Marissia Papalexiou

Greek mezzo-soprano, she studied at the Law School of Athens and singing at the Athens Conservatoire (diploma with honours). She completed her music studies in Paris and Düsseldorf. She was a member of the GNO Chorus. As a soloist, she has sung in productions of the Athens and Thessaloniki Concert Halls, Athens Epidaurus Festival, GNO Alternative Stage, as well as in independent productions and concerts with works by young Greek composers. She has collaborated with the Athens and Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestras, Armonia Atenea, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation National Symphony Orchestra, Thessaloniki City Symphony Orchestra. She appeared in GNO productions singing the roles of Maddalena, Suzuki, Carmen, Mercédès, Lola, Prince Orlofsky, Bersi, Fenena, etc. She has collaborated with the Cottbus State Theatre (Germany). Milestones of her collaborations are the dual role of La Muse – Nicklausse in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski (Greek National Opera co-production with La Monnaie in Brussels) and the role of Jenny Hill in Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny, directed by Yannis Houvardas at the GNO.