Greek Nat ion al Opera Stavros Niarchos Foun d a tion Cult ural Cen t er
Rigos / Tchaikovsky Swan Lake / Ballet
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Conductor: Elias Voudouris, Choreography-sets: Konstantinos Rigos With the GNO Orchestra, Principal dancers, Soloists, Demi-Soloists and Corps de Ballet
Alternat ive Stage
Lena Platonos
T he emperor’s n ight in ga l e Opera for children and youth A collaboration with the International Animation Festival & Agora Animasyros The musical fairy tale of the great Lena Platonos The emperor’s nightingale, a work that “has never been presented live, due to its technical difficulties and operatic structure”, as she herself has mentioned, will be presented by the Alternative Stage of the Greek National Opera as its main opera production for children and youth, for 30 performances. It is an impressive production combining opera with animation. A collaboration with the Animasyros festival!
The first choreography of the Greek National Opera’s new Ballet Director, Konstantinos Rigos, constitutes a new reading of the most famous ballet of all times. Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake throughout the ages enraptures and moves the audiences while being the utmost career challenge for professional dancers, since the virtuosity and lyricism demanded for its comprehensive interpretation, are almost beyond human limits. At the same time, it is an autonomous music work of great interpretative demands. PREMIERE 10 NOVEMBER 2018 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 November 2018 22, 28, 29 December 2018, Starts at: 20.00 (Sundays at 18.30) Stavros Niarchos Hall
PREMIERE 17 OCTOBER 2018 17, 18, 21, 23 October 2018 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 29 November 2018 1, 2, 9, 21, 23, 27, 29, 30 December 2018 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 January 2019 Morning performances – Start at: 11.00 Afternoon performances (1 & 8/12) – Start at: 18.30
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