Mania Karavassili

Born in Athens, she graduated with honours from the State Choreography School of Sofia, Bulgaria. In 1988 she participated in the Varna International Ballet Competition. She did postgraduate studies at the Hamburg Opera School of Theatre (Alexander Onassis Foundation scholarship) and cooperated for two years with the Hamburg Ballet. She is a Soloist of the Ballet of the Greek National Opera having performed many lead roles. In 2005 she completed her studies in harmony, monody and drama at the National Conservatory, Athens, with honours and first prize. At the same time, she attends classical opera repertoire seminars in Paris with Elizabeth Vidal and gives concerts in Strasbourg and Paris. In 2017 she participated in the Εducational and Social Activities of the Greek National Opera as a dancer and a mezzo-soprano.