It was to Shakespeare that Verdi turned at the end of his creative life. Othello, the titular protagonist of this tale of passion and violence, is a brave black soldier who has risen through sheer talent to the rank of general in the army of a superpower. However, insecure about his lowly beginnings, he is easily manipulated by cunning rivals who drive him to self-destruction. Verdi’s music conveys Othello’s heroism, Iago’s jealousy and Desdemona’s gullibility with a rare economy of means, conjuring up with terrifying power the storm that rages out at sea and in Othello’s soul.
Conducted by
Myron Michailidis
Direction – Set & Costume Design
Yannis Kokkos
Artistic Associate – Dramaturg
Anne Blancard
Lighting Design
Michael Bauer
Chorus Master
Agathangelos Georgakatos
Otello
Antonello Palombi (27, 29, 31/7), Raymond Very (30/7)
Iago
George Gagnidze (27, 30.7) – Dimitri Platanias (29, 31.7)
Cassio
Dimitrios Flemotomos (27, 30.7) – Yiannis Christopoulos (29, 31.7)
Roderigo
Charalambos Alexandropoulos (27-31.7)
Lodovico
Tasos Apostolou (27, 30.7) – Petros Magoulas (29, 31.7)
Montano
Akis Lalousis (27, 30.7) – Pavlos Sampsakis (29, 31.7)
A herald
Pavlos Maropoulos (27, 30.7) –Theodore Moraitis (29, 31.7)
Desdemona
Alexia Voulgaridou (27, 30.7) – Cellia Costea (29, 31.7)
Emilia
Antigone Papoulkas (27, 30.7) – Ines Zikou (29, 31.7)
With the Greek National Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Zone VIP: 100€, 85€
Zone Α: 60€
Zone Β: 55€
Zone C: 45€
Upper tier: 25€
Students, People with Movement Difficulties: 15€
