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Greek National Opera
The GNO tours Greece – A year of 100 free events in over 50 locations
While cultural outreach elsewhere often stops at the city limits, the Greek National Opera (GNO) is opening a new chapter as part of its 85th anniversary: with its outreach programme “The GNO tours Greece”, it is launching its first large-scale nationwide tour – making a bold statement for cultural participation, musical education, and regional presence.
19. August 2025
Greek National Opera
“Opera born of the past, ahead of its time”
Athens, Berlin, June 25, 2025 – For the 2025/26 season, the Greek National Opera (GNO) once again builds an impressive bridge between Greece's cultural heritage and contemporary artistic impulses. Under the artistic direction of Giorgos Koumendakis, the house continues its consistent path of openness and internationalization: with strong co-productions, new partnerships, and a diverse yet distinctive artistic signature, the GNO has firmly established itself on the European opera map in recent years. For the first time, the GNO will also embark on two international tours.
At the heart of the new season are productions that bring past and present into a productive dialogue. This becomes especially evident at the very start of the season:
25. June 2025
Greek National Opera
The programme of the 2025/26 season
The Greek National Opera presents the programme for the new 2025/26 season. The motto of the new season is “Opera born of the past, ahead of its time”. The 2025/26 season presents a variety of productions that bring the past and present into a productive dialogue.
24. June 2025
Greek National Opera (GNO)
Athens: “La forza del destino” back at the Greek National Opera after 27 years
On January 26, 2025, the Greek National Opera will present the eagerly awaited new production of Giuseppe Verdi's masterpiece La forza del destino, which will finally return to the stage in Athens after 27 years. The renowned conductor Paolo Carignani will take over the musical direction, while the artistic staging will be in the hands of the internationally acclaimed Greek director Rodula Gaitanou. Further performances will follow on January 29 and February 2, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18, 2025 in the SNFCC's Stavros Niarchos Hall. Dimitri Platanias, Cellia Costea and Marcelo Puente will be singing the leading roles.
21. January 2025
Siemens Arts Program
26th Annual Siemens Türkiye Opera Contest picks best rising opera stars
The Siemens Arts Program has been helping rising stars in Türkiye's opera world gain international exposure through its Siemens Türkiye Opera Contest for over a quarter of a century. This year, the 26th edition of the contest once again welcomed three of the country's finest talents to the podium: Güneş Uluçay (first place), Nazlican Karakaş and Berke Tükenmez (second place) and Emre Parlar (third place).
4. December 2024