RETURNAnita Bourdakou

Anita Bourdakou

Soloist, Mezzo-soprano
She was hired by the GNO in 1941 and gradually began to interpret solo roles. She worked with the newly established institution during the years 1941-1952, interpreting leading and supporting roles in eleven operas and seven operettas, staged in 53 productions and/or revivals. Among other roles she interpreted the following Lucia and Lola (Cavalleria rusticana), Margot and Praskowia (Die lustige Witwe), Mademoiselle Dangeville (Adriana Lecouvreur), Mother (The Master Builder/O protomastoras), Berta (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Rosette (Manon), Richthofen (Der Bettelstudent), Nancy (Martha), Baroness Adelaide (Der Vogelhändler), Handa (Das Dreimäderlhaus), Alisa (Lucia di Lammermoor), Countess Friederike (Ein Walzertraum), etc. She participated in first presentations of several works, including The Sunless King [O vasilias aniliagos] (1947/48) of Andreas Nezeritis as Fate [Moira], The Tartuffes of Antonios Giangakis (1948/49) as Ursula, Tiefland (1943/44) as Rosalia, Un ballo in maschera (1949/50) as Ulrica, etc. // Last update of the biography: November 2022 - The list of productions below is continually updated.