NEWS & FEATURES

The Greek National Opera, within the framework of its social policy and with the intention to assure access for all citizens to cultural goods, provides free tickets to the unemployed for the Dress Rehearsal of its first summer production at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.

On Monday, 11 July 2016, at 10.30 a.m. an audition for the position of one (1) male or one (1) female ballet dancer will take place at the Ballet Studios of the Greek National Opera (16 Archimidous Str., Tavros 177-78, Athens,Greece).

In April and May the educational program of the National Greek Opera for teenagers, entitled "Next stop: Opera!" travels to 14 municipalities of Attica, within the framework of the "Journey to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center of Culture" project.

Internationally acclaimed Greek choreographer and dancer Mr Andonis Foniadakis has been appointed new Director of the GNO Ballet. The decision was taken by Mr Myron Michailidis, Artistic Director of the GNO. Mr Foniadakis was selected amongst 36 candidates who applied for the position, following the Call for Expression of Interest. The new Ballet Director will assume his position as of 1st September 2016 for a term of three years.

The Greek National Opera hereby announces an audition to engage one (1) accompanist piano player to meet the Greek National Opera’s artistic needs, for the artistic season 2015 – 2016, and with basic priority the needs of the Greek National Opera’s Ballet Company.

The Greek National Opera has finally released its first DVD, featuring Charles Gounod’s opera, Faust that was staged in January 2012 at the Athens Concert Hall (Megaron) and made a great artistic and box office success. It was conducted by Myron Michailidis and was directed by Renato Zanella, GNO’s artistic and ballet directors respectively.

The Greek National Opera is organising an audition for one (1) position for a fagottist, with the obligation for contra fagot (contra bassoon), to meet the special needs of both, the Greek National Opera Orchestra and the Greek National Opera during the 2015-2016 artistic period.

The Greek National Opera, due to the current situation, announces the postponement of the production of "Carmen" which was scheduled to be performed for the 26,28,30,31 July at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.