Yannis Stamatakis

Greek baritone, he was born in Athens and graduated from the Department of Philology (Linguistics) at the School of Philosophy (NKUA). He obtained a diploma in monody under Mechthild Stamataki. In 2005, he began his collaboration with the Greek National Opera, participating as a soloist in the children’s production Orpheus by Offenbach, and later as an additional chorister, whilst he was a member of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation Chorus (2006–2011), taking part in numerous productions in Greece and abroad. Since 2011 he has been a permanent member of the Greek National Opera Chorus, where he has also performed minor roles. In 2016/17, he participated in Zachos Terzakis’ opera workshop, where he sang the role of Guglielmo (Così fan tutte, Mozart). As a member of the programme ‘Youth Opera’, he interpreted the role of Michele (Il tabarro, Puccini, 2018) and has also sung in various opera galas. He has attended masterclasses with distinguished soloists, participates in recitals and concerts, and is also involved in guitar, composition, music production and photography.