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STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION
CULTURAL CENTER
364 Syggrou Avenue, Kallithea
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Box Office:
+30 213 0885700
Box Office email:
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Daily 09.00-21.00
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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
Artistic Associate
Maria Metaxaki
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
Christos Poulianas
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Conductor
tba
Studienleiter
Sofia Tamvakopoulou
Assistant Conductor
Nikos Vassiliou
Soloists
Sopranos
Vassiliki Karayanni
Elena Kelessidi
Cellia Kostea
Maria Mitsopoulou
Tenors
Yannis Kalyvas
Yannis Christopoulos
Baritones
Dimitris Platanias
Dionyssios Sourbis
Tassis Christoyannis
Bass-baritones
Yanni Yannissis
Basses
Tassos Apostolou
Petros Magoulas
Orchestra
Deputy Chief Conductor
Alexis Theofylactou
Secretary to the Orchestra Manager
Maria Angelopoulou
Principal
Alexis Theofylactou
First Violins
Yannos Margaziotis*
Haralambos Karasavvidis*
Evangelos Despotidis**
Kostas Anastasopoulos**
Evangelia Agrafiotou**
Dorian Idrizi
Eugjen Zhibaj
Michail Vorias
Nikolaos Karayannis
Emmanouil Stratoudakis
Theodora Serelea
Yorgos Papadopoulos
Yannis Alexandropoulos
Chryssi Koutsaftaki
Peny Dimitrakopoulou
Angeliki Kasda
Franc Shestani
Antonela Cefa
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**
Dimitris Terzakis
Patrick Evans
Lintita Nina
Cellos
Nikos Kavakos*
Nikolaos Prevezianos*
Eleni Ravanopoulou**
Yolanda Karamouza**
Maria Skandali**
Angharad Griffith
Marilena Vassou
Maria Dimissianou
Rita Stratigopoulou
Marina Kolovou
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**
Clarinets
Spyridon Tzekos*
Ioannis Karayannidis*
Panayotis Sioras**
Alexandros Vlachos
Bassoons
Georgios Faroungias*
Dimitris Dakovanos*
Sonja Piesk*
Andreas Spyropoulos *
Alex Kaltso
Horns
Christos Kaloudis*
Angelos Siorras*
Dionyssis Monsenigos**
Anastassios Bakouris**
Spyridon Bakos**
Ourania Stamatelou**
Trumpets
Konstantinos Nikas*
Sophia Siora*
Alexandros Mavropoulos**
Nikolaos Sarris**
Trombones
Spyridon Farougias*
Stavros Klavanidis*
Konstantinos Tzivas**
Spyros Moschonas
Ioannis Kokkoris
Tuba
Konstantinos Aslanidis
Drums
Dimitris Tzafestas*
Marinos Tranoudakis*
Percussion
Kostas Theodorakos**
Georgios Kalogeropoulos**
Panagiotis Ziavras**
Athanasios Papadimitriou
Harp
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 Pavlis
Penny Rizzo
Anna-Anastasia Smerou
Thei Stavrou
Marilena Striftombola
Eleni Sotiriou
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
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
Christina Ntemou
*Αs part of its educational mission
BALLET
Ballet Director
Konstantinos Rigos
Director's
Artistic Collaborator
Angelos Panagopoulos
Director's Assistant
tba
Artistic Coordinator
Ivana Katsoula
Ballet Curator
Xenia Vlahopoulou
Ballet Εducational Projects
Athina Vrouva
Assistant Choreographers /
Rehearsal Supervisors
Irina Akrioti-Kolioumbakina
Fotis Diamantopoulos
Dimitra Laoudi
Physiotherapists
Thanassis Kainourgios
Edward Katsikian
Principal Dancers
Elena Andreoudi
Emilia Gaspari
Eurydice Isaakidou
Maria Kousouni
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
Viorel Berinde
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
Evi Karpouzi
Ivana Katsoula
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
Kaito Takahashi
Vicky Tsiroyanni
Athina Vrouva
Olga Zourbina
GNO ALTERNATIVE STAGE
Head of Programming
Alexandros Efklidis
Production Director
Manolis Sardis
Artistic Associate / Head of Communication
Vaios Machmountes
Artistic Associate / Head of Dramaturgy and Publications
Kharálampos Goyós
Artistic Coordinators
Lila Karangelou
Christina Polychroniadou
Artistic Stage Coordinators
Alexis Zervanos
Vicky Kalaitzidou
Artistic Associate of Communications
Maria Kakagianni
Artistic Associate of Dramaturgy and 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 Kessoulis
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
Panayotis Matsioris
Kostas Roumeliotis
Asterios Tsetsilas
Chorus Curator
Varvara Biza
Music Prompter, Surtitles
Evi Stafeta
Head of Visual and Special Programmes
T.B.A.
Visual Designers
Dimitris Arapoglou
Aristotelis Freggidis
Department of sound, sound boost, sound recording
Head of
Giorgos Rekoutis
Sound Curators
Thanos Zamboukas
Minoas Koutedakis
Sound Designers
Stefanos Diamadis
Nikos Koutsothanasis
Michalis Oikonomidis
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
Elisavetta Basova
Fotis Diamantopoulos
Myrto Grapsa
Nancy Harmanda
Artemis Ignatiou
Lydia Kayou
Thanassis Kainourgios
Athanassia Kanellopoulou
Eleni Kladou
Sophia Kontossi
Alkistis Lala
Betina Panayotara
Vassiliki Spyridonos
Dimitra Svigou
Olia Tornaritou
Giannis Tsigris
Ourania Fofou
Yannis Zarotis
Teachers of Seminar Courses
Rena Papantoniou
Répétiteurs-Pianists
Zelitska Karanovitz
Giorgos Kontovas
Betty Sadamouri
Loukas Tsolakian
GNO LEARNING & PARTICIPATION
Head of GNO Learning & Participation
Eva Karterou
Production Management
Kalliroi Papadopoulou
Christina Spanou
Artistic Collaborators
Kiki Kerzeli
Michalis Moschoutis
Raia Tsakiridi
Communications Associate
Myrsini Vasilopoulou
Μelisma Program Coordinators
Leonidas Panagopoulos
Alexandra Pintzopoulou
DRAMATURGY
DEPARTMENT
Head of
Sophia Kompotiati
Associate
Panagiota Eftaxia
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 Public Relations
Evangelia Kourti
Head of Press Office
Sophie Bachtalia
Marketing Specialist
Manolis Kritikos
Public Relations, Publicity, Communication
and Media Department
Maria Kakagianni
Chryssa Samoili-Giannopoulou
Group Sales
Vicky Panagou
DIRECTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Human Resources and
Administrative Services Manager
Kosmas Kosmas
Board of Directors Secretary
Angeliki Kladou
Protocol
Konstantina Veroni
Panayotis Lagos
Contracts Department
Anastasia Grassou
Evi Karpouzi
Anna Kyriopoulou
Vaso Vougogiannopoulou
Head of Secretary
Lina Stamou
Secretary
Despina Daska
Mina Zafeiri-Vlachaki
Giannis Konas
Xenia Roussopoulou
Curators
Avraam Karameros
Giannis Tsitsikas
IT & Technical
Support Manager
Dimitris Zafiropoulos
IT & Technical Support
Department
Lambros Gavalas
Giorgos Konstantopoulos
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
Panayotis Dimou
Efthymios Karyambas accountant
Konstantinos Loukas
Chryssa Sfendouraki accountant
Eleftheria Cryssochoou
Head of Supplies Department
TBA
Supplies Department
Danae Beri
Theoni Konstantopoulou
Konstantinos Markou
Maria Toulkaridou
Logistics Department
Maria Liaka
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 Adviser
tba
Legal Associates
Daphne Chatziprokopiou
Giouli Papoulia
Sophia Sotirakoglou
Data Protection Officer
Konstantinos Kakavoulis
TECHNICAL DIRECTION
Artistic-Technical Coordinator
Sokratis Dalamangas
Assistant of the
Artistic-Technical Coordinator
Maria Lantavou
Production Department
Head of Set Production
Konstantinos Theophanis
Set Production
Katerina Victoratou
Angeliki Dimaki
Sophia Theodoraki
Konstantinos Theophanis
Vassiliki Papadopoulou
Chryssanthi Psaropoulou
Stage Lighting Coordination
T.B.A.
Property Supervisor
Anestina Argyropoulou
Stage Department
Stage Crew Supervisors (Master Mechanics)
Konstantinos Barounis
Antonis Kapanos
Efstratios Kondylis
Nikolaos Kyriannakis
Alexandros Tseris
Xenofontas Zachariou
Stage Mechanics
Christos Bogdanos
Georgos Broumas
Damianos Chytiris
Giorgos Dimopoulos
Panayotis Dohas
Dimitrios Kassar
Athanasios Katsoulieris
Alexandros Kinis
Epaminonthas Kitsios
Dimitris Koutougeras
Konstantinos Kotzias
Alexandros-Athanasios Kyparissis
Manolis Livadaros
Vassilis Mavrovouniotis
Odise Papajani
Ioannis Papapaschalis
Odise Papatzani
Ioannis Pitatzis
Theodoros Polychriniadis
Athanassios Roumeliotis
Tsvetozar Rousef
Antonis Tamvakas
Elias Tzavaras
Apostolis Tsaknis
Seraphim Tsaknis
Panayotis Vasilopanagos
Head of Electricians,
Lighting Designers
Alexandros Koutroulakis
Elefterios Banos
Lampros Papoulias
Haroutun Nixalian
Head of GNO Alternative Stage Revivals
Elecricians, Lighing Desinger
Giorgos Athanasiadis
Giannis Georgiou
Fotis Giatras
Lambros Giotis
Athanasios Theodoropoulos
Michael Carlos
Theofanis Katsanos
Dimitrios Koutas
Christos Liaskas
Konstantinos Bethanis
Nikolaos Xydis
Alexandros Papadatos
Dimitrios Rizos
Thomas Roumeliotis
Dimitris Sarris
Ismini Starida
Ioannis Stavropoulos
Managers of Props
Kyriakos Kourkoutis
Katerina Martikou
Propmen
Markos Georgalis
Apostolos Dimakopoulos
Elias Dimos
Maria Kasdagli
Panayotis Kypraios
Konstantinos Loukas
Nektarios Louloudis
Giorgos Meletis
Lycurgus Papaemmanuel
Giorgos Papazoglou
Manolis Papathomas
Petros Hamosfakidis
Ioannis Psarrakis
Alexandros Zachareas
Head of Props Workshop
Athanasia Bakidou
Props Workshop
Maria Agalianou
Sophia Bertoli
Kyriakos Polychroniadis
Fabric Sets
Dimitra Papadopoulou
Head of General Duties Employees and Drivers
Kostas Georgousopoulos
Craftsmen / Drivers
Fotis Panagiotopoulos
Stelios Tzamaras
General Duties
Achilleas Anagnostopoulos
Athanassios Kakas
Stelios Karakitsos
Tasos Konstantopoulos
Vangelis Lemonis
Konstantinos Bistintzanos
Giogros Papadopoulos
Head of Sets Storage and Archiving
Evangelos Taprantzis
Sets Storage and Archiving
Lamnpros Dimopoulos
Thomaida Gousti
Nokolaos Voulakakis
Ilir Kouitziou
COSTUME DEPARTMENT
Direction of Supplies and Costumes
Tota Pritsa
Artistic Associate
Konstantina Antonopoulou
Costume Production
Margarita Chatziioanou
Ira-Αnna Karagouni
Alexandra Konstantinidou
Evangelos Mantzavinos
Ajelika Mouchsiadou
Anastasia Tefani
Androniki Tsagarakou
Nikolaos Tsironis
Head of Costume Workshop
Gayane Pogosian
Designers-Tailors /
Designers-Seamstresses
Eirini Hardaloupa
Francesco Infante
Dorina Leka
Tailors /Seamstresses
Aliki Demi
Eleni Dimopoulou
Olga Evangelidou
Marouska Kardimi
Eleni Messini
Konstantinos Padirmas
Maria-Eleni Papadimitriou
Elena Pechlivanidou
Panayota Sbonia
Varvara Terzi
Maria Trochalidou
Garyfalia Hachami
Construction of Props
Martha Foka
Hats Supervisor
Alexandros Dakious
Hats
Konstantina Katsanou
Marina Markouli
Sophia Tsirigoti
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
Wings / Hairdressing
Angeliki Balodimou
Olga Leukopoulou
Thalia Metallidou
Efthymia Nakou
Alexandra Toya
Make-Up
Georgia Filippa
Elizabeth Petrou
Margarita Tombori
Asimina Vythoulka
Wigs Department
Head of
Pavlos Katsimichas
Wigs
Sophia Anastasiadou
Georgia Malatesta
Eutyhia Papadopoulou
Sophia Vassilopoulou
Head of Dressers and Wardrobe
Athanassia Paschali
Dressers
Athanasia Bakalexi
Penny Elefteriadou
Angeliki Kavalierou
Katerina Kampoli
Christina Karofyllaki
Halina Kolinioti
Eleni Laskari-Pantazi
Konstantina Liakou
Anastasia Louka
Nikoleta Martinou
Eva Dutek-Malgorzata
Chesika Dutek
Christina Pogosian
Angeliki Rautakopoulou
Dominiki Harnidou
CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOPS
Set–Construction Artistic Coordinator
Stelios Lampadarios
Set–Construction Artistic Coordinator's Deputy
Efthymios (Manos) Antonopoulos
Set–Construction Artistic Coordinator's Assistant
Andreas Raptis
Set Design-Construction
Giorgos Chryssoulis
Semeli Galdada
Irene Koliou
Stavros Kalimeris
Carpentry Workshop
Dimitris Kirykos Head of
Agop Belikian
Petros Rouvelas
CNC
Angelos Tsadilas operator
Giorgos Moris assistant
Head of Metal Construction Workshop
Efthymios Moris
Storekeeper
T.B.A.
Scenic Painters
Ioakim Sarris Head of
Argyris Konstantinos
Painters
Giorgos Raptis Head of
Vassilis Polychroniadis
Konstantinos Margaritis
Charalabos Nazlidis
Pelopidas Tzamtzi
Konstantina Visviropoulou
GNO BUILDING MAINTENANCE / AUXILIARY STAFF
Head of GNO Buildings Direction / Safety Technician
Christos Santorineos
Mechanical Engineer
Penny Maltezou
Head of GNO Buildings Maintenance Electricians
Theodoros Rizos
GNO Buildings Maintenance
Markos Karayannis
Konstantinos Xynogalas
George Semertzakis
Head of Usher Services, Guards and Cleaners
Ioannis Mitropoulos
Usher Services
Anna Agapiadou
Eleni Armakola
Lygeri Kourtesi
Andreas Fotopoulos
Guards
Gerasimos Kanakaris
Georgios Kontos
Christos Spanos
Nikolaos Stagias
Anastasios Tsalis
Georgios Tsalis
Georgios Tsiapos
Nikolaos Fourikis
George Hondroyannis
Cleaners
Christina Anagnostopoulou
Andromachi Kabadai
Chryssoula Kikentzi
Paraskevi Daga
Despina Petridou
STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION
CULTURAL CENTER
364 Syggrou Avenue, Kallithea
Box Office:
+30 213 0885700
Box Office email:
boxoffice@nationalopera.gr
Daily 09.00-21.00
info@nationalopera.gr