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PRE-FESTIVAL EVENTS
Saturday, July 7, 2018 — Posidonia (Della Grazia) City Hall Garden, 7:30pm
Festival of the Aegean “Kick-Off!”
Featuring Greek Opera Studio Artists in opera arias and duets.
SPYROS SOULADAKIS, Pianist
EILANA LAPPALAINEN, Artistic Director
Free admission but donations accepted; refreshments will be served.
Friday, July 13, 2018 — St. Mary the Virgin in the Village of Xroussa, 9:00pm
Hosted by Father Albescu Flavianos and his church community
Solo a cappella performances by visiting American choirs
Rincon/University High School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ (Mareena Boosamra-Ball, Director)
Bethel College Voices of Triumph, Mishawaka, IN (Jeshua Franklin, Director)
Second Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Indianapolis, IN (Michelle L. Louer, Director)
Northeast Louisiana Chorus, Monroe, LA (Deborah Chandler, Director) & Winston-Salem Youth Chorus / Salem College Choirs and Palmetto Voices, Winston-Salem, NC (Sonja Sepulveda, Director)
Free and open to the public
Saturday, July 14, 2018 — Megaron Cafe, 9:00pm
Greek Opera Studio at Megaron Café performing an evening of popular opera and musical theater.
EILANA LAPPALAINEN, General & Artistic Director of Greek Opera Studio
Free and open to the public
2018 FESTIVAL
Sunday, July 15, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
OPENING FESTIVAL CONCERT
Pan-European Philharmonia (Warsaw)
ROSSINI: Stabat Mater (1841)
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the death of Gioachino Rossini (1792 – 1868)
PETER TIBORIS, Conductor (United States)
EILANA LAPPALAINEN, Soprano (Canada)
KATERINA ROUSSOU, Mezzo-Soprano (Greece)
ALESSANDRO LUCIANO, Tenor (Italy)
DANIEL BOROWSKI, Bass (Poland)
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 (1888)
Participating Choruses
Chœur d'Enfants d'Île-de-France, Paris, France (Francis Bardot, Director)
Rincon/University High School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ (Mareena Boosamra-Ball, Director)
Northeast Louisiana Chorus, Monroe, LA (Deborah Chandler, Director)
Bethel College Voices of Triumph, Mishawaka, IN (Jeshua Franklin, Director)
Second Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Indianapolis, IN (Michelle L. Louer, Director)
Winston-Salem Youth Chorus / Salem College Choirs and Palmetto Voices, Winston-Salem, NC (Sonja Sepulveda, Director)
DAVID R. THYE, Chorus Master (United States)
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €24
Lower and upper balconies: €16
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
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Monday, July 16, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
Pan-European Philharmonia (Warsaw)
ROSSINI: La Cenerentola (PREMIERE) (1817)
Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the death of Gioachino Rossini (1792 – 1868)
GIOVANNI PACOR, Principal Guest Conductor (Italy)
DETLEF SÖLTER, Stage Director (Germany)
JENS HUEBNER, Lighting and Set Design (Germany)
Cast:
Angelina — Tamara Gura, Mezzo-Soprano (Germany)
Don Ramiro — Damir Zakirov, Tenor (Russia)
Dandini — Jerome Boutillier, Baritone (France)
Don Magnifico — Costas Tsourakis, Bass (United States)
Clorinda – Marilena Striftobola, Soprano (Greece)
Tisbe – Miranda Makrynioti, Mezzo-Soprano (Greece)
Alidoro – David Malis, Baritone (United States)
Men’s Chorus — Members of Solartissimo Choir of Modern Larissa Conservatory, Larissa, Greece (Nikos Efthymiadis, Director):
Pourloykakis Alexandros, Marku Andreas, Nikos Efthymiadis, Markos Gianniotis, Anastasios Gkekas, Eleftherios Gouventas, Apostolis Grampsas, Alexandros Karagiorgis, Christoforos Koutsodimos, Ioannis Tombazidis, Stavros Tsolakis, Konstantinos Tsolakou
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €24
Lower and upper balconies: €16
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
Pan-European Philharmonia (Warsaw)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica” (1804)
ROSSINI: Stabat Mater (1841)
PETER TIBORIS, Conductor (United States)
EILANA LAPPALAINEN, Soprano (Canada)
KATERINA ROUSSOU, Mezzo-Soprano (Greece)
ALESSANDRO LUCIANO, Tenor (Italy)
DANIEL BOROWSKI, Bass (Poland)
Participating Choruses
Chœur d'Enfants d'Île-de-France, Paris, France (Francis Bardot, Director)
Rincon/University High School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ (Mareena Boosamra-Ball, Director)
Northeast Louisiana Chorus, Monroe, LA (Deborah Chandler, Director)
Bethel College Voices of Triumph, Mishawaka, IN (Jeshua Franklin, Director)
Second Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Indianapolis, IN (Michelle L. Louer, Director)
Winston-Salem Youth Chorus / Salem College Choirs and Palmetto Voices, Winston-Salem, NC (Sonja Sepulveda, Director)
DAVID R. THYE, Chorus Master (United States)
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €24
Lower and upper balconies: €16
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 11:00am
ROSSINI: La Cenerentola (1817)
Abridged with Greek Narration
A special performance for children
MARTA KLUCZYŃSKA, Conductor (Poland)
DETLEF SÖLTER, Stage Director (Germany)
JENS HUEBNER, Lighting and Set Design (Germany)
SPYROS SOULADAKIS, Pianist (Greece)
Featuring members of Greek Opera Studios
Eilana Lappalainen, General and Artistic Director of Greek Opera Studio
Free admission for children and their families
Tickets for this event are available at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 — St. Nicholas Church, 8:30pm
Pan-European Philharmonia (Warsaw)
SCHUBERT: Mass No. 2 in G Major, D 167 (1815)
Second Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Indianapolis, IN (Michelle L. Louer, Director)
MICHELLE L. LOUER, Conductor (Festival Debut – United States)
Chœur d'Enfants d'Île-de-France (Solo a cappella appearance)
FRANCIS BARDOT, Conductor (France)
Pan-European Philharmonia (Warsaw)
VIVALDI: Gloria in D major, RV. 589 (1715)
Rincon/University High School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ (Mareena Boosamra-Ball, Director)
MAREENA BOOSAMRA-BALL, Conductor (Festival Debut – United States)
CAMILLE ORTIZ, Soprano I
SUSANNE BURGESS, Soprano II
CAITLIN REDDING, Mezzo-soprano
Free and open to the public
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
ROSSINI: La Cenerentola (1817)
GIOVANNI PACOR, Conductor (Italy)
DETLEF SÖLTER, Stage Director (Germany)
JENS HUEBNER, Lighting and Set Design (Germany)
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €24
Lower and upper balconies: €16
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Thursday, July 19, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
A Herculean Symphonic Evening: Two Symphonies that Changed Music Forever
Pan-European Philharmonia (Warsaw)
TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 (1888)
PETER TIBORIS, Conductor (United States)
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 55 “Eroica” (1804)
MARTA KLUCZYŃSKA, Conductor (Poland)
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €24
Lower and upper balconies: €16
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Friday July 20, 2018 – St. Nicholas Church, 6:00pm
12th Annual Sunset Concert
Featuring visiting American a cappella choirs in sacred music performances
Performing Choruses:
Rincon/University High School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ (Mareena Boosamra-Ball, Director)
Bethel College Voices of Triumph, Mishawaka, IN (Jeshua Franklin, Director)
Second Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Indianapolis, IN (Michelle L. Louer, Director)
Northeast Louisiana Chorus, Monroe, LA (Deborah Chandler, Director) & Winston-Salem Youth Chorus / Salem College Choirs and Palmetto Voices, Winston-Salem, NC (Sonja Sepulveda, Director)
Solartissimo Choir of Conservatory K. Matsigos, Thessaloniki, Greece (Nikos Efthymiadis, Director)
Free and open to the public
Friday, July 20, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
ROSSINI: La Cenerentola (1817)
GIOVANNI PACOR, Conductor (Italy)
DETLEF SÖLTER, Stage Director (Germany)
JENS HUEBNER, Lighting and Set Design (Germany)
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €24
Lower and upper balconies: €16
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Saturday, July 21, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 11:00am
Mozart for Kids and their Families
Pan-European Philharmonia (Warsaw)
MOZART: Overture to Cosi Fan Tutte, K. 558 (1790)
MOZART: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492 (1786)
MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 (1785)
LEFKI KARPODINI, Pianist (Greece)
MARTA KLUCZYŃSKA, Conductor (Poland)
Free admission for children and their families
Tickets for this event are available at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Saturday July 21, 2018 – Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
Pan-European Philharmonia (Warsaw)
Apollo Theater
“Great Opera Moments from Great Operas – A Grand Evening”
Act I
VERDI: Overture from La forza del destino (Orchestra)
VERDI: “Ecco L’orrido campo” from Un Ballo in Maschera (Ms. Lappalainen)
VERDI: “La donna è mobile” from Rigoletto (Mr. Pasolini)
VERDI: “Di Provenza il mar” from La Traviata (Mr. Persson)
VERDI: “Non m’inganno” and “Qual voce!” from Il Trovatore (Act I Trio) (Ms. Lappaleinen, Mr. Persson, & Mr. Pasolini)
VERDI: “Di quella pira” from Il Trovatore (with short introduction) (Mr. Pasolini and TB Chorus)
VERDI: “Mira, di acerbe lagrime” and “Vivrà!...contende il giubilo” from Il Trovatore (Ms. Lappalainen & Mr. Persson)
VERDI: “Va, Pensiero” from Nabucco (Chorus)
PUCCINI: “Nessun dorma” from Turandot (Mr. Pasolini & Chorus)
Act II
VERDI: Nabucco (Overture)
VERDI: “Salce! Salce!” and “Ave Maria” from Otello (Ms. Lappalainen)
BIZET: “Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre” from Carmen (Toreador Song) (Mr. Persson & TB Chorus)
BIZET: “La fleur que tu m’avais jetée” from Carmen (The Flower Song) (Mr. Pasolini
BIZET: “Au fond du temple saint” from Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers Duet) (Mr. Persson & Mr. Pasolini)
MASCAGNI: “Regina Coeli” from Cavalleria Rusticana (Ms. Lappalainen & Chorus)
PUCCINI: “Recondita armonia” from Tosca (Mr. Pasolini)
PUCCINI: “Te Deum” from Tosca (Mr. Persson & Chorus)
GIORDANO: “Vicino a te s’acqueta” from Andrea Chenier (Ms. Lappalainen & Mr. Pasolini)
Bis:
VERDI: “Libiamo ne’ lieti calici” from La Traviata (Cast and chorus)
PETER TIBORIS, Conductor (United States)
GIOVANNI PACOR, Principal Guest Conductor (Italy)
Featured soloists:
EILANA LAPPALAINEN, Soprano (Canada)
GIAN LUCA PASOLINI, Tenor (Italy)
CARRY PERSSON, Bass-Baritone (Sweden)
Supporting cast:
SUSANNE BURGESS, Soprano
CAITLIN REDDING, Mezzo-soprano
Participating Choruses
Chœur d'Enfants d'Île-de-France, Paris, France (Francis Bardot, Director)
Rincon/University High School Concert Choir, Tucson, AZ (Mareena Boosamra-Ball, Director)
Northeast Louisiana Chorus, Monroe, LA (Deborah Chandler, Director)
Bethel College Voices of Triumph, Mishawaka, IN (Jeshua Franklin, Director)
Second Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Indianapolis, IN (Michelle L. Louer, Director)
Winston-Salem Youth Chorus / Salem College Choirs and Palmetto Voices, Winston-Salem, NC (Sonja Sepulveda, Director)
DAVID R. THYE, Chorus Master (United States)
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €30
Lower and upper balconies: €20
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Sunday, July 22, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
ROSSINI: La Cenerentola (1817)
GIOVANNI PACOR, Conductor (Italy)
DETLEF SÖLTER, Stage Director (Germany)
JENS HUEBNER, Lighting and Set Design (Germany)
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €24
Lower and upper balconies: €16
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Monday, July 23, 2018 – Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
"An Evening of Art Songs and Arias”
WAGNER: "Oh du, mein holder Abendstern"
VERDI: Per me giunto
DONIZETTI: Come Paride vezzoso
VERDI: Cortigiani, vil razza dannata
GOUNOD: Avant de quitter ces lieux
MOZART: Fin ch'han dal vino
PROKOPIEV: Vardare
VERDI: In braccio alle dovizie
SCHUBERT: Gute Nacht
ROSSINI: Largo al factotum (Figaro)
DONIZETTI: Cruda, funesta smania
LEHÁR: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz
VASKO ZDRAVKOV, Baritone
MILAN JANKULOVSKI, Pianist
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €18
Lower and upper balconies: €12
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Tuesday, July 24, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
"Liederabend" with Greek Opera Studio Participants Plus
MARIOS KAZAS, Pianist (Greek)
PUCCINI: Gianni Schicchi
MARTA KLUCZYŃSKA, Conductor (Poland)
KRISTINA FRANZ, Stage Director
SPYROS SOULADAKIS, Pianist (Greece)
EILANA LAPPALAINEN, General & Artistic Director of Greek Opera Studio
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €18
Lower and upper balconies: €12
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Wednesday, July 25, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
Greek Opera Studio "Gala"
Featuring Greek Opera Studio Participants in opera duets and scenes
MARIOS KAZAS, Pianist (Greece)
SPYROS SOULADAKIS, Pianist (Greece)
DETLEF SÖLTER, KRISTINA FRANZ, EILANA LAPPALAINEN, Stage Directors
EILANA LAPPALAINEN, General & Artistic Director of Greek Opera Studio
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €18
Lower and upper balconies: €12
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Thursday, July 26, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
The Stratos Vougas Jazz Quintet
"Pure Jazz from Athens"
STRATOS VOUGAS - Saxophone
DIMITRIS PAPADOPOULOS - Trumpet
GIOTIS SAMARAS - Guitar
KOSTAS KONSTANTINOU - Bass
JOHN PAPADOULIS – Drums
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €24
Lower and upper balconies: €16
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Friday, July 27, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
Theodorakis ELECTRA (Dance Performance) (World Premiere)
RENATO ZANELLA, Choreographer (Italy)
ASTERIS KUTULAS, Co-Director
Cast:
ELECTRA – Sofia Pintzou, (Greece)
CLYTEMNESTRA – Alexandra Gravilescu, (Romania)
CHRYSOTHEMIS – Tamara Alves Dornelas Souza, (Brazil)
ORESTES – Eltion Merja, (Albania)
AIGISTHOS – Valentin Stoica, (Romania)
PYLADES – Florient Cador, (France)
In cooperation with Europaballett
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €30
Lower and upper balconies: €20
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Saturday, July 28, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
Theodorakis ELECTRA (Dance Performance)
RENATO ZANELLA, Choreographer (Italy)
ASTERIS KUTULAS, Co-Director
Cast:
ELECTRA – Sofia Pintzou, (Greece)
CLYTEMNESTRA – Alexandra Gravilescu, (Romania)
CHRYSOTHEMIS – Tamara Alves Dornelas Souza, (Brazil)
ORESTES – Eltion Merja, (Albania)
AIGISTHOS – Valentin Stoica, (Romania)
PYLADES – Florient Cador, (France)
In cooperation with Europaballett
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €30
Lower and upper balconies: €20
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
Sunday, July 29, 2018 — Apollo Theater, 8:30pm
Theodorakis ELECTRA (Dance Performance)
RENATO ZANELLA, Choreographer (Italy)
ASTERIS KUTULAS, Co-Director
Cast:
ELECTRA – Sofia Pintzou, (Greece)
CLYTEMNESTRA – Alexandra Gravilescu, (Romania)
CHRYSOTHEMIS – Tamara Alves Dornelas Souza, (Brazil)
ORESTES – Eltion Merja, (Albania)
AIGISTHOS – Valentin Stoica, (Romania)
PYLADES – Florient Cador, (France)
In cooperation with Europaballett
Grand Tier, lower and upper boxes: €30
Lower and upper balconies: €20
Tickets for this event are available starting May 1, 2018 at www.ticketservices.gr and at the Apollo Theater - +30 22810 85192
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