Greek National Opera Cycle on Mezzo Live HD

The world’s leading opera channel presents a November 2022 tribute to the GNO with the global broadcast of three iconic productions: The Murderess, Juditha triumphans and Wozzeck.

Three iconic Greek National Opera productions are to be presented worldwide in November 2022 by the international opera channel Mezzo Live HD. This “Greek National Opera Cycle” –devoted to the only opera house in Greece– will include screenings of The Murderess by Giorgos Koumendakis, Juditha triumphans by Antonio Vivaldi, and Wozzeck by Alban Berg. This partnership with Mezzo Live HD is made possible by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to enhance the Greek National Opera’s artistic outreach.

The GNO and Mezzo launched their partnership in 2020 with the filming of Wozzeck by Alban Berg, conducted by Vassilis Christopoulos and directed for the stage by Olivier Py, with Tassis Christoyannis in the title role. April 2021 saw the filming of Antonio Vivaldi’s Baroque opera Juditha triumphans, conducted by Markellos Chryssicos and directed for the stage by Thanos Papakonstantinou, and featuring the Armonia Atenea orchestra, the Baroque ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro, and a cast of leading, internationally acclaimed singers. In December 2021, Mezzo made the journey to Athens for a third time to film The Murderess by Giorgos Koumendakis, conducted by Vassilis Christopoulos and directed for the stage by Alexandros Efklidis, with Mary-Ellen Nesi in the title role.

Mezzo broadcasts in more than 80 countries around the world. From its launch in France back in 1996 right through until today, it has been the world’s leading television network for classical music, opera, and dance, with a devoted following tuning in across the globe. Its programming features the most major opera and dance productions, as well as concerts presented by the foremost opera houses and concert venues on the planet. In Greece, Mezzo is broadcast by Cosmote TV.

Greek National Opera Cycle – November 2022 | MEZZO Live HD

The Murderess

Giorgos Koumendakis

First showing: 13/11 at 22.00 | Broadcast schedule for November 2022: mezzo.tv/en

Filmed inside the Stavros Niarchos Hall on 3 and 5 December 2021.

Libretto: Yannis Svolos, based on the “social novel” of the same title by Alexandros Papadiamantis / Conductor: Vassilis Christopoulos / Director: Alexandros Efklidis / Associate director: Angela-Kleopatra Saroglou / Sets: Petros Touloudis / Costumes: Petros Touloudis – Ioanna Tsami / Lighting: Vinicio Cheli / Chorus master: Agathangelos Georgakatos / Children’s chorus mistress: Konstantina Pitsiakou

Frangoyannoù (The Murderess): Mary-Ellen Nesi / Maroussò: Anna Stylianaki / Ioassaf: Tassos Apostolou / Delcharò: Myrto Bokolini / Yannis Perivolàs: Vangelis Maniatis / Yannoù: Sophia Kyanidou / Xenoula’s mother: Fylli Georgiadou / Police officer I: Yannis Christopoulos / A magistrate: Yanni Yannissis / Police officer II – Assessor: Nicholas Stefanou / Kriniò: Marilena Striftobola / Toula: Stelina Apostolopoulou / Myrsouda: Miranda Makrynioti / A doctor: Georgios Papadimitriou / Amersa: Maria Konstanta / Konstantìs: Angelos Nerantzis / Lamenting women (polyphonic ensemble): Alkmini Basakarou, Ioanna Forti, Martha Mavroidi, Maria Melachrinou

With the Orchestra, Chorus, and Children’s Chorus of the GNO

Juditha triumphans

Antonio Vivaldi

First showing: 30/10 at 22.00 | Broadcast schedule for November 2022: mezzo.tv/en

Filmed inside the Stavros Niarchos Hall on 19 and 21 April 2021.

Conductor: Markellos Chryssicos / Director: Thanos Papakonstantinou / Sets, costumes: Niki Psychogiou / Movement director: Amalia Kosma / Lighting: Christina Thanasoula / Chorus master: Agathangelos Georgakatos / Children’s chorus mistress: Konstantina Pitsiakou

Juditha: Roxana Constantinescu / Holofernes: Kristina Hammarström / Vagaus: Inga Kalna / Abra: Theodora Baka / Ozias: Sophia Patsi

With the Armonia Atenea orchestra, the ensemble Il Pomo d’Oro, the GNO Chorus, and members of the GNO Children’s Chorus

Wozzeck

Alban Berg

First showing: 12/11 at 17.40 | Broadcast schedule for November 2022: mezzo.tv/en

Filmed inside the Stavros Niarchos Hall on 31 January & 2 February 2020.

Conductor: Vassilis Christopoulos / Director: Olivier Py / Sets, costumes: Pierre-André Weitz / Lighting: Bertrand Killy / Chorus master: Agathangelos Georgakatos / Children’s chorus mistress: Konstantina Pitsiakou

Wozzeck: Tassis Christoyannis / Drum major: Peter Wedd / Andres: Vassilis Kavayas / Captain: Peter Hoare / Doctor: Yanni Yannissis / Apprentice I: Vangelis Maniatis / Apprentice II: Michalis Psyrras / Madman: Panagiotis Priftis / Marie: Nadine Lehner / Margret: Margarita Syngeniotou / A soldier: Christos Lazos

With the Orchestra, Chorus, and Children’s Chorus of the GNO

Lead Donor of the GNO The Stavros Niarchos Foundation