ATHENS, GREECE (May 16, 2023) — The Greek National Opera’s 2023-24 season, curated by GNO Artistic Director Giorgos Koumendakis, features seven new opera and ballet productions including the first Wagner production to be staged at the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center, two co-productions, and one newly commissioned opera, as well as four revivals of past productions, tribute celebrations for Maria Callas’s centennial anniversary, and the third Artist on the Composer program. The season’s programming is presented at Stavros Niarchos Hall at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and in the outdoor amphitheater, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. With the new season program, GNO—the only opera company in Greece—continues to forge important international partnerships with international opera houses, leading conductors, directors, set designers, and world-famous soloists, while also showcasing Greek artists.
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