The GNO’s La forza del destino—nominated for the Best New Production Award at the 2025 International Opera Awards—will be available to watch for free on GNO TV throughout November

From the 1st of December 2025 to the 1st of July 2026, the production will be available at nationalopera.gr/GNOTV with a €10 ticket

The Greek National Opera’s successful production of La forza del destino by Giuseppe Verdi will be available on GNO TV from the 1st of November 2025 to the 1st of July 2026. Following its nomination for the Best New Production Award at the 2025 International Opera Awards, which will be hosted by the GNO for the first time on 13 November, the production will be accessible for free from the 1st to the 30th of November 2025 at nationalopera.gr/GNOTV. GNO TV was established and operates thanks to a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) [www.SNF.org] to enhance the Greek National Opera’s artistic outreach.

La forza del destino was staged at the Greek National Opera at the beginning of 2025, in a highly ambitious production led by a world-class creative team. It was directed by internationally acclaimed Greek opera director from the younger generation Rodula Gaitanou, with sets and costumes designed by George Souglides. Dimitra Kastellou was responsible for the movement, Giuseppe di Iorio designed the lighting, and Dick Straker was in charge of the videos.

The GNO Orchestra was led by the renowned Italian conductor Paolo Carignani.

In the leading trio of vocally and interpretatively demanding roles, the audience packed into the Stavros Niarchos Hall had the opportunity to enjoy prominent soloists of international acclaim. Leonora was performed by Cellia Costea, the celebrated soprano from the GNO with an international career; Don Carlo was portrayed by the renowned Greek baritone Dimitri Platanias, who has also received international praise; and the role of Don Alvaro was sung by the distinguished Argentinian tenor Marcelo Puente.

The GNO bass Petros Magoulas took on the roles of the Marquis of Calatrava and Padre Guardiano. The Belarusian mezzo-soprano Oksana Volkova portrayed Preziosilla, and the GNO bass Yanni Yannissis sang Fra Melitone. Alongside them performing were also Ioanna-Vasiliki Koraki, Georgios Papadimitriou, Yannis Kalyvas, and Maxim Klonovskiy.

The GNO Chorus was conducted by Agathangelos Georgakatos.

This production was filmed in the Stavros Niarchos Hall of the Greek National Opera on 6 and 9 February 2025.

> From the 1st to the 30th of November 2025, La forza del destino will be available to watch for free on GNO TV, following its nomination for the Best Production New Award at the 2025 International Opera Awards.

> Tickets for broadcasting La forza del destino on GNO TV from the 1st of December 2025 to the 1st of July 2026 are available for purchase at www.ticketservices.gr for 10 euros.

The production’s filming and broadcast on GNO TV are funded by the Ministry of Culture as part of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan “Greece 2.0”, with funds from the European Union – NextGenerationEU.

GNO at a glance
GNO TV aims to showcase the artistic output of Greece’s sole opera house worldwide, broadening the very concept of artistic outreach. GNO TV is targeted at a global audience of opera enthusiasts, as the Greek National Opera’s artistic identity and high-quality productions hold a significant position in the international online opera market.
GNO TV offers a broad range of productions, from opera and ballet performances in the Stavros Niarchos Hall to operetta, musical theatre, and festivals at the Alternative Stage, as well as shows for the entire family, online festivals, and educational programmes.
GNO TV performances are streamed through the Akamai global content delivery network. This on-demand platform gives audiences the chance to watch GNO productions from the comfort of their own homes, whenever they want, as many times as they like, for one whole month, starting with their first stream.
GNO TV productions are filmed with a multi-camera setup, are specifically directed for the screen, and are broadcast with subtitles in Greek and other languages (English, French, and/or German, where indicated).

The Greek National Opera is funded by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture

Production sponsor
Piraeus Bank

Lead Door of the GNO & GNO TV Founding Donor
STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION (SNF)