Dimitris Platanias

Ukrainian soprano Liudmyla Monastyrska and Greek baritone Dimitris Platanias join forces in a show at the Athens Concert Hall celebrating Giuseppe Verdi and the Verismo movement in opera, with emblematic arias and duets from the Italian composer's works. They will be accompanied by the Athens State Orchestra, conducted by Miltos Logiadis. The show starts at 8.30 p.m.

This is the last evening to enjoy the Greek National Opera's production of Giuseppe Verdi's ever-popular "Il trovatore" at the capital's Herod Atticus Theater. The four-act melodrama is presented in an impressive production, with top-flight performers in the main roles, such as Walter Fraccaro, Cellia Costea, Jelena Manistina, Dimitris Platanias and Dimitris Tiliakos.

The Greek National Opera is participating in the country's biggest summer cultural event, the Greek Festival, with Giuseppe Verdi's ever-popular "Il trovatore," at the capital's Herod Atticus Theater on July 21, 23, 25 and 27.

The Greek National Opera is ending its artistic season of 2014-15 with a large, free concert, on Wednesday, July 29. The event takes place at the majestic archaeological site of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, offering music-goers the chance to enjoy excerpts from famous operas.

A corruption prosecutor on Thursday brought charges relating to financial mismanagement of millions of euros in state funding against the former chairwoman of the Organization Against Drugs (OKANA), Melpomeni Malliori, and against Dimitris Platanias, OKANA’s former general manager.