Χωρίς Τίτλο

“Opera at the baricades: topicality and aesthetic autonomy in the history of music theatre”
Round table discussion with:

• Fotis Papathanassiou (Founder and President of the Greek Wagner Society)
• Yannis Svolos (Music Critic)
• Yannis Stavrakakis (Associate Professor, School of Political Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

Skype intervention: Mauro Guindani (Director, Professor, State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart)

“Modernization and tradition in contemporary institutional music theatre”
Round table discussion with:

• Victor Arditti (Director, Αssociate Professor of Directing, School of Drama, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)
• Alexandros Efklidis (Director, Theatrologist)
• Christos J. Carras (Executive Director & Head of Music, Onassis Cultural Centre, Athens)
• Paris Mexis (Director, Designer)
• Georgios P. Tsomis (Assistant Professor, Department of Greek Literature, Democritus University of Thrace)
• James Robert Carson (Director, Co-founder, NOISE – New Opera In Scotland Events)
• Michael Seibel (Director)

“‘Is this opera?’ Self-management in music theatre”
Round table discussion with:

• Erifili Giannakopoulou (Mezzo-soprano, Oper(O))
• Kharálampos Goyós (Composer, The Beggars’ Operas)
• Anastasios Symeonidis (Conductor, Opera Neon)
• James Robert Carson (Director, Co-founder, NOISE – New Opera In Scotland Events)
• Feli M (Director, Mezzo-soprano, Bitchy D)

Moderator: Anastasia Kotsali (Mezzo-soprano, Director)

Sunday, July 1st, 2012

16.00
“Opera, decentralization and alternative production models”
Round table discussion with:

• Dimitris Ktistakis (Pianist, Conductor)
• Christos Ktistakis (Pianist, Conductor, Artistic Director, Musical Association of Larissa)
• Costas Labroulis (Director, SMouTH – Synergy of Musical Theatre)
• Grigoris Pyrialakos (Baritone, Director, SourLiBoom)
• Georgios P. Tsomis (Assistant Professor, Department of Greek Literature, Democritus University of Thrace)
• Andreas Altenhof (Director of Public Relations, Neuköllner Oper)
• James Robert Carson (Director, Co-founder, NOISE – New Opera In Scotland Events)
• Michael Seibel (Director)

Skype intervention: Graham Vick (Director, Founder, Birmingham Opera Company)

“Operatic immigration”
Round table discussion with:

• Rodula Gaitanou (Director)
• Myrsini Margariti (Soprano)
• Irini Tsirakidis (Soprano)
• Vaggelis Chatzisimos (Tenor)
• Michael Seibel (Director)

Skype interventions:

• Dimitris Tiliakos (Baritone)

Video interventions:

• Antonis Koroneos (Tenor)
• Petros Magoulas (Bass)

“Giants and Nibelungs: bridging the gap between avant-garde theatre and opera”
Round table discussion with:

• Thodoris Abazis (Composer, Director, Artistic Director, Municipal and Regional Theatre of Kavala)
• Themelis Glynatsis (Director, Co-founder, Knot Gallery)
• Giorgos Kolios (Set and Costume Designer)
• Niketi Kontouri (Director)
• Apostolia Papadamaki (Choreographer, Director)
• Katerina Petsatodi (Assistant Director, Greek National Opera)
• Yannis Filias (Actor, Tenor)

Moderator: Kharálampos Goyós (Composer, The Beggars’ Operas)