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STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION
CULTURAL CENTER
364 Syggrou Avenue, Kallithea
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Box Office:
+30 213 0885700
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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
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
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
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
TBA
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
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