The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is regarded as the best-preserved ancient theatre in Greece and famous for its perfect acoustics. Photograph: Why Athens, The small theatre of ancient Epidaurus is located on the peninsula called “Nisi” (island), on the right side of the harbour. All rights reserved. The Arabic language and the Bedouin dialect will cross paths with Mediterranean languages. Inspired by the Biblical story of the Great Flood, its protagonists are natural elements such as water, fire and air rather than Biblical figures. Following the disastrous Sicilian Expedition, Alcibiades has defected to Sparta. The theatre was discovered in 1971 and built in the 4th century BC. Antonio Vivaldi’s timeless masterpiece The Four Seasons will dominate the second part of the evening. Last year we bid farewell to Thanos Mikroutsikos, a major composer who defined the Greek music scene and revolutionised the musical landscape of the country. Amid this year's pandemic, the Atlanta Greek Festival focused on its food offerings, which it could offer safely with drive-thru service. To be one of the first to know when the programme is announced, you can sign up here to our festival newsletter for the latest information. The Creatures of Prometheus Op. See our. Developed by iSmart. The Odeon of Herodes Atticus will don the colours of a lovely Greek garden for this unique album release concert. The set design will reflect the heroine’s emotional rollercoaster to the sounds of Maria Papapetropoulou’s piano. It has hosted legendary performances by Frank Sinatra, Maria Callas and Luciano Pavarotti to name a few. Furthermore, artistic productions and site-specific performances are presented in other venues all over the Attica region, under the banner of the Festival. Within the walled city, the situation is equally grim: the politically volatile situation has weakened the Assembly and the oligarchs are starting to make their presence known. 92 – Ludwig van Beethoven. The character is now restored to her natural habitat, a country landscape, coming alive through Alkinoos Ioannidis’ music. Singer and songwriter Monika will premiere her new Greek-language album; an album she has been working on for more than ten years, taking care of it as if it were her own little garden. The Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra and its famed string instruments are featured in this year’s festival, presenting two remarkable works. Together they intend to found a new republic, somewhere between heaven and earth, that will hold dominion over both humans and gods, and where birds will have their rightful place. Rich in contrasts, Béla Bartók’s Divertimento for String Orchestra will kick off the evening programme, combining neoclassical style with avant-garde modernism. This work comprises of the first four out of twelve concertos composed by Vivaldi for violin, string orchestra and continuo. Internationally acclaimed violinist Leonidas Kavakos will perform a solo repertoire by Johann Sebastian Bach at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus as part of a special event to mark the 65 years of the Athens and Epidaurus Festival. 7 in A major, Op. Photograph: Thomas Daskalakis/NTG. The Orchestra of the Greek National Opera will be conducted by renowned Italian conductor Pier Giorgio Morandi. Mauruuru roa. In the summer of 2006, five brand-new theatre stages were launched at the Peiraios 260 industrial venue which has since emerged as a major springboard for contemporary art. IPITOU 8 – 105 57 ATHENS, Ⓒ Athens & Epidaurus Festival 2020. Accompanied by her orchestra and a youth chorus, and using traditional instruments such as the mandolin and harp, the concert will include both old and new hits and unreleased songs. (In Italian, with Greek subtitles). The musician’s voice, an instrument in itself, is accompanied by several musical instruments, which Ioannidis performs, records and plays back in real-time, using the technique of live looping. Aeschylus’ tragedy focuses on one of the most pivotal battles in human history, in which the dramatist personally fought. Many concerts and music festivals take place in Greece. In this concert at the Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus, Kalkanis collaborates with Syria-born, Armenian oud virtuoso Haig Yazdjian and avant-garde master of electric guitar Jannis Anastasakis, Kalkanis, creating a soundscape where jazz, ambient, traditional, world music, psychedelia, noise, melodies and electronic are woven together to give birth to something altogether unique. Des Peres is a high-end community with approximately 3,150 households and a population of 8,373 per the 2010 census. Spanning 65 years, the Festival has welcomed some of the greatest music, dance and theatre artists of the international and local scene, attracting large audiences from around the world. Dimitri Platanias performing an aria from Rigolleto for the Greek National Opera. 35 – Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975), Symphony No. It is a half-hour drive from Nafplio and approximately two hours from Athens. Greek Festival . The duo will revisit landmark Greek songs of the last several decades, from Hadjidakis to Tsitsanis to Theodorakis, Xarchakos, Akis Panou among others. Celebrating the 250th anniversary since Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth, the ERT National Symphony Orchestra presents a gala dedicated to the music of the legendary German composer. Even though this year’s unexpectedly disruptive pandemic stalled all worldwide celebrations for the 250 years since Beethoven’s birth, the Athens State Orchestra, under the baton of its artistic director, distinguished conductor Stefanos Tsialis, will emphatically remind us of this major anniversary, presenting two masterworks of the great German classical composer. Photograph: courtesy of GNO. This year, in the shadow of these unprecedented times, the Athens & Epidaurus Festival presented a condensed version of its programme, thus bearing the subtitle FRAGMENT – ΥΠΟΣΥΝΟΛΟ. It has a capacity of around 2000 seats. Jumping off cliffs and crossing steep paths while fleeing her pursuers, Frankojannou, the tragic heroine of Alexandros Papadiamantis’ novella The Murderess, has been etched in the memory of readers for the past 120 years. Kalkanis fuses electronic music with traditional songs of his grandmother’s generation, doing field recordings in religious ceremonies of immigrants, and delivering a fusion of sounds in his album World Echoes in Athens. In the first gala, internationally acclaimed soloists such as Riccardo Massi and Dimitri Platanias will perform famous arias and duets from operas by Verdi (Rigoletto, Il trovatore, Un ballo in maschera, La forza del destino), Giordano (Andrea Chénier), Mascagni (Cavalleria rusticana) and Puccini (Turandot). One of the most heartrending works ever composed about the end of romantic love and the despair of being left, Francis Poulenc’s one-act opera, based on Cocteau’s La voix humaine (The Human Voice), will be presented for the first time at the Little Theatre of Ancient Epidaurus, in a bold directorial concept by Maria Panourgia. Five dancers/actors, each shut up inside his or her own telephone box, round up a cast led by soprano Myrsini Margariti, as fellow travellers throughout the heroine’s anguish and dreams. It will look a little different for 2020. Up to the year 2005, the Festival was held exclusively at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens and the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. The Athens and Epidaurus Festival is the city’s annual arts festival and a highlight of the Greek summer calendar. It was constructed in the late 4th century BC with a capacity of more than 12,000 spectators. Prolific and versatile, the beloved Armonia Atenea – The Friends of Music Orchestra conjures a mesmerising soundscape, drawing on the unique sounds of early Baroque musical instruments, under the baton of George Petrou, one of the most internationally acclaimed Greek conductors. Developed by iSmart, Εθνικό Θέατρο - Οδυσσέας Παπασπηλιόπουλος, Ομάδα Ραφή - Nova Melancholia - Μιχάλης Σιγανίδης, Η κιβωτός του Νώε / Il diluvio universale, Καμεράτα-Ορχήστρα των Φίλων της Μουσικής - Γιώργος Πέτρου - Μαριάννα Κάλμπαρη, Κρατικό Θέατρο Βορείου Ελλάδος - Γιάννης Ρήγας, Μυρσίνη Μαργαρίτη - Μαρία Παπαπετροπούλου - Μαρία Πανουργιά, Κρατική Ορχήστρα Αθηνών - Στέφανος Τσιαλής. The programme of events for September and October 2020 won’t be released until closer to the performance times in late Summer. ΗΠΙΤΟΥ 8 – 105 57 ΑΘΗΝΑ, Ⓒ Athens & Epidaurus Festival 2020. Photograph: courtesy of Armonia Atenea. Why Athens is neither the producer nor ticketing agent of any performances listed and is therefore not responsible for the outcomes of performances or, including if they appear contrary to how the production has been originally promoted or represented. A twilight performance by the National Theatre of Greece during the Epidaurus Festival. For over 40 years, the annual St. Demetrios Greek Festival in Daytona Beach has featured authentic traditional Greek food, music, dancing and libations. Spend the winter season with Puccini, Mozart, Beethoven and more on stage in #Athens https://t.co/eujmoFG5WD #Greece #ttot #traveltips #travel #travelblogger, The Ancient Agora provided a place for the citizens of ancient #Athens to meet, bond & deliberate on the issues of the day, laying down the foundations for citizenship, political consciousness & democracy. More info on getting there.]. The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus features primarily ancient tragedies and comedies by established Greek and international directors. The Little Theatre of Epidaurus. (Conductor Zoi Tsokanou). The Odeon of Herodes Atticus during the Athens & Epidaurus Festival. 4, performed by acclaimed Greek pianist Alexandra Papastefanou. The Greek calendar is chock-full of festivals, and Greeks are always up for a celebration. Why Athens Tip: Greek and English subtitles available for all performances. Lysistrata was written in 411 BC, at a time when the Athenian city-state was at a critical point, in the midst of the Peloponnesian War. «Έχω μάτια στ’ αυτιά» Η ανθρώπινη φωνή του Φ. Πουλένκ, βασισμένο στον μονόλογο του Ζαν Κοκτώ can sign up here to our festival newsletter for the latest information, The Acropolis of Athens in the age of Pericles, 7 things you must see at the National Archaeological Museum. | Conducted by world-renowned, multi-award-winning conductor George Petrou, in his debut as new music director of the ERT National Symphony Orchestra.