Marita Paparizou

Renowned Italian chamber orchestra I Solisti Veneti and celebrated Greek contralto Marita Paparizou will perform a seasonal Easter concert at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (snfcc.org) to mark the beginning of Holy Week. Titled "Passion and Myth" and conducted by Giuliano Carella, the concert will feature pieces by Vivaldi, Handel and Nicola Porpora, among others.

Greek contralto Marita Paparizou will be on stage at the Greek National Opera's Alternative Stage at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in southern Athens on Sunday, February 2. The concert is titled "At the Wise King's Court," a reference to Spanish king Alfonso X of Castile, also known as Alfonso the Wise.

As part of the First Mediterranean Festival of the Municipality of Kallithea in southern Athens, a local production of Georges Bizet's "Carmen" will go on stage at the Municipal Stadium Friday through Sunday and on Wednesday, September 14, starting at 9 p.m. The cast is led by Marita Paparizou, Margarita Syngeniotou, Christos Delizonas and Sotiris Triantis.