One additional performance of La traviata on 31/7 due to a complete ticket sellout

With all eight performances of La traviata sold out, the Greek National Opera announces an additional performance scheduled for the 31st of July, 2026, at the Stavros Niarchos Hall at the SNFCC. Tickets for the extra performance will go on sale on 17 July 2026 at 12.00 and will be available at the GNO Box Office and via ticketservices.gr.

The schedule for La traviata performances is now as follows:

18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30 & 31 July 2026

Stavros Niarchos Hall of the Greek National Opera – SNFCC

Conductor: Lukas Karytinos

Stage director, sets, costumes, lighting: Nikos S. Petropoulos

In the additional performance on the 31st of July, Vassiliki Karayanni will perform as Violetta Valéry, Yannis Christopoulos will portray Alfredo Germont, and Dionysios Sourbis will take on the role of Giorgio Germont. Alongside them, Marissia Papalexiou will perform as Flora Bervoix, Sofia Kyanidou as Annina, Nicolas Maraziotis as Gastone, Christos Rammopoulos as Baron Douphol, Nikos Kotenidis as Marquis d’Obigny, Georgios Papadimitriou as Doctor Grenvil, Antonis Antoniadis as Giuseppe, and Vassilis Dimakopoulos as Servant / Commissioner.

The Greek National Opera concludes the 2025/26 season with Giuseppe Verdi’s emblematic opera La traviata in Nikos S. Petropoulos’ historical staging, which has returned to the GNO twenty-five years after its debut at the Olympia Theatre, following a successful tour to China and Thessaloniki.

Nikos S. Petropoulos offers us a unique portrayal of 19th-century France, recreating Violetta Valéry’s world with unmatched care and aesthetic refinement. The stunning sets and costumes, absolutely faithful to the work’s spirit and time, bring out both the heroine’s luxurious residence in Paris and the serenity of her home in the countryside, in the French capital’s suburbs. Through his staging, Petropoulos highlights the work’s timelessness, striking a balance between the characters’ theatrical grandeur and human sensitivity. The revival is directed by Ion Kesoulis, with choreography by Dimitra Svigkou and lighting revival by Christos Tziogkas.

Based on Alexandros Dumas fils’s play La Dame aux camélias (The Lady of the Camellias), the opera tells the story of Violetta Valéry, a famous Parisian courtesan who finds true love with the son of a respectable bourgeois family in Paris. Their relationship, however, provokes a reaction from the young man’s family, leading to the couple’s forced breakup and ultimately to their heartwrenching reunion, shortly before Violetta draws her last breath. In La traviata, Verdi weaves one of the most intricate and poignant psychological portraits in the history of opera, with music that constantly evolves to reflect Violetta’s inner world and shifts in mental state.

Opera • Revival • Tribute to Nikos S. Petropoulos
La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi
18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, 31 July 2026
Starts at: 20.00
Stavros Niarchos Hall of the Greek National Opera – Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

Conductor: Lukas Karytinos
Stage director, sets, costumes, lighting: Nikos S. Petropoulos
Revival stage director: Ion Kesoulis
Choreography: Dimitra Svigkou
Lighting revival: Christos Tziogkas
Chorus master: Agathangelos Georgakatos
Band conductor: Katia Molfesi

Violetta Valéry: Vassiliki Karayanni (18, 21, 24, 28, 31 July) / Dimitra Kotidou (19, 23, 26, 30 July)
Flora Bervoix: Marissia Papalexiou (18, 21, 24, 28, 31 July) / Chrysanthi Spitadi (19, 23, 26, 30 July)
Annina: Julia Souglakou (18, 21, 24, 28 July) / Sofia Kyanidou (19, 23, 26, 30, 31 July)
Alfredo Germοnt: Yannis Christopoulos (18, 21, 24, 28, 31 July) / Konstantinos Klironomos (19, 23, 26, 30 July)
Giorgio Germοnt: Tassis Christoyannis (18, 21, 24, 28 July) / Dionysios Sourbis (19, 23, 26, 30, 31 July)
Gastone: Yannis Kalyvas (18, 21, 24, 28 July) / Nicolas Maraziotis (19, 23, 26, 30, 31 July)
Baron Douphol: Maxim Klonovskiy (18, 21, 24, 28 July) / Christos Rammopoulos (19, 23, 26, 30, 31 July)
Marquis d’Obigny: Nikos Kotenidis (18, 21, 24, 28, 31 July) / Sotiris Triantis (19, 23, 26, 30 July)
Doctor Grenvil: Marios Sarantidis (18, 21, 24, 28 July) / Georgios Papadimitriou (19, 23, 26, 30, 31 July)
Giuseppe: Nikos Katsigiannis (18, 21, 24, 28 July) / Antonis Antoniadis (19, 23, 26, 30, 31 July)
Servant / Commissioner: Ioannis Kontellis (18, 21, 24, 28 July) / Vassilis Dimakopoulos (19, 23, 26, 30, 31 July)

With the Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet of the Greek National Opera

The first eight performances are sold out. Tickets for the additional performance on the 31st of July 2026 will go on sale on Friday 17/7 at 12.00, and will be available at the GNO Box Office (2130885700 | daily 9.00-21.00) and via ticketservices.gr.

Ticket prices: €15, €20, €35, €40, €50, €55, €60, €80 | Students, children: €15 | Restricted view seats: €10

Tickets are available at the GNO Box Office at the SNFCC (daily 9.00-21.00 | Tel: 2130885700 & ticketservices.gr

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

Tribute to Nikos S. Petropoulos sponsor: Piraeus Bank

Lead Donor of the GNO: Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)