Administration

ARTISTIC DIRECTION

Artistic Director
Giorgos Koumendakis
                       
Director of Artistic
Coordination & Casting
Panaghis Pagoulatos

GNO Director of Production
Stella Angeletou

Special Associates
to the Artistic Director
Yorghos Matskaris
Dimitra Raftopoulou

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
Christina Papadaki
Christos Poulianas

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Conductor
Elias Voudouris

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

Chief Conductor
Elias Voudouris

Secretary to the Orchestra Manager
Maria Angelopoulou

Principal
Alexis Theofylactou

First Violins
Yannos Margaziotis*
Kostas Anastasopoulos**
Dorian Idrizi
Evangelos Despotidis**
Evangelia Agrafiotou**
Yannis Alexandropoulos
Haralambos Karasavvidis
Michail Vorias
Nikolaos Karayannis
Emmanouil Stratoudakis
Theodora Serelea
Yorgos Papadopoulos
Ioanna Gaitani
Chryssi Koutsaftaki
Eugjen Zhibaj
Peny Dimitrakopoulou
Angeliki Kasda

Second Violins
Argyro Sira*
Kostas Panagiotidis*
Michail Kolokotronis**
Stella Karytinou**
Eva Moszynska
Christos Triantaphyllou
Nikos Despotopoulos
Kostas Lazaridis
Frangiskos Margaritis
Michail Amarantidis
Emilios Gatsos
Yorgos Papadimitriou
Kalliopi Mitropoulou

Violas
Ilias Sdoukos*
Angeliki Yannaki*
Maria Kori**
Marios Dapergolas**
Dimitris Terzakis
Marivita Grammatikaki
Patrick Evans
Νikolaos Deliyannakis
Krystallia Gaitanou
Stelios Papanastasis
Marina Stalimerou

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*
Kostas Kouvelis**
Dimitris Dimitriadis
Christos Doumanis
Ferghius Currie

Flutes
Theodoros Mavrommatis*
Nikolaos Nikopoulos*
Zacharias Tarpagos**
Elias Barbas**
Evangelia Neoudaki**

Oboes
Ioannis Papayannis*
Dimitry Safarian-Simonenko*
Illyrios Manthios**
Giorgos Theodoropoulos-Zaniotis

Clarinets
Spyridon Tzekos*
Ioannis Karayannidis*
Yannis Samprovalakis**
Panayotis Sioras**

Bassoons
Georgios Faroughias*
Dimitris Dakovanos*
Alex Kaltso**
Sonja Piesk**

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

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

Trombones
Spyridon Faroughias*
Spyridon Gantzias*
Stavros Klavanidis**
Emmanouil Dimitropoulos**
Konstantinos Tzivas**
Spyros Moschonas**

Tuba
Nikos Zervopoulos*

Drums
Dimitris Tzafestas*
Marinos Tranoudakis*

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

Harp
Anna Dermani*

* Section Principal
** Associate Principal


Chorus

Chorus Master
Agathangelos Georgakatos

Sorpanos
Vicky Athanassiou
Elisavet Athanassopoulou
Liudmila Bondarenko
Efi Dimitrelou
Triantaphyllia Georgiadou
Maria Gournia
Mireille Ivanova
Eleni Koutsoumbi
Angeliki Marinaki
Iphigenia Pavli
Penny Rizou
Eleni Sotiriou
Thei Stavrou
Εmilia Tsimidaki
Hera (Irene) Zerva

Mezzo-sopranos
Irini Afali
Irini Athanassiou
Zoe Apiranthitou
Amalia Avloniti
Anastasia Christofilaki
Antonia Despouli
Elisavet Klonovskaya
Vaia Kofou
Ioanna-Vassiliki Koraki
Gina Markouli
Victoria Mayfatova
Vassiliki Petroyanni
Barunka Preisinger
Magdalini Tzavella
Eleni Voudouraki

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

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

Basses
Theodoros Aivaliotis
Alexandros Loutas
Pavlos Maropoulos
Theodoros Moraitis
Andreas Papagrigoriadis
Pavlos Sampsakis
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
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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
Vanesa Kourkolou
Dimitra Laoudi
Christina Makridou
Popi Sakellaropoulou
Mitsi Stergianou
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
Daniel Pecorari
Zoi Schinoplokaki
Ilir Sipri
Thanassis Solomos
Eleftheria Stamou
Kaito Takahashi
Alicia Townsend
Vicky Tsiroyanni
Athina Vrouva
Olga Zourbina


GNO ALTERNATIVE STAGE
 
Head of Artistic Programming
Alexandros Efklidis

Production Director
Manolis Sardis

Artistic Associate / Head of Communication 
Vaios Machmountes

Artistic Associate / Dramaturgy and Editions
Kharálampos Goyós

Artistic Coordinators
Lila Karangelou
Christina Polychroniadou

Artistic Stage Coordinators
Alexis Zervanos
Vicky Kalaitzidou


STAGE DIRECTION
DEPARTMENT

Director
Katerina Petsatodi

Répétiteurs-Coaches (Soloists)
Chryssanthos Alissafis
Irini Antoniadou
Nikos Vasileiou
Frixos Mortzos
Maria Neophytidou
Sophia Tamvakopoulou
Domna Halari

Répétiteur-Coach (Chorus)
Yorgos Tziatziafis

Répétiteurs (Ballet)-
Pianists
Eris Moustidi-Meloyannidi
Anastasios Chamilakis

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
Marina Vafiadi
Fani Gartsou
Vivian Mela
Raya Tsakiridi

Stage Managers
Orestea Karydaki-Nikolopoulou
Dina Strani

Orchestra Curator
Kostas Matsikas Head of
Oswald Amiralis 
Panayotis Matsioris
Kostas Roumeliotis
Asterios Tsetsilas

Chorus Curator
Varvara Biza

Music Prompter, Surtitles
Evi Stafeta

Head of Visual and Special Programmes
Christos Tsakiridis

Visual Designers
Dimitris Arapoglou
Alexandros Zabetas


Department of sound, sound boost, sound recording

Head of
Giorgos Rekoutis

Sound Designers
Thanos Zamboukas
Minoas Koutedakis
Nektarios Louloudis
Michalis Oikonomidis
 

GNO PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL OF DANCE

Head of Studies
Yorghos Matskaris

Assistant to the Head of Studies 
Alkistis Lala

School's Secretary
Georgia Theodorelou
Avrokomi Kloukina

Teachers of the
Professional & Preparatory Section
Fotis Diamantopoulos
Elisavetta Basova
Yannis Zarotis
Artemis Ignatiou
Lydia Kayou
Thanassis Kainourgios
Athanassia Kanellopoulou
Eleni Kladou
Sophia Kontossi
Alkistis Lala
Christos Xyrafakis
Dimitra Svigou
Vassiliki Spyridonos
Elena Topalidou
Olia Tornaritou
Giannis Tsigris
Steriani Tsintziloni
Nancy Harmanda

Teachers of Seminar Courses
Nancy Nerantzi
Rena Papantoniou

Répétiteurs-Pianists
Evridiki Abalova
Zelkica Karanovic
Giorgos Kontovas
Betty Sadamouri
Lukas Tsolakian

GNO LEARNING & PARTICIPATION

Head of GNO Learning & Participation
Eva Karterou

Production Manager
Kalliroi Papadopoulou

Educational Planning Research and Curation
Ann-Christine Sofroniou

Artistic Collaborators
Kiki Kerzeli
Michalis Moschoutis
Christina Spanou

Communications Associate
Myrsini Vasilopoulou

Interactive Opera for Schools Program Coordinator
Panina Karydi

Μelisma Program Coordinator
Leonidas Panagopoulos 

Visual Communication Design
Dido Gogou

 
DRAMATURGY
DEPARTMENT

Head of
Nikos A. Dontas

Associate Musicologist /
Head of GNO Virtual Educational Museum
Sophia Kompotiati

Artistic Associate
Maria Kakagianni

Proofreader
Dimitris Karadimas

Translation in English
Angeliki Boura

Graphic Designer
Maria Bougioukou


MARKETING & COMMUNICATION
DEPARTMENT

Director of Marketing, Communications and Press
Vasilis Louras

Head of Cultural Marketing
Christina Arseni

Head of Public Relations
Dimitra Raftopoulou

Public Relations, Publicity, Communication
and Media Department
Sophie Bachtalia
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
Giannis Konas
Vaso Vougogiannopoulou

Head of Secretary
Lina Stamou

Secretary
Despina Daska
Mina Zafeiri-Vlachaki
Anna Kyriopoulou
Xenia Roussopoulou

Curators
Avraam Karameros
Giannis Tsitsikas

IT & Technical
Support Manager
Dimitris Zafiropoulos

IT & Technical Support
Department
Ilias Efthymiou
Giorgos Konstantopoulos
Evangelia Barouma
Konstantinos Saragas

Development Programmes
Office
Evangelia Xanthopoulou

Collaborations Manager
Kleopatra Spanou

 

DIRECTION OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Director of Financial Services
Sophia Voyatzidou

Accounts Department
Katerina Gerogianni accountant
Varvara Daska assistant accountant
Panayotis Dimou
Efthymios Karyambas accountant
Dimitris Skordoumblas accountant
Chryssa Sfendouraki  accountant

Head of Supplies Department
Katerina Sinou

Supplies Department
Theoni Konstantopoulou
Konstantinos Markou
Danae Beri
Maria Toulkaridou

Logistics Department
Maria Liaka
Anna Papadopoulou
Kleopatra Spanou

Pay Manager
Eleni Theoharopoulou

Department of Pay
Angeliki Theoharopoulou
Vassiliki Baka

Box Office Manager
Giorgos Tsitouras

Cashiers
Sofia Vasileiadou
Maria Kyprigli-Kyprioti

LEGAL DEPARTMENT

Legal Adviser    
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Legal Associates
Daphne Chatziprokopiou
Giouli Papoulia
Yannis Politis

Data Protection Officer
Konstantinos Kakavoulis

 

TECHNICAL DIRECTION

Artistic-Technical Coordinator
Sokratis Dalamangas

Assistant of the
Artistic-Technical Coordinator
Maria Lantavou
Vasiliki Papadopoulou

Production Department

Head of Set Production  
Konstantinos Theophanis

Set Production
Daphne Aidoni
Angeliki Dimaki
Sophia Theodoraki
Konstantinos Theophanis
Eleni Konstantatou
Chryssanthi Psaropoulou

Stage Lighting Coordination
Eleni Humou

Property Supervisor
Anestina Argyropoulou

Stage Department

Stage Crew Supervisors (Master Mechanics)
Xenofontas Zachariou
Efstratios Kondylis
Konstantinos Barounis
Christos Pitatzis
Alexandros Tseris

Stage Mechanics

Georgos Broumas
Damianos Chytiris
Giorgos Dimopoulos
Panayotis Dohas
Dimitrios Kassar
Athanasios Katsoulieris
Alexandros Kinis
Epaminonthas Kitsios
Dimitris Koutougeras
Konstantinos Kotzias
Alexandros-Athanasios Kyparissis
Nikolaos Kyriannakis
Sotirios Kostopoulos
Manolis Livadaros
Vassilis Mavrovouniotis
Odise Papajani
Ioannis Papapaschalis
Odise Papatzani
Ioannis Pitatzis
Athanassios Roumeliotis
Antonis Tamvakas
Elias Tzavaras
Apostolis Tsaknis
Seraphim Tsaknis
Panayotis Vasilopanagos

Head of Electricians,  
Lighting  Designers
Alexandros Koutroulakis
Eleftherios Mpanos

Elecricians, Lighing Desinger
Giannis Georgiou
Fotis Giatras
Lambros Giotis
Athanasios Theodoropoulos
Michael Carlos
Theofanis Katsanos
Dimitrios Koutas
Konstantinos Bethanis
Haroutun Nixalian
Nikolaos Xydis
Ioannis Pantelias
Alexandros Papadatos
Lambros Papoulias
Dimitrios Rizos
Thomas Roumeliotis
Dimitris Sarris
Ismini Starida
Ioannis Stavropoulos

Managers of Props
Kyriakos Kourkoutis
Vassilis Christodoulou

Propmen
Markos Georgalis
Apostolos Dimakopoulos
Elias Dimos
Maria Kasdagli
Panayotis Kypraios
Konstantinos Loukas
Katerina Martikou
Giorgos Meletis
Lycurgus Papaemmanuel
Giorgos Papazoglou
Manolis Papathomas
Petros Hamosfakidis
Ioannis Psarrakis

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 Georgoussopoulos

Craftsmen / Drivers  
Fotis Panagiotopoulos
Stelios Tzamaras

General Duties
Achilleas Anagnostopoulos
Athanassios Kakas
Stelios Karakitsos
Tasos Konstantopoulos
Vangelis Lemonis
Giogros Papadopoulos

Head of Sets Storage and Archiving
Evangelos Taprantzis

Sets Storage and Archiving
Antonis Kapanos
Konstantinos Karavitis
Ilir Kouitziou

COSTUME DEPARTMENT

Direction of Supplies and Costumes
Tota Pritsa

Artistic Associate
Konstantina Antonopoulou

Costume Production
Ira-Αnna Karagouni
Alexandra Konstantinidou
Evangelos Mantzavinos
Margarita Chatziioanou

Head of Costume Workshop
Gayane Pogosian

Designers-Tailors /
Designers-Seamstresses
Francesco Infante
Eirini Hardaloupa

Tailors /Seamstresses
Alexandros Gionis
Eleni Dimopoulou
Margarita Dosoula
Olga Evangelidou
Anastasia Karantza
Marouska Kardimi
Eleni Messini
Varvara Terzi
Mello-Evangelia Terzoglou
Maria Trochalidou
Garyfalia Hachami

Construction of Props
Nikos Papadopoulos
Vicky Roumpeka

Hats Supervisor    
Alexandros Dakious

Hats
Konstantina Katsanou
Myrto Kosmopoulou

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
Sophia Anastasiadou
Angeliki Balodimou
Olga Leukopoulou
Thalia Metallidou
Efthymia Nakou
Alexandra Toya

Make-Up
Krystallia Erminidou
Georgia Filippa
Elizabeth Petrou
Margarita Tombori
Athanassia Vouraki
Asimina Vythoulka

Wigs Department

Head of
Pavlos Katsimichas

Wigs
Georgia Malatesta
Eutyhia Papadopoulou
Sophia Vassilopoulou

Head of Dressers and Wardrobe
Athanassia Paschali  

Dressers
Thalia Ioannou
Angeliki Kvalierou
Katerina Kampoli
Christina Karofyllaki
Halina Kolinioti
Eleni Laskari-Pantazi
Konstantina Liakou
Anastasia Louka
Nikoleta Martinou
Athanasia Bakalexi
Eva Dutek-Malgorzata
Chesika Dutek
Christina Pogosian
Angeliki Rautakopoulou
Dimitra Soubli
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
Semeli Galdada
Stavros Kalimeris
Giorgos Chryssoulis

Carpentry Workshop  
Dimitris Kiryakos Head of
Petros Rouvelas  

CNC
Angelos Tsadilas operator
Giorgos Moris assistant
Vasileios Katsaras technical designer

Head of Metal Construction Workshop  
Efthymios Moris 

Storekeeper
TBA 

Scenic Painters
Ioakim Sarris Head of
Dimitra Kampaneli
Argyris Konstantinos
Agop Melikian
Konstantinos Roussakis

Painters
Giorgos Raptis Head of
Andreas Arapakis
Antonis Larios
Konstantinos Margaritis
Charalabos Nazlidis
Pelopidas Tzamtzis


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
Xenophon Latsoudis
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
George Katsanos
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