The Greek National Opera’s (364 Syngrou) new season opens with a double bill of Christoph Willibald Gluck’s “Iphigenia in Aulis” and “Iphigenia in Tauris.”
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The National Opera of Odessa presents Carl Orff’s epic masterpiece at the Herod Atticus Theater (Dionysiou Areopagitou), featuring a cast of 150 performers.
American-born, lyric coloratura soprano Nadine Sierra is one of the brightest stars in today’s operatic firmament. Her glorious, sensuous vocal instrument – without hint of the dryness often present in this type of voice – is combined with considerable acting skills and looks to kill: a combination of Hollywood and the pages of Vogue.
Spanish tenor Placido Domingo performs at the ancient Panathenaic Stadium during a concert along with his compatriot tenor Jose Carreras (not pictured) in Athens, Greece, on 10 July.
Many Jewish communities in Macedonia and Thrace disappeared in the Holocaust, yet their presence in the places where their communities once thrived is still palpable.
The Greek National Opera has presented its program for 2024-25, which will include a series of new and older productions that, according to its artistic director, Giorgos Koumendakis, attempt to break with stereotypes and conservatism.
The operatic monodrama “Charlotte,” with music and libretto by emerging Greek composer Lina Zachari, debuts nationwide at the National Opera’s Alternative Stage at the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center on June 13 and 15.
The Theater of the No (3 Konstantinou Paleologou) in Athens debuts “Prometheus Bound,” an opera featuring Greek composer Panagiotis Karousos’ music and libretto based on Aeschylus’ tragedy.
The Athens leg of the Athens Epidaurus Festival concludes with a star-studded performance of “La Traviata” at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus (Dionysiou Aeropagitou Street) from July 27 to 31.
The Athens State Orchestra and Chorus of the City of Athens present “Penelope,” French composer Gabriel Faure’s only opera, for the first time in Greece.
Spanish tenors Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo are set to deliver a historic performance at Athens’ Kallimarmaro Stadium (Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue) on July 10.
Italian composer Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca” kicks off the festival season at the Herodes Atticus Odeon (Dionysiou Aeropagitou).
The Greek National Opera (264 Syngrou) revitalizes Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s iconic masterpiece, “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny.”
The opera “Medge,” created by the eminent Greek composer Spyros Samaras (1861-1917), is presented at the Olympia Municipal Music Theater (59 Akadimias) on February 17.
The Greek National Opera (nationalopera.gr) presents a fresh interpretation of 19th-century French composer Georges Bizet’s world-famous work, with acclaimed Swedish dancer and choreographer Johan Inger creating a brand-new choreography for the popular four-act opera.
Acclaimed Greek baritone Dimitri Platanias is taking the stage at the Greek National Opera with two roles that have already earned him rave reviews: Alfio in Pietro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria rusticana” and Tonio in Ruggero Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci.”
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