Henry Purcell

The Goethe Institute in Athens presents screenings of the choreographic opera "Dido & Aeneas," with choreography by Sasha Waltz, recorded at the State Opera Unter den Linden in Berlin in 2005.

Using jazz as a vehicle, guitarist and composer Tilemachos Moussas, vocalist Nassia Gofa and musical saw soloist Nikos Giousef will be taking a fresh look back at the music of the Renaissance and the Baroque periods at the Athens Concert Hall on Wednesday, May 9, as part of the Bridges series.

Greek countertenor Nikos Spanatis and French-Lebanese harpsichordist and conductor Ronan Khalil will perform works by Henry Purcell in the foyer of the Olympia Theater on Sunday, May 7. The concert starts at 6 p.m. and admission costs 6 euros.

Olympia Theater, 59-61 Academias,
tel 210.361.2461