Greek National Opera

The Greek National Opera's Alternative State has put together an all-day festival at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, on Sunday, July 16, called "Retromania." The event comprises 10 events, each exploring a separate interpretation of the notion of retro: From performances of music by Attik and Mimis Plessas to the narratives of the incredible Stella Greka and Greek swing by Penn

Hundreds of free tickets made available to unemployed playgoers by the Greek National Opera for the dress rehearsal of Giacomo Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" were snapped up in just a few hours, organizers said over the weekend.

The Greek National Opera's summer series gets under way on May 31 with Puccini's "Madama Butterfly." This is the first time in five years that the GNO's first summer production will be performed at the Herodes Atticus Theater, known locally as the Irodio, on the southwestern slope of the Acropolis.

Italy's Lorenzo Mariani directs the Greek National Opera in a production of Giuseppe Verdi's seminal "Macbeth" for the company's first appearance at its new home in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC). Tassis Christoyannis performs the title role, with Petros Magoulas as Banco and Dimitria Theodosiou as Lady Macbeth. Performances start at 8 p.m.

The Museum of Cycladic Art launches a new monthly lecture series on Monday, March 13, with Giorgos Koumentakis, prolific composer and director of the Greek National Opera (GNO).

The Greek National Opera presents a new production of Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin" in association with National Theater Wales and Theatr Wielki - Polish National Opera.

Actor Giorgos Kimoulis is tipped to become managing director at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) on the south coast of Athens, Kathimerini understands.

The state-of-the-art complex in Faliro will house the National Library of Greece and the Greek National Opera.

Athens Academy laureate, respected stage director and academic Spyros Evangelatos has died in Athens at the age of 77.

Mezzo-soprano Amalia Avloniti and baritone Kostis Mavrogenis perform works by 19th and 20th French composers at the Greek National Opera's Olympia Theater Foyer on Sunday, January 8. The evening's program includes songs penned by Erik Satie and Maurice Ravel, among others. The singers will be accompanied by pianist Dimitris Vezyroglou. The recital starts at 6 p.m.

Composer Giorgos Koumentakis was appointed new creative director of the Greek National Opera on Thursday, following a decision by Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou.

Koumentakis, formerly in charge of the company's Alternative Stage, will succeed maestro Myron Michailidis, starting on February 3.