Opera a la Greca Concert, Athens

The soloists and choir members of the GNO interpreted famous operatic pieces in Greek and were applauded by more than 2,500 listeners.

In the splendid archaeological site of the Temple of Olympian Zeus the audience was moved by, among other things, the passions of Lucia Lamermour, “Feather in the Wind”, the Greek version of “La donne e mobile” from Rigoletto, enjoyed the choral “Va piensiero” from Nabucco and “L' amour est un oiseau rebelle” from the second act of Carmen.
The evening opened fifteen minutes before nine with “Largo al factotum” from the "Barber of Seville" to complete about an hour and a half later in a warm and prolonged applause with “Libiamo, libiamo ne lieti calici” from Verdi's La Traviata.

Audience of all ages, equipped with lawn chairs, mats, towels, came to the area early, before 6.30 pm to ensure passes, which quickly disappeared. Many were left out.
Orchestra, choir and soloists in black, bathed in light, on the platform that had been set up in the area, gave their best, under the direction of Agathangelos Georgakatos.
The evening was a reminder of things past: Opera in Greek. The GNO had presented all its projects in Greek until about the mid 1970s. Thus, the audience understood the plot and everything that was happening on stage. It was an era without surtitles. Yesterday, as a taste of the past, the GNO took a look at something that we have left behind us; “Opera a la Greco,” in vintage-style mood and nostalgic flavor.