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Alexiadis, Viva la Vida, 1995-1996
Mezzo-soprano Maria Marketou as Frida Kahlo
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Bellini, The Sleepwalker, 1969-1970
Photo from the first staging of Bellini's opera The Sleepwalker at Olympia Theater, in March 1970, directed by Giuseppe de Tomasi. The lead roles are interpreted by soprano Vasso Papantoniou (Amina) and Italian tenor Ugo Benelli (Elvino).
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Berlioz, The Damnation of Faust, 1974-1975
Photo from the first staging of Berlioz's dramatic legend The Damnation of Faust at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in July 1975, directed by Louis Erlo. Left to right: tenor Guy Chauvet (Faust), bass Frangiskos Voutsinos (Méphistophélès) and soprano Marina Krilovic (Marguerite).
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Bizet, Carmen, 1957-1958
Set for the 4th Act of the production of Bizet's opera Carmen at Olympia Theater, in January 1958, directed by Remo della Pergola.
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Bizet, Carmen, 1941-1942
Photo from the first staging of Bizet's opera Carmen at Olympia Theater, in February 1942, directed by Renato Mordo. In the center are tenor Antonis Delendas (Don José) and Kitsa Damasioti (Carmen).
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Brecht-Weill, Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagony, 1977-1978
Photo from first staging of the opera by Brecht-Weill The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny at Olympia Theater, in November 1977, directed by Minos Volanakis. Left to right: baritone Themis Sermie (Bill), tenor Dimitris Stefanou (Jack), soprano Vasso Papantoniou (Jenny), tenor Zachos Terzakis (Jim), mezzo-soprano Kiki Morfoniou (Begbick), bass Dimitri Kavrakos (Joe), tenor Michalis Cheliotis (Fatty) and baritone Andreas Kouloumbis (Moses).
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Brecht-Weill, Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagony, 1977-1978
Photo from first staging of the opera by Brecht-Weill The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny at Olympia Theater, in November 1977, directed by Minos Volanakis. Soprano Vasso Papantoniou (Jenny) is in the center and tenor Zachos Terzakis (Jim) to the right.
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D'Albert, The Lowlands (Tiefland), 1943-1944
Photo from the first staging of D'Albert's The Lowlands (Tiefland) at Olympia Theater, in April 1944, directed by Renato Mordo. Starring are the baritone Evangelos Magliveras as Sebastiano and soprano Maria Kalogeropoulou (Callas) as Martha.
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D'Albert, The Lowlands (Tiefland), 1943-1944
Photo from the first staging of D'Albert's The Lowlands (Tiefland) at Olympia Theater, in April 1944, directed by Renato Mordo. The shot captures tenor Antonios Delendas (Shepherd), baritone Evangelos Magliveras (Sebastiano) and, on the far right, soprano Maria Kalogeropoulou (Callas) as Martha.
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Dallapicola, Il prigionero (The Prisoner), 1976-1977
Photo from the first staging of Dallapiccola's The Prisoner at Olympia Theater, in January 1977, directed by Spyros Evangelatos. The lead role is interpreted by baritone Spyros Sakkas (Prisoner).
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Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor, 1980-1981
Photo from the production of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor at Olympia Theater, in December 1981, directed by Michael Polatof. On the left, tenor Thanos Petrakis as Edgardo.
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Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor, 1980-1981
Photo from the production of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor at Olympia Theater, in December 1981, directed by Michael Polatof. Starring are baritone John Modinos as Enrico and soprano Tzeni Drivala as Lucia.
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Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor, 1980-1981
Members of the cast and creative team from the production of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor at Olympia Theater, in December 1981, directed by Michael Πολατώφ. Seated, left to right: bass Dimitri Kavrakos (Raimondo), director Michael Polatof, soprano Tzeni Drivala (Lucia), baritone John Modinos (Enrico), tenor Makis Gavriilidis (Arturo). Standing, left to right: tenor Thanos Petrakis (Edgardo), mezzo-soprano Vasso Fragoulaki (Alisa), set designer Giannis Karydis.
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Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor, 1980-1981
Photo from the production of Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor at the National Theatre in April 1943, directed by Elvira de Hidalgo. On the left, soprano Frantseska Nikita (Lucia).
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Giordano, Andrea Chénier, 1964-1965
Photo from the first staging of Giordano's Andrea Chénier at Olympia Theater, in March 1965, directed by Walter Boccaccini. Italian tenor Carlo Menippo (Chénier) is in the center and soprano Maria Kerestetzi (Maddalena) to his left.
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Giordano, Andrea Chénier, 1964-1965
Photo from the production of Giordano's Andrea Chénier at Olympia Theater, in March 1965, directed by Walter Boccaccini. Left to right: bass Giorgos Terzakis (Roucher), the director Walter Boccaccini, Italian tenor Carlo Menippo (Chénier) and baritone John Modinos (Gérard).
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Grimanis - Petridis, The Merchant, 1943-1944
Photo from the first raising of Petridis' ballet The Merchant [O pramateftis] at Olympia Theater, in May 1944, choreographed by Angelos Grimanis and directed by Renato Mordo. The second dancer from the left is Yannis Ritsos, at the time a member of the GNO Ballet under the stage name Ioannis Vamvas; next to him is Tatiana Varouti in the role of the Widow.
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Grimanis/Sicilianos, The Tanagra Figurine and the Witch [I Tanagraia kai i magissa], 1966-1967
Photo from the staging of the ballet The Tanagra Figurine and the Witch [I Tanagraia kai i magissa] at Olympia Theater, in January 1967. Choreography: Angelos Grimanis. Music: Yorgos Sicilianos.
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Grimanis/Sicilianos, The Tanagra Figurine and the Witch [I Tanagraia kai i magissa], 1966-1967
Photo from the staging of the ballet The Tanagra Figurine and the Witch [I Tanagraia kai i magissa] at Olympia Theater, in January 1967. Choreography: Angelos Grimanis. Music: Yorgos Sicilianos. Attila Silvester (Faun) and Kelly Christoforidi (Tanagra Figurine).
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Handel, Xerxes, 2001-2002
Photo from the first staging of Händel's Xerxes at Olympia Theater, in January 2002, directed by James Robert Carson. In the center are bass Petros Magoulas (Ariodate) and mezzo-soprano Mary-Elen Nesi (Xerxes).
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Hatziapostolou, The Apaches of Athens [Oi Apachides ton Athinon], 1984-1985
Photo from the first production of Hatziapostolou's operetta The Apaches of Athens [Oi Apachides ton Athinon] at Olympia Theater, in May 1985, directed by Giorgos Theodosiadis. Left to right: baritone Themis Sermie (Karoumbas) and tenor Nikos Doufexiadis (Karkaletsos).
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Hatziapostolou, The Apaches of Athens [Oi Apachides ton Athinon], 1984-1985
Members of the cast and creative team from the production of Hatziapostolou's operetta The Apaches of Athens [Oi Apachides ton Athinon] at Olympia Theater, in May 1985, directed by Giorgos Theodosiadis. Seated, left to right: 1st from the left, soprano Maria Moutsiou (Vera); 2nd, choreographer Giannis Flery; 4th, conductor Dimitris Michailidis; 5th, chorus master Fani Palamidi. Standing in the front, left to right: 1st is tenor Giorgos Stafetas (Cleon); 2nd, tenor Giannis Roussis (Costas); 4th, the director, Giorgos Theodosiadis; 5th, soprano Myrto Douli (Titika); 6th, bass Giorgos Terzakis (Paralis); 8th, bass Michalis Plataniotis (Mule Driver). Standing in the back, left to right: 2nd is baritone Themis Sermie (Karoumbas) and 4th is the director, Spyros Evangelatos.
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Humperdinck, Hansel and Gretel, 1988-1989
Photo from the production of Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel at Olympia Theater, in January 1989, directed by Dino Yannopoulos. Left to right: soprano Maroussa Xyni (Gretel), tenor Pavlos Raptis (Sorceress) and mezzo-soprano Vassiliki Xyni (Hänsel).
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Johann Strauss II: The Bat, 1939-1940
Photo from the inaugural performance of the newly established GNO on the stage of the Royal (National) Theatre, in March 1940.
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Kálmán, The Circus Princess, 1953-1954
Photo from the first staging of Emmerich Kálmán's operetta The Circus Princess at a summer theater, in July 1954, directed by Pelos Katselis. In the center of the photo is soprano Anthi Zacharatou.
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Kalomiris, The death of the valiant woman, 1946-1947
Photo from the production of Angelos Grimanis' ballet The Death of the Valiant Woman [O thanatos tis andriomenis], music by Manolis Kalomiris, at Olympia Theater, in January 1951.
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Kalomiris, The death of the valiant woman, 1946-1947
British conductor Alec Sherman arriving in Greece to conduct the world premiere of Kalomiris' opera The Shadowy Waters and Angelos Grimanis' ballet on music by Kalomiris The Death of the Valiant Woman. In the middle is Alec Sherman, to his left is his wife, pianist Gina Bachauer, and to his right is Dora Stratou.
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Kalomiris, The Mother's Ring, 1973-1974
Photo from the production of Manolis Kalomiris' opera The Mother's Ring at Olympia Theater, in November 1973, directed by Pelos Katselis. In the center is soprano Ileana Konstantinou as Kyra, joined by the GNO chorus.
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Kalomiris, The Mother's Ring, 1973-1974
Photo from the production of Manolis Kalomiris' opera The Mother's Ring at Olympia Theater, in November 1973, directed by Pelos Katselis. Left to right: soprano Maria Moutsiou as Erofili, baritone Andreas Kouloumbis as Sotiris, mezzo-soprano Kiki Morfoniou as Mother and the GNO chorus.
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Kalomiris, The Mother's Ring, 1973-1974
Members of the cast and creative team from the production of Kalomiris' opera The Mother's Ring at Olympia Theater, in December 1976, directed by Pelos Katselis. Left to right: mezzo-soprano Kiki Morfoniou (Mother), conductor Odysseas Dimitriadis and conductor/GNO Director-General Dimitri Chorafas.
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