vouchers, which will be distributed starting Monday, 6 October 2025 at 12.00, exclusively via ticketservices.gr

Concept, choreography, set, track selection: Konstantinos Rigos
Music: Ted Regklis
Dramaturgy: Erie Kyrgia
Art installation: Petros Touloudis
Costumes: Daglara
Lighting: Christos Tziogkas
Video: Vasilis Kehagias

Dance • Tour

21 September 2025 • Art Αthina 2025
Zappeion Megaron, Peristyle, at 20.00

Concept, stage director: Marios Kakoullis
Text, dramaturgical collaborator: Erie Kirjia
Music: Andreas Valachis
Production management: Marion Allayioti – HausCompany Theatre
Cast: Symeon Kostakoglou, Anastasis Georgoulas, George Ziakas, Théodore Vráchas, Spyros Bosgas

Also featuring: Anna Allayioti, Vasilia Katsikalaki, Dimitra Kardasi, Eleftherios Argyros, Eftychia Papadopoulou, Zoe Tsiruki, Christos Kerkidis, Claudius Tsouka, Kleio Christopoulou, Markella Papadimitriou, Marialena Trigilida, Christina Paraskeva

Live performance on board
15/9 • kostis
Kostas Christou, Thomas Papathanasis,
Stefanos Keranis bouzouki; Zisis Mezilis keyboards
16/9 • kalogerakia
Michalis Kalogerakis guitar, voice;
Pantelis Kalogerakis voice

Festival

Departure time: 18.15 (Gate Ε8, Piraeus port, F/B Antigoni of the Saronic fleet)
Boarding time: 17.30
Duration: 70 minutes 

Choreography: Konstantinos Rigos
Music: Hector Berlioz
Verses: Théophile Gautier
Costumes: Deux Hommes

Performing:
Vangelis Bikos
Manex Alberdi, Yannis Gantsios, Elena Kekkou, Yannis Mitrakis, Marita Nikolitsa, Daniele Pecorari, Eleftheria Stamou, Despina Chrysostomou

Dance • GNO Ballet

Artscape Theatre Centre - Cape Town, South Africa (Dance Intersect 2025)

Μουσική διεύθυνση: Jordi Savall
Καλλιτεχνική επιμέλεια: Jordi Savall, Χάρης Λαμπράκης

Έναρξη: 21.00 | 

Ωδείο Ηρώδου του Αττικού

Η προπώληση ξεκινά την Πέμπτη 31 Ιουλίου 2025

Dramaturgy, research, direction: Giannis Bletas

Tour Schedule:*
Rethymno
Chania
Sitia
Ierapetra
Anogeia

* The specific dates and venues for the performances will be announced soon.

Music theatre with elements of documentary theatre

Conducted by: Daphne Tsiouni

Educational Programme

Dad… Shall We Dance?
1 NOVEMBER 2025, Kalamata Dance Megaron – Main Stage
Designed and implemented by: Giannis Stavropoulos, Thenia Antoniadi
Piano tba

At 11.00 for children aged 5-7 years
At 12.30 for children aged 8-11 years 

You can apply to participate in the programme from 23 to 31 October by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. For more information about the application process, please contact the numbers 2721083086 & 2721180868 (10.00-13.00, Monday-Friday).

Tour Schedule:*

PATRAS
FALSTAFF
Dates: 24 & 25 January 2026
Start time: 11:00
Archaeological Museum of Patras
Admission is free.
Advance reservation is required, exclusively through ticketservices.gr, starting from 15 January 2026 at 12:00.

IERAPETRA, CRETE
SWAN LAKE

Dates: March 28 & 29, 2026
Start times: Saturday at 17:00 & 18:00, Sunday at 10:00 & 11:00
Ierapetra Mosque

Participation is free of charge, with advance reservation required.
Reservations by phone at +30 6942422422 (Ms. Perakaki)

*Each reservation corresponds to one child and one accompanying parent.
Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

IOANNINA
GISELLE

Dates of the interactive performances: April 18 & 19, 2026
Starting times: Saturday at 17:00, Sunday at 11:00
Municipality of Ioannina Dance School

The workshops are standalone.
Duration: approximately 60 minutes

Advance reservations by phone at +30 6948002880

*Each reservation corresponds to one child and their accompanying adult.

Educational Programme