Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Εστία Νέας Σμύρνης
  • Δημιουργός Giacomo Puccini
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] June 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    DIRECTOR
    Isidoros Sideris

    SETS - COSTUMES
    Giannis Katranitsas

    CHOREOGRAPHER
    Dionyssis Tsaftaridis

    LIGHTS
    Nikos Ergazakis

    LIBRETTO TRANSLATION
    Maria Mourkoussi

    PIANO
    Frixos Mortzos

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    RODOLFO
    Yannis Christopoulos

    MIMI
    Voula Amiradaki

    MARCELLO
    Haris Andrianos

    MUSETTA
    Maria Kokka

    SCHAUNARD
    Christos Lazos

    COLLINE
    Theodoros Moraitis

    ALCINDORO
    Christos Amvrazis

    LOVE - DEATH
    Dionyssis Tsaftaridis

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    19 June 2013
    NEAS SMYRNI'S "ESTIA"
    Starts at 20.00 | clock
    Admission is free of charge

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Όπερα της Βαλίτσας με αποκλειστική δωρεά του Ιδρύματος Σταύρος Νιάρχος
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Suitcase Οpera with an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
  • Σκηνοθετικό σημείωμα

    La Bohème at a glance / The composer
    Giacomo Puccini was born in Lucca, Tuscany, on 22 December 1858. He remains to this day one of the most renowned composers of Italian opera, as his works are regularly throughout the world. His musical style was already clearly developed by his third opera, Manon Lesacaut (1893), while his next three compositions, La bohème (1896), Tosca (1900) and Madama Butterfly (1904), firmly established Puccini as Verdi’s true heir.
    The beautiful melodies and intense theatricality that define his operas successfully met the demands of their time. His last opera, Turandot (1926), remained incomplete due to his death in 1924.

    The opera
    La bohème, an opera lirica in four acts, is based on the novel Scènes de la vie de bohème (1845/8, 1851) by Henry Mürger and the play La Vie de bohème (1849), written by Théodore Barrière after Mürger. The libretto was written by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Ilicca. It tells the story of the love affair between the poet Rodolfo and the seamstress Mimì, from the moment they meet until Mimì’s death from tuberculosis.

    Premieres
    La bohème received its premiere on 1 February 1896 at the Teatro Regio in Turin and was conducted by Arturo Toscanini. The Greek National Opera presented La bohème for the first time on 17 April 1948 under Antiochos Evangelatos.

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Ωδείο Ηρώδου Αττικού
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Odeon of Herodes Atticus
  • Δημιουργός Richard Wagner
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] June 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    CONDUCTOR
    Lukas Karytinos

    STAGING - SET DESIGN - COSTUMES
    Yannis Kokkos

    ARTISTIC COLLABORATOR - DRAMATURGY
    Anne Blancard

    VIDEO SCENOGRAPHY
    Eric Duranteau

    LIGHTING
    Michael Bauer

    CHORUS MASTER
    Agathangelos Georgakatos

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    DALAND
    Gregory Frank

    SENTA
    Jeanne-Michèle Charbonnet

    ERIK
    Ιan Storey

    MARY
    Elisaveta Klonovskaya

    STREERSMAN
    Antonis Koroneos

    THE DUTCHMAN
    Thomas J. Mayer (7, 11/6)
    Thomas Gazheli (9, 13/6)

    With the Orchestra and Chorus of GNO

    With greek and english surtitles

    SURTITLES TRANSLATION
    Jenny Mastoraki

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    7, 9, 11, 13 June 2013
    ODEON OF HERODES ATTICUS
    New production within the framework of the Athens Festival

    Starts at 21.00 | clock

    Ticket sales

    Olympia Theatre Box Office
    210 3662 100

    Greek Festival Box Office
    210 3272 000

    Ticket Prices

    25€, 45€, 55€, 60€, 85€, 100€, Children & Students 15€

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

    Der fliegende Hollander [The Flying Dutchman] at a glance

    The composer / Born in Leipzig in 1813, the same year as Giuseppe Verdi, Richard Wagner stands out among nineteenth-century composers. A significant figure of German Romanticism, his life as well as his oeuvre had a great influence on philosophy, literature and art.
    Wagner wrote treatises as well as his own texts for all of his stage works. For him art was not mere entertainment, but had a rather didactic role which, seen in the spirit of Greek tragedy, could play a significant role in his own society. Wagner envisioned and built an “ideal” theatre structure in the countryside, where his music dramas were to be performed away from the luxuries and customs of upcoming bourgeois and high society. The pioneering structure of his libretti, as well as the innovation of his music in terms of harmony, alliteration and leitmotif technique, among others, challenged and
    changed the way composers looked at music as a whole. Wagner died in Venice in 1883. His most significant works include Der fliegende Hollander (1843), Tannhauser (1845/61), Lohengrin (1850), Tristan und Isolde (1864), Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg (1867), Der Ring des Nibelugnen (1876) and Parsifal (1882).

    The work / A romantic opera in three acts, The Flying Dutchman is based on Richard Wagner’s own text, which draws from Heinrich Heine’s satirical novel Aus den Memoiren des Herren von Schnabelewopski [The memoirs of Mister von Schnabelewopski, 1833] but is also influenced by Wagner’s adventurous sea journey from Riga to London during the summer of 1839. The main character of the plot is a sailor who once swore to Satan that he would sail forever if he had to, in order to sail around a cape in a furious gale. The devil took him at his word and cursed him for his arrogance to roam the seas forever. He will be released of the curse only if when he comes ashore, every seven years, he should find a woman who will swear to be eternally faithful to him. This woman is Senta, who seems to have been anticipating his arrival. When her faith is being questioned she decides to prove that she will be faithful to him until death, by throwing herself into the sea.

    Premieres / The Flying Dutchman was premiered at the Konigliches Sachsisches Hoftheater in Dresden, on 2 January 1843. In 3 May 1952 the work was added to the repertory of the Greek National Opera, founded in 1939. It was produced at the Olympia Theatre in a Greek translation by composer Manolis Kalomiris and was conducted by Leonidas Zoras. The staging was by Renato Mordo and the leading roles were sung by Dimitris Efstratiou (Dutchman), Nafsika Galanou-Voutyra (Senta), Antonis Delendas (Erik) and Petros Hoidas (Daland).

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Ολύμπια
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Δημιουργός Franz Lehár
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] May 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    CONDUCTOR
    Georgios Vranos (10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 19/5)
    Zoi Tsokanou (22, 24, 25, 26/5)

    DIRECTOR
    Dimitris Lignadis

    LIBRETTO ADAPTATION AND EDITING
    Dimitris Lignadis

    SETS, COSTUMES
    Eva Nathena

    CHOREOGRAPHY REVIVAL
    Fotis Diamantopoulos

    LIGHTING
    Nikos Ergazakis

    CHORUS MASTER
    Agathangelos Georgakatos

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    BARON MIRKO ZETA
    Tassos Apostolou (10, 12, 17, 22, 25/5)
    Vangelis Maniatis (11, 15, 19, 24, 26/5)

    VALENCIENNE
    Vassiliki Karayanni (10, 15, 17, 22, 25/5)
    Georgia Eliopoulos (11, 19, 26/5)
    Katia Paschou (12, 24/5)

    COUNT DANILO DANILOVITSCH
    Dionyssis Sourbis (10, 12, 17, 22, 25/5)
    Dimitris Paksoglou (11, 15, 19, 24, 26/5)

    HANNA GLAWARI
    Elena Kelessidi (10, 12, 17, 22, 25/5)
    Maria Mitsopoulou (11, 15, 19, 24, 26/5)

    CAMILLE, COUNT DE ROSILLON
    Yannis Christopoulos (10, 15, 17, 22, 25/5)
    Antonis Koroneos (11, 19, 26/5)
    Nikos Stefanou (12, 24/5)

    VICOMTE CASCADA
    Haris Andrianos (10, 15, 17, 22, 25/5)
    Zafiris Koutelieris (11, 12, 19, 24, 26/5)

    RAOUL DE ST BRIOCHE
    Filippos Dellatolas (10, 15, 17, 22, 25/5)
    Zacharias Tsoumos (11, 12, 19, 24, 26/5)

    BOGDANOVITCH
    Dimitris Kassioumis (10, 15, 17, 22, 25/5)
    Kostas Dotsikas (11, 12, 19, 24, 26/5)

    SYLVIANE
    Georgia Argyropoulou (10, 15, 17, 22, 25/5)
    Eva Michelidaki (11, 12, 19, 24, 26/5)

    KROMOW
    Costis Rasidakis (10, 11, 25, 26/5)
    Petros Salatas (12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24/5)

    OLGA
    Victoria Dina-Maifatova (10, 15, 17, 19, 22/5)
    Sophia Kapetanakou (11, 12, 24, 25, 26/5)

    PRITSCHITSCH
    Michalis Katsoulis (10, 15, 17, 22, 25/5)
    Pavlos Samsakis (11, 12, 19, 24, 26/5)

    PRASKOWIA
    Eleni Davou (10, 15, 17, 22, 25/5)
    Elena Marangou (11, 12, 19, 24, 26/5)

    NJEGUS
    Panagiotis Athanassopoulos

    A GYPSY VIOLINIST
    Jannis Georgiadis (10, 11, 25, 26/5)
    Michalis Kolokotronis (12, 17, 22/5)
    Fragiskos Margaritis (15, 19, 24/5)

    With the Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet of the GNO

    The work is presented in Greek language

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 25, 26 May 2013
    OLYMPIA THEATRE
    Starts at 20.00 | clock

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Οπερέτα
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Operetta

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Ολύμπια
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] May 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    ART DIRECTOR
    Angelo Simo

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    SOLOISTS
    Theodora Baka

    PIANO
    Theodore Tzovanakis

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    26 May 2013
    Starts: 18.00 | clock
    Free admission

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Απογεύματα στο φουαγέ
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Foyer

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Ολύμπια
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] Μάιος 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    ART DIRECTOR
    Angelo Simo

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    PIANO
    Frixos Mortzos

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    25 May 2013
    Starts at 18.00 | clock
    Admission is free of charge

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Απογεύματα στο φουαγέ
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Foyer

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Ολύμπια
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] May 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    ΚΑΛΛΙΤΕΧΝΙΚΟΣ ΥΠΕΥΘΥΝΟΣ
    Βαγγέλης Χατζησίμος

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    ΣΟΛΙΣΤ
    Χριστίνα Γιαννακοπούλου - Βαγγέλης Χατζησίμος

    ΠΙΑΝΟ
    Θανάσης Αποστολόπουλος

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    ΠΡΕΜΙΕΡΑ 19 ΜΑΙΟΥ 2013
    19 Μαΐου 2013

    ΘΕΑΤΡΟ ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑ - ΦΟΥΑΓΕ
    Ώρα έναρξης: 18.00 clock
    Είσοδος ελεύθερη

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Απογεύματα στο φουαγέ
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Foyer

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Μαραθώνας / Πολιτιστικό & Αθλητικό Πάρκο Νέας Μάκρης
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Marathonas / Sports & Cultural Centre of Nea Makri
  • Δημιουργός Giacomo Puccini
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] May 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    DIRECTOR
    Isidoros Sideris 

    SETS - COSTUMES
    Giannis Katranitsas

    COACHING & ACCOMPANIEMENT
    Frixos Mortzos

    CHOREOGRAPHER
    Dionyssis Tsaftaridis

    LIGHTS
    Nikos Ergazakis

    LIBRETTO TRANSLATION
    Maria Mourkoussi

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    RODOLFO
    Yannis Christopoulos

    MIMI
    Anna Stylianaki

    MARCELLO
    Haris Andrianos

    MUSETTA
    Despina Scarlatou

    SCHAUNARD
    Zafiris Koutelieris

    COLLINE
    Costas Dotsikas

    ALCINDORO
    Pavlos Maropoulos

    LOVE - DEATH
    Dionyssis Tsaftaridis

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    18 May 2013
    MARATHONAS / SPORTS & CULTURAL CENTER OF NEA MAKRI
    (35th Klm., Marathonos Ave.)
    Starts at 20.30 | clock
    Admission is free of charge

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Όπερα της Βαλίτσας με αποκλειστική δωρεά του Ιδρύματος Σταύρος Νιάρχος
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Suitcase Οpera with an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
  • Σκηνοθετικό σημείωμα

    La Bohème at a glance / The composer
    Giacomo Puccini was born in Lucca, Tuscany, on 22 December 1858. He remains to this day one of the most renowned composers of Italian opera, as his works are regularly throughout the world. His musical style was already clearly developed by his third opera, Manon Lesacaut (1893), while his next three compositions, La bohème (1896), Tosca (1900) and Madama Butterfly (1904), firmly established Puccini as Verdi’s true heir.
    The beautiful melodies and intense theatricality that define his operas successfully met the demands of their time. His last opera, Turandot (1926), remained incomplete due to his death in 1924.

    The opera
    La bohème, an opera lirica in four acts, is based on the novel Scènes de la vie de bohème (1845/8, 1851) by Henry Mürger and the play La Vie de bohème (1849), written by Théodore Barrière after Mürger. The libretto was written by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Ilicca. It tells the story of the love affair between the poet Rodolfo and the seamstress Mimì, from the moment they meet until Mimì’s death from tuberculosis.

    Premieres
    La bohème received its premiere on 1 February 1896 at the Teatro Regio in Turin and was conducted by Arturo Toscanini. The Greek National Opera presented La bohème for the first time on 17 April 1948 under Antiochos Evangelatos.

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Μουσικό Σχολείο Ίλιου
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Ilion Music School
  • Δημιουργός Giuseppe Verdi
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] May 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    DIRECTOR
    Yiannis Karachisaridis

    SET & COSTUME SUPERVISOR
    Tota Pritsa

    COACHING & ACCOMPANIEMENT
    Chryssanthos Alissafis

    LIGHTING
    Nikos Ergazakis

    LIBERTO TRANSLATION
    Lena Tachmazidou

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    VIOLETTA
    Despina Scarlatou

    ALFREDO
    Dimitris Paksoglou

    GERMONT
    Petros Salatas

    FLORA
    Lydia Angelopoulou

    ANNINA
    Angeliki Marinaki

    GASTONE
    Nikos Tsaoussis

    BARON DOUPHOL
    Christos Amvrazis

    DOCTOR GRENVIL
    Christos Lazos

    MARCHECE D’OBIGNY
    Michalis Katsoulis

    With Chorus and Ballet

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    16 May 2013
    ILION MUSIC SCHOOL
    Starts at 20.00 | clock
    Admission is free of charge

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Όπερα
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Suitcase Οpera with an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Σταθμός Μετρό Σύνταγμα - Χώρος Πολλαπλών Χρήσεων
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Metro Syntagma Stasion
  • Δημιουργός Giacomo Puccini
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] May 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    DIRECTOR
    Isidoros Sideris

    SETS - COSTUMES
    Giannis Katranitsas

    CHOREOGRAPHER
    Dionyssis Tsaftaridis

    COACHING & ACCOMPANIEMENT
    Frixos Mortzos

    LIGHTS
    Nikos Ergazakis

    LIBRETTO TRANSLATION
    Maria Mourkoussi

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    RODOLFO
    Yannis Christopoulos

    MIMI
    Anna Stylianaki

    MARCELLO
    Haris Andrianos

    MUSETTA
    Maria Kokka

    SCHAUNARD
    Zafiris Koutelieris

    COLLINE
    Theodore Moraitis

    ALCINDORO
    Tasos Lazarou

    LOVE - DEATH
    Dionyssis Tsaftaridis

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    12 May 2013
    METRO SYNTAGMA STATION
    Starts at 18.00 | clock
    Admission is free of charge

  • Χορηγός Παράστασης Χορηγός Παράστασης
  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Όπερα της Βαλίτσας με αποκλειστική δωρεά του Ιδρύματος Σταύρος Νιάρχος
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Suitcase Οpera with an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Ολύμπια
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Δημιουργός Pietro Mascagni
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] April 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    CONDUCTOR
    Vassilis Christopoulos

    DIRECTOR
    Alexandros Efklidis

    VIDEO DIRECTORS
    Evita Galanou
    Thomas Wollenberger

    COSTUMES - STAGE COORDINATION
    Evangelos Mantzavinos

    LIGHTING
    Spyros Tzoras

    CHORUS MASTER
    Agathangelos Georgakatos

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    SANTUZZA
    Julia Souglacou (25, 27/4)
    Maria Katsoura (26, 28/4)

    TURIDDU
    Dimitris Paksoglou (25, 27/4)
    Philip Modinos (26, 28/4)

    LUCIA
    Maria Vlachopoulou (25, 27/4)
    Zoe Apiranthitou (26, 28/4)

    ALFIO
    Kyros Patsalides

    LOLA
    Georgia Eliopoulos (25, 27/4)
    Marissia Papalexiou (26, 28/4)

    ORGAN
    Ermioni Nastou

    With the Orchestra and Chorus of the GNO

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    25, 26, 27, 28 April 2013
    OLYMPIA THEATRE
    Starts at 20.00 | clock

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

Our mission is to offer audiences – at home and abroad – high-calibre productions, by presenting operas, ballets, operettas, operas for children and music recitals, among others.

Our organisation also encompasses the GNO Professional School of Dance, as well as educational programmes aimed at all age groups.

Performances are held at Greek National Opera's two stages at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (Stavros Niarchos Hall and Alternative Stage), as well as at the open-air Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

The repertory of Greece’s only opera company covers four centuries of lyrical theatre, from the works of Claudio Monteverdi to those of contemporary composers.

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History

The Greek National Opera (GNO) was founded in 1939 thanks to the initiative of Kostis Bastias, an author and journalist, director of the Royal (National) Theatre and Director of Arts and Letters in the authoritarian 4th of August Metaxas Regime. Its founding followed a 150-year long flourishing operatic tradition on the Ionian Islands, unoccupied by the Ottomans, as well as half a century of activity of the most important Greek private opera company, known as Hellenic Melodrama (1888-1943). In the beginning, the newly founded company operated as part of the Royal Theatre and gave performances at its main stage on Aghiou Constantinou street.

From the outset, the Greek National Opera repertoire comprised operas, operettas and ballets. The company was inaugurated with the operetta Die Fledermaus, followed by Giacomo Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Maria Kalogeropoulou (Callas) made her debut with the company, interpreting lead roles in operas such as Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca, Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fidelio, Eugen D’Albert’s Tiefland and Manolis Kalomiris’ The Masterbuilder.

In 1944, before the Liberation from the German occupation, the company was separated from the National Theatre and embarked on its independent course, under the name Greek National Opera. It was housed at the old Olympia Theatre on Academias street. Its first production was Rhea, an opera by Greek composer Spyridon-Filiskos Samaras. The company’s first director was the composer Manolis Kalomiris.

In 1958 the newly-built Olympia Theatre was inaugurated with Verdi’s Aida. The company’s repertoire was significantly expanded in the years that followed, giving prominence to its educational mission, in keeping with a philosophy corresponding to today’s concept of cultural management. Every artistic period would comprise about 20 productions, while about 30 works in total received their Greek premiere. The repertoire covered all periods, from baroque to contemporary works, and all schools, from the Italian, French and German school to the national schools of Eastern Europe and the works of Greek composers. Important performances were staged at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus as well as at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, starring Maria Callas.

This promising artistic development was interrupted by the military regime of 1967. In the seven-year period that followed the coup, the Greek National Opera introduced its regular annual monthly season in Thessaloniki, where almost all works of each artistic season were presented. After the restoration of democracy in 1974, a new generation of Greek artists were invited to the theatre, breathing new life to it. In the hard years of political transition, worthy directors have been at the helm of the GNO, supporting and ensuring its development and artistic growth, despite the financial and institutional challenges. Converting the GNO to a Legal Entity of Private Law (1994) boosted its development even further. A policy of co-productions with leading opera houses from abroad was gradually developed and started flourishing from 2000 onwards. The repertoire’s substantial expansion was followed by a visual upgrade of the operatic spectacles as well as by the organization’s international promotion. In parallel, the policy of extroversion, through outreach events throughout the country, has led to audience expansion.

On 23 February 2017 the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, which comprises the new home of the Greek National Opera, was handed over to the Greek state. The company’s first performances were presented in both of its venues, the Stavros Niarchos Hall and the Alternative Stage, during the trial period, in spring 2017.

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Board

Artistic Director
Giorgos Koumendakis

Board of Directors

Chair of the Board
Hary Stavropoulos 

Deputy Chair of the Board

Dimitris Dimitriadis

Secretary
Eleni Skarkou

Members 
Dimitra Filippou
Nikolaos Sarris

 

Administrative and Finance Director
Vassilis Blithikiotis

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Administration

ARTISTIC DIRECTION

Artistic Director
Giorgos Koumendakis                       

Director of Artistic
Coordination & Casting

Panaghis Pagoulatos

GNO Director of Production
Stella Angeletou

Artistic Consultant for Communications and Programming
Vasilis Louras

Special Associate
to the Artistic Director

Yorghos Matskaris

Cast Artistic Advisor
Sofia Tamvakopoulou

Associate to the
Artistic Director

Angeliki Keramida

Associate to the Artistic
Coordinator & Casting

Effie Vlachou

Head of Hospitality
Evi Tsekoura

Production Associates
Stavroula Baroutsa
Olga Gratsaniti
Vasia Magoula
Christos Poulianas


MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Conductor
tba

Studienleiter
Sofia Tamvakopoulou

Assistant Conductor
Nikos Vassiliou

Soloists

Sopranos
Vassiliki Karayanni
Cellia Kostea
Maria Mitsopoulou

Mezzo-soprano
Anita Rachvelishvili

Tenors
Yannis Kalyvas
Yannis Christopoulos

Baritones
Dimitri Platanias
Dionysios Sourbis
Tassis Christoyannis

Bass-baritones
Yanni Yannissis  

Basses
Tassos Apostolou
Petros Magoulas

Orchestra

Deputy Chief Conductor

Theodoros Mavrommatis

Secretary to the Orchestra Manager
Maria Angelopoulou

Principals
Alexis Theofylactou
Iordanis Santos-Mastralexis

First Violins
Yannos Margaziotis*
Charalampos Karasavvidis*
Kostas Anastasopoulos**
Evangelia Agrafiotou**
Dorian Idrizi
Giannis Alexandropoulos
Nikolaos Karagiannis
Emmanouil Stratoudakis
Theodora Serelea
Giorgos Papadopoulos
Eugjen Zhibaj
Chrysa Koutsaftaki
Angeliki Kasda
Franc Sestani
Antonela Cefa
Clarita Loli

Second Violins
Argyro Sira*
Kostas Panagiotidis*
Michail Kolokotronis**
Stella Karytinou**
Eva Moszynska**
Nikos Despotopoulos
Kostas Lazaridis
Frangiskos Margaritis
Michail Amarantidis
Emilios Gatsos
Giorgos Papadimitriou
Kalliopi Mitropoulou
Sokratis Stathoulopoulos
Marialena Karayanni

Violas
Ilias Sdoukos*
Angeliki Yannaki*
Maria Kori**
Marios Dapergolas**
Patrick Evans
Nikolaos Deliyannakis
Kristalia Gaitanou
Stylianos Papanastasis
Mariana Stalimerou
Lintita Nina

Cellos
Nikos Kavakos*
Nikolaos Prevezianos*
Eleni Ravanopoulou**
Yolanda Karamouza**
Maria Skandali**
Marilena Vassou
Maria Dimissianou
Rita Stratigopoulou
Marina Kolovou
Vangjel Nina
Amalia Giannopoulou

Double-basses
Christos Komissopoulos*
Vassilis Papavassileiou*
Stavros Makris**
Dimitris Dimitriadis
Christos Doumanis
Ferghius Currie
Vilen Karapetyan

Flutes
Theodoros Mavrommatis*
Zacharias Tarpagos**
Evangelia Neoudaki
Marilena Dori

Oboes
Dimitry Safarian-Simonenko*
Petros Mavrommatis**
Illyrios Manthios**
Makrina Troullou

Clarinets
Spyridon Tzekos*
Ioannis Karagiannidis*
Panayotis Sioras**
Alexandros Vlachos

Bassoons
Georgios Faroungias*
Dimitris Dakovanos*
Sonja Piesk**
Andreas Spyropoulos **
Alex Kaltso

Horns
Christos Kaloudis*
Angelos Siorras*
Dionyssis Motsenigos**
Anastassios Bakouris**
Spyridon Bakos**
Ourania Stamatelou**
Nikolaos Kaloudis

Trumpets
Konstantinos Nikas*
Sophia Siora*
Alexandros Mavropoulos**
Nikolaos Sarris**

Trombones
Spyridon Farougias*
Stavros Klavanidis**
Konstantinos Tzivas**
Ioannis Kokkoris
Georgios Kriberis

Tuba
Konstantinos Aslanidis

Drums
Dimitris Tzafestas*
Marinos Tranoudakis*

Percussion
Kostas Theodorakos**
Georgios Kalogeropoulos**
Panagiotis Ziavras**
Athanasios Papadimitriou

Harp
Ersilia Mikrou*
Anna Dermani

* Section Principal
** Associate Principal


Chorus

Chorus Master
Agathangelos Georgakatos

Music Preparation
Assistant to the Chorus Master
Michalis Angelakis

Sorpanos
Elizabeth Athanassopoulou
Triantafyllia Georgiadou
Maria Gournia
Efi Dimitrelou
Irene Zerva
Mireille Ivanova
Eleni Koutsoubi
Angeliki Marinaki
Lyudmila Bodarenko
Ifigenia Pavli
Penny Rizzou
Anna-Anastasia Smerou
Thei Stavrou
Marilena Striftombola
Emilia Tsimidaki

Mezzo-sopranos
Irini Athanassiou
Zoe Apiranthitou
Amalia Avloniti
Irini Afali
Eleni Voudouraki
Antonia Despouli
Elizabeth Klonovskaya
Ioanna-Vasiliki Koraki
Vaia Kofou
Victoria Mayfatova
Gina Markoulis
Vasiliki Petroyanni
Barunka Preisinger
Eleni Sotiriou
Magda Tzavella
Anastasia Christofilaki

Tenors
Babis Velissarios
Christos Yannoulis
Philippos Dellatolas
Thanassis Evangelou
Nikos Katsigiannis
Vassilis Kotsikoyannis
Panagiotis Pantoulias
Michalis Platanias
Panayotis Priftis
Nektarios Samartzis
Yiorgos Soutis
Zacharias Tsoumos

Baritones
Sotiris Kolydas
Ioannis Kontellis
Christos Lazos
Nikos Petridis
Yannis Stamatakis
Antonis Hadjidimitriou

Basses
Theodoros Aivaliotis
Vassilis Dimakopoulos
Konstantinos-Stavros Karageorgiou
Alexandros Loutas
Theodoros Moraitis
Andreas Papagrigoriadis
Spyros Sokos
Nikos Syropoulos


Children's Chorus*

Chorus Mistress
Konstantina Pitsiakou

Music preparation - Piano
Marilena Souri

Children's choir curator
Stelina-Marina Siani

*Αs part of its educational mission



BALLET

Ballet Director

tba

Artistic Coordinator
tba

Ballet Curator
Xenia Vlahopoulou

Artistic Collaborator
Dimitra Palatsidi

Ballet Εducational Projects
Athina Vrouva

Assistant Choreographers /
Rehearsal Supervisors

Fotis Diamantopoulos
Dimitra Laoudi

Physiotherapists
Thanassis Kainourgios
Edward Katsikian
Isadella Mitrou
Konstantina Zerva

Principal Dancers
Elena Andreoudi
Emilia Gaspari
Eurydice Isaakidou
Natasha Siouta
Alina Stergianou
George Varvariotis
Danilo Zeka
Vangelis Bikos
Stratos Papanoussis
Igor Siadzko

Soloists
Mania Karavassili
Dimitra Laoudi
Christina Makridou
Popi Sakellaropoulou
Agapios Agapiadis
Stelios Katopodis
Antonis Korutis

Demi-Soloists
Anna Frangou
Fotis Diamantopoulos
Blendi Latifi
Yannis Benetos
Hector Bollano
Florian-Michalis Pappas

Corps de Ballet
Manex Alberdi
Cleopatra Aneroussou
Despina Bisbiki
Esmeraldo Bitro
Vicky Bourcha
Despina Chrysostomou
Elton Dimrochi
Magda Koukou-Ferra
Dimitris Ferras
Ariadni Filippaki
Yannis Gantsios
Yorgos Hatzopoulos
Elena Kekkou
Margarita Kostoglou
Eleni Kladou
Avrokomi Kloukina
Marta Rivero de Miranda
Yannis Mitrakis
Nikos Moschis
Marita Nikolitsa
Areti Noti
Daniele Pecorari
Stefano Pietragalla
Zoi Schinoplokaki
Ilir Sipri
Thanassis Solomos
Eleftheria Stamou
Vicky Tsiroyanni
Athina Vrouva
Olga Zourbina


GNO ALTERNATIVE STAGE

Alternative Stage
Artistic Programming
Advisor

Ioannis Angelakis

Alternative Stage
Production Director

Manolis Sardis

Alternative Stage
Head of Communication

Vaios Machmountes

Alternative Stage
Head of Dramaturgy
& Publications

Kharálampos Goyós

Alternative Stage
Production Associates

Lila Karagelou
Christina Polychroniadou
Nalia Ziku

Stage Coordinators –
Alternative Stage

Vicky Kalaitzidou
Alexios Zervanos

Alternative Stage
Associate of Communication

Maria Kakagianni

Alternative Stage
Associate of Dramaturgy
& Publications

Anna-Maria Gkouni

 


STAGE DIRECTION
DEPARTMENT

Director
Katerina Petsatodi

Répétiteurs-Coaches (Soloists)
Chryssanthos Alissafis
Irini Antoniadou
Domna Halari
Frixos Mortzos
Maria Neophytidou
Christos Sakrllaridis
Marilena Souri
Sophia Tamvakopoulou
Nicolas Vassiliou

Répétiteurs (Ballet)-
Pianists

Anastasios Chamilakis
Eris Moustidi-Meloyannidi

Arranger- Music Library
& Historic Archive Supervisor

Yannis Belonis

Orchestra Music Director
Dionyssis Voudouris

Historic Archive Collections Manager
Mina Soulantzou

Associates of Music Library - Historic Archive
Eleni Anagnostopoulou
Fatma Fayad
Theofrastos Pates
Zoi Tzamtzi

Assistant Stage Manager
Giorgos Doumos

Artistic Associates
Electra-Thalasso Arzimanoglou
Myrto Moraitou

Assistant Director
Ion Kesoulis

Set Crew Managers
Fani Gartsou
Vivian Mela
Marina Vafiadi

Stage Managers
Orestea Karydaki-Nikolopoulou
Dina Strani

Orchestra Curator
Kostas Matsikas Head of
Oswald Amiralis
Michalis Kaseris
Kostas Roumeliotis
Asterios Tsetsilas

Chorus Curator
Varvara Biza

Music Prompter, Surtitles
Antonis Nikitas
Evi Stafeta

Visual and Special Programmes
Dimitrios Elenis

Visual Designers
Dimitris Arapoglou
Aristotelis Fregidis

Department of sound, sound boost, sound recording

Head of
Giorgos Rekoutis

Sound Curators
Thanos Zamboukas
Minoas Koutedakis

Sound Designers
Stefanos Diamantis
Nikos Koutsothanasis
Nikos Metalloulis
Nikos Economeas

 

GNO PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF DANCE

Director of Studies
Yorghos Matskaris

Assistant to the Head of Studies 
Alkistis Lala

School's Secretary
Avrokomi Kloukina
Georgia Theodorelou

Teachers of the
Professional & Preparatory Section

Fotis Diamantopoulos
Yannis Zarotis
Artemis Ignatiou
Lydia Kagiou
Thanasis Kainourgios
Athanasia Kanellopoulou
Eleni Kladou
Sofia Kontosi
Alkistis Lala
Elizaveta Basova
Athanasia Nerantzi
Bettina Panagiotara
Dimitra Svigkou
Vasiliki Spyridonos
Olga Tornaritou
Yannis Tsigris
Nancy Charmanta
Ourania Fovou

Teachers of Seminar Courses
Rena Papantoniou

Répétiteurs-Pianists
Zelkitsa Karanovic
George Kontovas
Alexandros Pourloukakis
Betty Santamouri
Lukas Tsolakian


GNO LEARNING & PARTICIPATION

Head of GNO Learning & Participation
Eva Karterou

Educational Design Supervision & Production Coordination
Michalis Moschoutis
Kallirroi Papadopoulou
Sadra Rintzopoulou
Christina Spanou

Communications Associate
Myrsini Vasilopoulou

Executive Production
Alexandra Pintzopoulou
Raia Tsakiridi

 
DRAMATURGY
DEPARTMENT


Head of
Sophia Kompotiati

Collaborators
Panagiota Eftaxia
Ino Konstantopoulou

Proofreader
Dimitris Karadimas

Translation in English
Angeliki Boura

Graphic Designer
Maria Bougioukou



MARKETING & COMMUNICATION
DEPARTMENT

Head of
Vasilis Louras

Head of Cultural Marketing
Christina Arseni

Head of Press Office
Sophie Bachtalia

Press Office Αrtistic Coordinator
Kiki Kerzeli 

Digital Platforms and Marketing Coordinator
Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos

Marketing Specialist
Marianna Stefanitsi

GNO Opera Club Coordinator
Christina Grigoriadou

Artistic Associate of Communication
and Media Department

Maria Kakagianni

Group Sales
Vicky Panagou


DIRECTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

Human Resources and
Administrative Services Manager

Kosmas Kosmas

Board of Directors Secretary
Angeliki Kladou

Protocol
tba

Contracts Department
Chrysoula Vakoufari-Della
Vaso Vougogiannopoulou
Maria Drandaki
Anna Kyriopoulou
Maria Liaka

Head of Secretary Department
Lina Stamou

Secretary
Despina Daska
Giannis Konas

Curator
Avraam Karameros
Giannis Tsitsikas

IT & Technical
Support Manager

Dimitris Zafiropoulos

IT & Technical Support
Department

Evangelia Barouma

Development Programmes
Office

Evangelia Xanthopoulou

Collaborations Manager
Kleopatra Spanou

 

DIRECTION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Director of Financial Services
Sophia Voyatzidou

Accounts Department
Varvara Daska assistant accountant
Efthymios Karyambas accountant
Konstantinos Loukas
Chryssa Sfendouraki accountant
Eleftheria Cryssochoou

Supplies Department
Konstantinos Markou
Danae Beri
Maria Tulkaridou

Logistics Department
Anna Papadopoulou
Kleopatra Spanou

Pay Manager
Eleni Theoharopoulou

Department of Pay
Vassiliki Baka
Angeliki Theoharopoulou

Box Office Manager
Giorgos Tsitouras

Cashiers
Maria Kyprigli-Kyprioti
Sofia Vasileiadou

LEGAL DEPARTMENT

Legal Associates
Daphne Chatziprokopiou
Giouli Papoulia
Sophia Sotirakoglou

Data Protection Officer
Konstantinos Kakavoulis

 

TECHNICAL DIRECTION

Artistic-Technical Coordinator
Stelios Lampadarios

Deputy Artistic-Technical Coordinator
Mariangela Dimaki

Assistant of the
Artistic-Technical Coordinator

Maria Lantavou

Head of Set Production
 

Konstantinos Theophanis

Production Department

Set Production
Katerina Victoratou
Sophia Theodoraki
Konstantinos Theophanis
Vassiliki Papadopoulou 
Maria Stathopoulou
Chryssanthi Psaropoulou

Lighting Coordinator
Lambros Papoulias

Set Design
Stavros Kalimeris
Dimitris Athsnasiou

Property Supervisor
Anestina Argyropoulou

Stage Department

Stage Mechanics / Coordinators
Antonis Kapanos
Konstantinos Barounis
Alexandros Tseris

Stage Mechanics / Fly Crew
Alexandros Kinis Associate Coordinator
Panagiotis Darzentas
Vasilis Mavrovouniotis
Ioannis Pitatzis
Apostolos Tsaknis
Serafeim Tsaknis

Stage Crew Supervisors (Master Mechanics)
George Dimopoulos
Xenophon Zachariou
Athanasios Katsouliaris
Alexander-Athanasios
Kyparissis
Panagiotis Matsioris
Damianos Chytiris

Stage Mechanics / Fly Crew
Nikolaos Vasilopanagos*
Panagiotis Vasilopanagos
Athanasios Danaskos*
Vasilis Dimitropoulos
Ioannis Karambesinis**
Dimitrios Kassar
Giorgos Katidis
Konstantinos Kotzias
Dimitris Koutougeras
Nikos Kyriannakis
Manolis Leivadaros
Dimitris Martinos
Ioannis Martinos
Ioannis Michalis
Christos Bogdanos
Georgios Broumas
Panagiotis Dohas
Dimitrios Papanagiotou**
Theodoros Polychroniadis
Athanasios Roumeliotis
Apostolos Roumeliotis
Charilaos Simos
George Schinas*
Antonis Tambakas
Ilias Tzavaras
Dimitrios Tsiblekas**
Hamid Fatahi**

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* Assistant Stage Engineer / Assistant Flyman
** Alternative Stage

Head of Electricians,  
Lighting  Designers

Alexandros Koutroulakis
Eleftherios Banos
Dimitris Sarris
Konstantinos Bethanis
Head of GNO Main Stage Revivals
Harutun Nixalian
Head of GNO Alternative Stage Revivals

Elecricians, Lighing Desinger
George Athanasiadis
Evangelos Antonakos-Kassis
Giannis Georgiou
Fotis Giatras
Lambros Giotis
Athanasios Theodoropoulos
Michael Carlos
Theofanis Katsanos
Dimitris Koutas
Christos Liaskas
Emmanuel Manolidakis-Netis
Alexandros Papadatos
Dimitris Rizos
Ioannis Stavropoulos
Oleksandr Tsima

Managers of Props
Kyriakos Kourkoutis
Katerina Martikou

Propmen
Markos Georgalis
Apostolos Dimakopoulos
Ilias Dimos
Maria Kasdagli
Ioulia Koukouzeli
Panagiotis Kypraios
Konstantinos Loukas
Nektarios Louloudis
Lykourgos Papaemmanouil
Ioannis Papapaschalis
Aliki Spanoudaki
Christina Stavrou
Petros Chamosfakidis
Ioannis Psarrakis

Heads of Props Workshop
Kyriakos Polychroniadis

Props Workshop
Maria Agalianou
Sofia Bertoli
Emmanuel Papathomas
Konstantinos Roussakis

Scenic Artists
Ioakeim Sarris Supervisor
Konstantinos Margaritis
Charalampos Nazlidis

Fabric Sets  
Dimitra Papadopoulou

Head of General Duties Employees and Drivers
Kostas Georgousopoulos

Craftsmen / Drivers  
Arsene Batikian
Stelios Tzamaras

General Duties
Achilleas Anagnostopoulos
Athanassios Kakas
Stelios Karakitsos
Dimitris Karkitsos
Tasos Konstantopoulos
Vangelis Lemonis
Konstantinos Bistintzanos 
Alexander Ocropiridze

Head of Sets Storage and Archiving
Evangelos Taprantzis

Sets Storage and Archiving
Nikolaos Voulakakis
Lambros Dimopoulos
Ilir Kuitziou
Georgios Meletis
Fotis Panagiotopoulos

COSTUME DEPARTMENT

Direction of Supplies and Costumes
Tota Pritsa

Artistic Associate
Konstantina Antonopoulou

Supply Department
Maria Konstantopoulou

Costume Production
Anna-Ira Karagkouni
Alexandra Konstantinidou
Dimitra Mpanti
Sofia Patsinakidou
Nikolaos Tsironis
Giorgos Trikalliotis
Margarita Chatziioannou

Head of Costume Workshop
Gayane Pogosian

Designers-Tailors /
Designers-Seamstresses

Aliki Demi
Francesco Infante
Maria-Dorina Leka
Eirini Chardaloupa

Tailors /Seamstresses
Eleni Dimopoulou
Olga Evangelidou
Sotiria Maria Karasiotou
Marouso Kardimi
Irene Kovani
Konstantinos Pantirmas
Kyriaki Petridou
Elena Pechlivanidou
Iro Prodromou
Lydia Skouriali
Panagiota Sbonia
Barbara Terzi
Maria Trochalidou
Garyfalia Chachami

Hats Supervisor    
Alexandros Dakious

Hats
Konstantina Katsanou
Marina Markouli
Stefanos Simitzis

Wardrobe Manager (Acharnes)
Evangelia Katsari 

Clothing / Wardrobe Storekeepers (Acharnes)
Eleni Gini
Konstantinos Kenzeas
Panorea Kyriazi
Antonia Tsagaraki

Hairdressing / Make-Up Department

Head of
Maria Brailiou

Hairdressing
Eleni Klapsanou
Thaleia Metallidou
Efthymia Nakou
Stella Papatriantafyllou
Alexandra Togia

Make-Up
Asimina Vythoulka
Anastasia Kyriazopoulou
Georgia Maropoulou
Elisavet Petrou
Alexia Petta
Margarita Tompori
Georgia Filippa

Wigs Department

Head of
Pavlos Katsimichas

Wigs
Sofia Anastasiadou
Sofia Vassilopoulou
Olga Lefkopoulou
Eftychia Papadopoulou
Georgia Malatesta

Head of Dressers and Wardrobe
Athanassia Paschali  

Dressers
Angeliki Kavalierou
Aikaterini Kampoli
Christina Karofyllaki
Eleni Laskari-Pantazi
Konstantina Liakou
Anastasia Louka
Nikoleta Martinou
Athanasia Bakalexi
Maria Danou
Eva-Malgorzata Dudech
Jessica Dudech
Maria Xanthopoulou
Panagiotis Paschalis
Christina Pogkosian
Dimitra Soubli
Panagiota Stavrou
Dominique Charnidou

 
CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOPS

Set–Construction Artistic Coordinator  
Stelios Lampadarios

Set–Construction Artistic Coordinator's Deputy  
Manos Antonopoulos

Set–Construction Artistic Coordinator's Assistant
Andreas Raptis

Set Design-Construction
Giorgos Chryssoulis
Irene Koliou
Marina Dolcetti

Carpentry Workshop  
Dimitris Kirykos Head of
Agop Melikian
Petros Rouvelas  

CNC
Angelos Tsadilas operator
Giorgos Moris assistant

Metal Construction Workshop  
Efthymios Moris Head of

Scenic Painters
Freddy Gkizas
Anastasia Kolyva
Lora-Fani Kyriakidi
Argyris Konstantinos
Konstantinos Michos
Anastasios Mylonas
Aristeidis Petropoulos
Christos Sidiropoulos
Margarita Tzannetou

Painters
Giorgos Raptis Head of
Konstantina Visviropoulou
Maria Gini
Antonis Larios
Christina Nikolaidou
Ioanna Papageorgiou
Konstantinos Pavlidids
Vasilis Polychroniadis
Pelopidas Tzamtzis


GNO BUILDING MAINTENANCE / AUXILIARY STAFF  

Head of GNO Buildings Direction  /  Safety Technician  

Christos Santorineos

Assistant Building Maintenance Engineer
Giorgos Kokarakis

GNO Buildings Maintenance
Konstantinos Xynogalas
George Semertzakis

Head of Usher Services, Guards and Cleaners   
Ioannis Mitropoulos  

Usher Services
Anna Agapiadou
Eleni Armakola
Andreas Fotopoulos

Guards
Theodoros Gkitakos
Gerasimos Kanakaris
Georgios Kontos
Lambros-Sotirios Matsikas
Christos Spanos
Nikolaos Stagias
Anastasios Tsalis
Georgios Tsalis
Georgios Tsiapos
Nikolaos Fourikis
Georgios Chondrogiannis

Cleaners
Christina Anagnostopoulou
Andromachi Kabantai  
Chryssoula Kikentzi  
Paraskevi Daga  
Despina Petridou  
 














 

Wednesday, 17 October 2018 11:57

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

Αποστολή της ΕΛΣ είναι να προσφέρει σε Έλληνες και ξένους θεατές παραγωγές υψηλής ποιότητας, παρουσιάζοντας όπερες, μπαλέτα, οπερέτες, όπερες για παιδιά και ρεσιτάλ κ.ά.
Η ΕΛΣ διαθέτει επίσης Ανώτερη Επαγγελματική Σχολή Χορού, καθώς και εκπαιδευτικά προγράμματα που απευθύνονται σε όλες τις ηλικιακές ομάδες.
Παραστάσεις δίνονται στις δύο σκηνές της ΕΛΣ στο Κέντρο Πολιτισμού Ίδρυμα Σταύρος Νιάρχος (Αίθουσα Σταύρος Νιάρχος και Εναλλακτική Σκηνή) και στο Ωδείο Ηρώδου Αττικού.
Το ρεπερτόριο του μοναδικού εθνικού λυρικού θεάτρου στην Ελλάδα καλύπτει τέσσερις αιώνες λυρικής τέχνης, από έργα του Μοντεβέρντι έως σύγχρονων Ελλήνων δημιουργών.

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Ολύμπια
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Δημιουργός Guest Composer Cycle
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] April 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    ART DIRECTOR
    Angelo Simo

    CONCERT PROGRAMME

    G. Mahler - Piano Quartet in A Minor

    J. Brahms - Piano Quartet in G minor Opus 25

     

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    PIANO
    Stefanos Thomopoulos

    VIOLIN
    Antonis Sousamoglou

    VIOLA
    Hara Seira

    CELLO
    Angelos Liakakis

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    28 April 2013
    OLYMPIA THEATRE - FOYER
    Starts at 18.00 | clock
    Admission is free of charge

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Απογεύματα στο φουαγέ
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Foyer

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Πολύχωρος Δημαρχιακού Μεγάρου, Π. Φάληρο
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Palaio Faliro Town Hall
  • Δημιουργός Giacomo Puccini
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] April 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    DIRECTOR
    Isidoros Sideris

    SETS - COSTUMES
    Yiannis Katranitsas

    CHOREOGRAPHER
    Dionyssis Tsaftaridis 

    LIGHTS
    Nikos Ergazakis

    LIBRETTO TRANSLATION
    Maria Mourkoussi

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    RODOLFO
    Yannis Christopoulos

    MIMI
    Elena Kelessidi

    MARCELLO
    Haris Andrianos

    MUSETTA
    Maria Kokka

    SCHAUNARD
    Zafiris Koutelieris

    COLLINE
    Costas Dotsikas

    ALCINDORO
    Tasos Lazarou

    LOVE - DEATH
    Dionyssis Tsaftaridis

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    27 April 2013
    PALAIO FALIRO TOWN HALL
    Starts at 20.00 | clock
    Admission is free of charge

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Όπερα της Βαλίτσας με αποκλειστική δωρεά του Ιδρύματος Σταύρος Νιάρχος
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Suitcase Οpera with an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Εναλλακτική Σκηνή
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] April 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    ART DIRECTOR
    Angelo Simo

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    SOLOISTS
    Julie Karagouni

    PIANO
    Sotiris Dimitriadis

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    21 April 2013
    Starts: 18.00 | clock
    Free admission

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Απογεύματα στο φουαγέ
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Foyer

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Μέγαρο Μουσικής Αθηνών
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Megaron, The Athens Concert Hall
  • Δημιουργός Giuseppe Verdi
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] April 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    CONDUCTOR
    Myron Michailidis

    DIRECTOR - CHOREOGRAPHER
    Renato Zanella

    CHORUS MASTER
    Αgathangelos Georgakatos

    SETS
    Alessandro Camera

    COSTUMES
    Carla Ricotti

    LIGHTING
    Renato Zanella
    Stella Kaltsou

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    GUY DE MONTFORT
    Dimitri Platanias (14/4)
    Igor Golovatenko(16, 18/4)

    LORD OF BETHUNE
    Akis Laloussis(14, 18/4)
    Dionyssis Tsantinis (16/4)

    COUNT VAUDEMONT
    Dimitris Kassioumis(14, 18/4)
    George Roupas(16/4)

    ARRIGO
    Renzo Zulian (14, 18/4)
    Rafael Alvarez (16/4)

    GIOVANNI DA PROCIDA
    Dimitri Kavrakos (14,18/4)
    Tassos Apostolou (16/4)

    DUCHESS ELENA
    Cellia Costea

    NINETTA
    Marissia Papalexiou (14, 18/4)
    Maria Karagiannaki (16/4)

    DANIELI
    Christos Kechris (16, 18/4)
    Charalambos Alexandropoulos (14/4)

    TEBALDO
    Stamatis Beris(14, 16/4)
    Dimitris Nalbantis (18/4)

    ROBERTO
    Yannis Selitsaniotis (14/4)
    Petros Salatas (16, 18/4)

    MANFREDO
    Zacharias Tsoumos (14, 18/4)
    Charalambos Velissarios (16/4)

    With the Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet of the GNO

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    14, 16, 18 April 2013
    MEGARON–THE ATHENS CONCERT HALL, ALEXANDRA TRIANTI HALL
    Starts at 20.00 | clock

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

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Δημοτικός Πολύχωρος Πολιτισμού
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Municipal Cultural Center
  • Δημιουργός Giacomo Puccini
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] April 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    DIRECTOR
    Isidoros Sideris

    SETS - COSTUMES
    Giannis Katranitsas

    CHOREOGRAPHER
    Dionyssis Tsaftaridis

    LIGHTS
    Nikos Ergazakis

    LIBRETTO TRANSLATION
    Lena Tachmazidou

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    17 April 2013
    Free entrance

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Όπερα της Βαλίτσας με αποκλειστική δωρεά του Ιδρύματος Σταύρος Νιάρχος
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Suitcase Οpera with an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Ολύμπια
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Δημιουργός Guest Composer Cycle
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] April 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    IDEA & CONCEPTION
    Isma Toulatou

    DIRECTOR,ART DIRECTOR, LIGHTING DESIGNER
    Dimitris Dassios

    PROGRAMME SUPERVISOR
    Yorgos Koumentakis

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    PIANO
    Dimitris Giakas

    FLUTE
    Theodoros Mavrommatis

    CELLO
    Amalia Yiannopoulou

    SOLOISTS
    Vassiliki Karayianni
    Irene Karayianni
    Elena Kelesidi
    Julia Souglakou
    Vasia Zacharopoulou

    With the participation of members of the GNO Ballet and School of Dance

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    13 April 2013
    OLYMPIA THEATRE (Entrance staircase & live screening at the Maria Callas Hall)
    Starts: 20.00 | clock

    Free admission with priority coupons, which will be distributed at the Olympia Theatre box office, starting two hours before the commencement of the show.

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Απογεύματα στο φουαγέ
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Foyer

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Ολύμπια
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Δημιουργός Seymour Barab
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] January 2013 - April 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    CONDUCTORS
    George Aravidis (19,20,26,27,30,31/3, 2,3,4,5,6,7/4)
    Nikos Vassiliou (2,3,4,9/1)
    Jean Cristophe Charron (3,10,17,21,22/3)

    DIRECTOR
    Dimitris Karantzas

    SETS
    Eleni Manolopoulou

    COSTUMES
    Ioanna Tsami

    LIGHTING
    Alekos Anastassiou

    MOVEMENT
    Zoe Chatziantoniou

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
    Lito Messini (3, 10, 16, 24/2, 3, 19, 2/4)
    Niki Chaziraki (10, 17, 20, 21, 27, 30/3, 5, 7/4)
    Vassia Zacharopoulou (13, 17, 19/2, 22, 31/3, 3, 4, 6/4)

    MOTHER/GRANDMOTHER
    Ines Zikou (3, 10, 16, 17, 24/2, 3/3, 2, 4/4)
    Eleni Davou (10, 17, 19, 21, 22, 27/3)
    Margarita Syngeniotou (13, 19/2, 20, 30, 31/3, 3, 5, 6, 7/4)

    WOLF/WOODSMAN
    Dionyssis Tsantinis (17, 22, 27, 31/3, 3, 6/4)
    Vangelis Maniatis (17, 24/2, 3, 10, 19, 20, 4/4)
    Kostis Rasidakis (3, 10, 16, 19/2, 21, 30/3, 2, 5, 7/4)

    With the Orchestra and Children’s Stage of the GNO

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 January 2013
    3, 10, 16, 17, 19, 24 February 2013
    3, 10, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 27, 30, 31 March 2013
    3, 5, 6, 7 April 2013
    Starts at 11.00 | clock

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Παιδική Σκηνή
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Children's performances

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Ολύμπια
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Δημιουργός Theophrastos Sakellaridis
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] February 2013 - April 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    CONDUCTORS
    Giorgos Petrou (15,16,17, 23, 24/2, 5,14,15/3)
    Panagiotis Papadopoulos (31/3)

    DIRECTOR
    Petros Zoulias

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    HALIMA
    Georgia Eliopoulos (15, 17, 24/2, 5, 15/3)
    Gina Fotinopoulou (16, 23/2, 14, 31/3)

    AMINÀ
    Evdokia Hadjioannou (15, 17, 24/2, 5, 15/3)
    Despina Scarlatou (16, 23/2, 14, 31/3)

    SHAH ROUMAN
    Yannis Christopoulos (15, 17, 24/2, 5, 15/3)
    Nikos Stefanou (16, 23/2, 14, 31/3)

    ALI MOUSSAKA
    Haris Andrianos (15, 17, 24/2, 5, 15/3)
    Nikos Kotenidis (16, 23/2, 14, 31/3)

    ZOUBEIDA
    Angeliki Marinaki (15, 17, 24/2, 5, 15/3)
    Sophia Damianidou (16, 23/2, 14, 31/3)

    AVOUL
    Kostas Dotsikas (15, 17, 24/2 5, 15/3)
    Pavlos Sahpekidis (16, 23/2, 14, 31/3)

    NOUREDDIN
    Michalis Katsoulis (15, 17, 24/2 5, 15/3)
    Nikos Tsaoussis (16, 23/2 14, 31/3)

    RASHID/KADI
    Louis Manikas

    A COURTIER
    Nikos Syropoulos (15, 17, 24/2, 5, 15/3)
    Stavros Tselios (16, 23/2, 14, 31/3)

    With the GNO Orchestra and Chorus

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    15, 16, 17, 23, 24 February 2013
    5, 14, 15, 31 March 2013
    7 April 2013
    Starts at 20.00 | clock 

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Οπερέτα
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Operetta

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Μέγαρο Μουσικής Αθηνών
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Megaron, The Athens Concert Hall
  • Δημιουργός Renato Zanella/Sergei Prokofiev
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] April 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    CONDUCTOR
    Lukas Karytinos

    CHOREOGRAPHER
    Renato Zanella

    COSTUMES
    Celia Kritharioti

    SETS
    Konstantinos Theofanis

    LIGHTING
    Renato Zanella

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    ROMEO & JULIET
    Evrydiki Issaakidou - Danilo Zeka (5, 7/4)
    Maria Kousouni - Vangelis Bikos (6/4)

    TYBALT
    Aleksander Neskov (5, 7/4)
    Stratos Papanousis (6/4)

    ROSALINE
    Emilia Gaspari (5, 7/4)
    Alina Stergianou (6/4)

    JULIET'S MOTHER & FATHER
    Georgia Tritsi (5, 7/4)
    Athina Vrouva (6/4)
    Giorgos Varvariotis

    ROMEO'S MOTHER & FATHER
    Dimitra Laoudi
    Dimitris Ferras

    MERCUTIO
    Anton Koruti (5, 7/4)
    Agapios Agapiadis 6/4)

    BENVOLIO
    Blenti Latifi (5, 7/4)
    Fotis Diamantopoulos (6/4)

    PARIS
    Igor Siadzko

    With the Orchestra, Principal Dancers, Leading Dancers and Corps de Ballet of GNO

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    5, 6, 7 April 2013
    MEGARON - THE ATHENS CONCERT HALL
    Starts at 20.00 | clock

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Μπαλέτο
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Ballet

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Ολύμπια
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] April 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    ART DIRECTOR
    Angelo Simo

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    VIOLIN
    Natasha Georgiadou

    CELLO
    Amalia Yiannopoulou

    PIANO
    Costas Kritsotakis

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    7 April 2013
    Starts: 18.00 | clock
    Free admission

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Απογεύματα στο φουαγέ
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Foyer

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Γιάννης Ρίτσος , Αγία Βαρβάρα
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Yannis Ritsos Theatre,Agia Varvara
  • Δημιουργός Giacomo Puccini
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] April 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    DIRECTOR
    Isidoros Sideris 

    SETS - COSTUMES
    Giannis Katranitsas

    CHOREOGRAPHER
    Dionyssis Tsaftaridis 

    LIGHTS
    Nikos Ergazakis

    LIBRETTO TRANSLATION
    Maria Mourkousi

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    5 April 2013
    YIANNIS RITSOS THEATRE, AGIA VARVARA
    Starts at 20.00 | clock
    Admission is free of charge

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Όπερα της Βαλίτσας με αποκλειστική δωρεά του Ιδρύματος Σταύρος Νιάρχος
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Suitcase Οpera with an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
  • Σκηνοθετικό σημείωμα

    La Bohème at a glance / The composer
    Giacomo Puccini was born in Lucca, Tuscany, on 22 December 1858. He remains to this day one of the most renowned composers of Italian opera, as his works are regularly throughout the world. His musical style was already clearly developed by his third opera, Manon Lesacaut (1893), while his next three compositions, La bohème (1896), Tosca (1900) and Madama Butterfly (1904), firmly established Puccini as Verdi’s true heir.
    The beautiful melodies and intense theatricality that define his operas successfully met the demands of their time. His last opera, Turandot (1926), remained incomplete due to his death in 1924.

    The opera
    La bohème, an opera lirica in four acts, is based on the novel Scènes de la vie de bohème (1845/8, 1851) by Henry Mürger and the play La Vie de bohème (1849), written by Théodore Barrière after Mürger. The libretto was written by Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Ilicca. It tells the story of the love affair between the poet Rodolfo and the seamstress Mimì, from the moment they meet until Mimì’s death from tuberculosis.

    Premieres
    La bohème received its premiere on 1 February 1896 at the Teatro Regio in Turin and was conducted by Arturo Toscanini. The Greek National Opera presented La bohème for the first time on 17 April 1948 under Antiochos Evangelatos.

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Ολύμπια
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] March 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    ART DIRECTOR
    Angelo Simo

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    SOLOISTS
    Julia Souglakou - Angelo Simo

    PIANO
    Dimitris Vezyroglou - Sotiris Dimitriadis

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    31 March 2013
    Starts: 18.00 | clock
    Free admission

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Απογεύματα στο φουαγέ
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Foyer

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Ολύμπια
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] March 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    CONDUCTOR
    Giorgos Vranos

    CHORUS MASTER
    Agathangelos Georgakatos

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    SOLOISTS
    Vassiliki Karagianni
    Dimitris Kassioumis
    Alexandra Mattheoudaki
    Artemis Bogri
    Dimitris Paksoglou
    Dimitri Platanias
    Mina Polychronou
    Julia Souglakou
    Dionyssis Sourbis
    Margarita Syngeniotou
    Angelo Simo

    With the GNO Orchestra and Chorus

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    24 March 2013
    Starts at 20.00 | clock

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Συναυλίες
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Concerts

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Ολύμπια
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] March 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    ART DIRECTOR
    Angelo Simo

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    PIANO
    Apostolos Palios

  • ΤΙμές - Ημε Παράστασης

    24 March 2013
    Starts: 18.00 | clock
    Free admission

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Απογεύματα στο φουαγέ
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Foyer

Additional Info

  • Χώρος Παράστασης Θέατρο Ολύμπια
  • Event Place (ΕΝ) Olympia Theatre
  • Δημιουργός Renato Zanella - Eleni Karaindrou
    Heitor Villa-Lobos
  • Ημερομηνία Παράστασης [κείμενο] March 2013
  • Δημιουργική Ομάδα

    CONDUCTORS
    Miltos Logiadis – Tassos Symeonidis

    CHOREOGRAPHER
    Renato Zanella

    SETS, COSTUMES
    Katerina Angelopoulou

    LIGHTING
    Vinicio Cheli

  • Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

    SOLOISTS

    SOPRANO
    Evmorfia Metaxaki (2, 16, 17, 20 Mar.)

    SOPRANO
    Kira Lambraki (3, 6 Mar.)

    CAST
    I. Bachianas Brasileiras
    Εmilia Gaspari
    Natassa Siouta
    Alina Stergianou
    George Varvariotis
    Igor Siadzko
    Stavroula Kaburakis–Blendi Latifi
    Popi Sakellaropoulou–Anton Koruti
    Olga Zourbina–Stelios Katopodis
    Vicky Tsiroyanni–Esmeraldo Bitro
    Margarita Kostoglou–Michael Doolan
    Magda Layoyanni–Petros Kouroupakis
    Eleni Kladou–Nikos Moschis
    Komi Kloukina–Andrew Cummings

    II. Voyage to eternity
    Stratos Papanoussis
    Evrydiki Issaakidou–Aleksandar Neskov
    Maria Kousouni–Vangelis Bikos
    Christina Makridou–Danilo Zeka
    Mania Karavassili–Elton Dimrochi
    Anna Fragou–Agapios Agapiadis
    Eleana Andreoudi–Michalis-Florian Pappas
    Vanessa Kourkoulou–Thanassis Solomos
    Vicky Bourcha–Yannis Benetos

    With the Orchestra, Principal Dancers, Soloists, Coryphées and Corps de Ballet of the GNO

  • Είδος Παράστασης (Μόνο για παλαιές παραστάσεις) Μπαλέτο
  • Event Type (Only for archive EN) Ballet