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Mezzo-soprano (+1)

Mezzo-soprano, Soprano

Diamanti Kritsotaki

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Diamanti Kritsotaki was born in Heraklion, Crete, Greece in a family of music teacher parents and subsequently she was introduced to the world of music at a very young age. She had already started piano lessons by the age of 8 and was a member of the local municipal children choir by the age of 10. She went on with classical singing lessons at the age of 19 and was awarded her Diploma in Classical Soloist Singing at the age of 23. She continued her studies in Leopold Mozart Zentrum at the University of Augsburg in Germany, where she was awarded the title: “Master of Music” with specialization in Classical Singing. She has attended lessons and master classes lead by reputable teachers such as Agnes Habereder - Kottler, Frieder Bernius, Karl-Peter Kammerlander, Graham Johnson, Robert White, Ann Murray, Loh Siew Tuan, Carol Richardson Smith, Sonia Theodoridou, Christina Giannakopoulou, Nicolas Vassiliou, Christophoros Staboglis. 
Diamanti has worked with many acclaimed directors such as Renato Zanella, Ugo de Ana, Steven Langridge, Kevin O’Day, Lorenzo Mariani, Katerina Evangelatos, Thomas Moschopoulos, Giorgos Nanouris, Simos Kakalas, Giannos Perlegas, Elli Papakonstantinou, Christiane Lutz, Jörg Behr, Raia Tsakiridi. She has sung under the direction of renowned maestros like Lukas Karytinos, Pierre Dumoussaud, Myron Michailidis, Yiorgos Ziavras, Nicolas Vassiliou, Ilias Voudouris, Rafail Pylarinos, Andreas Pylarinos, Giorgos Aravidis, Tassos Symeonidis.

Stage Performance Experience as a Soloist Singer
05/2022 – 06/2022: “Rigoletto” by Giuseppe Verdi, as Contessa Ceprano
Greek National Opera, Odeon of Herodes Atticus Theater, Athens Epidaurus Festival, Greece
03/2022 – 04/2022: “Faust” by Charles Gounod, as Siebel
Greek National Opera, SNFCC in Athens, Greece
09/2021 – 10/2021: “Despo” by Paolo Carrer, as Costas
Greek National Opera, SNFCC in Athens, Greece
02/2021 – 03/2021: “Despo” by Paolo Carrer, as Costas
Greek National Opera, SNFCC in Athens, Greece
09/2020 – 11/2020: “Madama Buttefly” by Giacomo Puccini, as Kate Pinkerton
Greek National Opera, SNFCC in Athens, Greece
03/2020: “ORFEAS 2020” by FYTA, 
Alternative Stage, Greek National Opera at SNFCC in Athens, Greece
02/2020 – 04/2020: “THE SHELL GAME” chamber opera by George Dousis
Apo Michanis Theater in Athens, Greece
12/2019: «EDO LILIPOUPOLI» THE SONGS 
Cultural and Conference Center of Heraklion Crete, Greece
10/2019: “Oedipus: Sex with Mum was Blinding” multimedia opera by ODC Ensemble, 
Sfendoni Theater in Athens, Greece
08/2019: “La Serva Padrona” by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, as Serpina
Open theater «Manos Hadjidakis», Summer Festival of Heraklion Crete, Greece
07/2019: “PUNCH” by Christian Benvenuti
BIO-Mechanical Festival, theatre of Artemis in Aulis, Chalkida
12/2018: “Manon” by Jules Massenet, as Javotte
Greek National Opera, SNFCC in Athens, Greece
07/2018: “Bakxai Evrvpidov” by Iannis Xenakis 
Alternative Stage, Greek National Opera at SNFCC in Athens, Greece
03/2018: “Ζ” by Minas Borboudakis
Alternative Stage, Greek National Opera at SNFCC in Athens, Greece
08/2017: “The Godson” Greek operetta by Theofrastos Sakellaridis, as Kiki
Andros Festival 2017, Greece
09/2016 – 10/2016: “The Godson” Greek operetta by Theofrastos Sakellaridis, as Kiki
Greek National Opera, Olympia Theater in Athens, Greece
07/2016: “Carmen” by Georges Bizet, as Mercedes
Greek National Opera, Odeon Herodes Atticus Theater, Athens Epidaurus Festival
04/2016 – 05/2016: “The Godson” Greek operetta by Theofrastos Sakellaridis, as Kiki
Greek National Opera, Olympia Theater in Athens, Greece
09/2015 – 04/2016: «Carmencitas» by Georges Bizet
Opera Ballet at Greek National Opera, Olympia Theater in Athens, Greece
12/2015 – 01/2016: “Madama Buttefly” by Giacomo Puccini, as Kate Pinkerton
Greek National Opera, Athens Megaron Hall, Greece
12/2014 – 07/2014: “Carmen” by Georges Bizet, as Carmen “Suitcase opera tour” Greek National Opera in various cities around Greece
09/2014 – 10/2015: “Il barbiere di Siviglia” by Gioachino Rossini, as Rosina
Children opera tour production with performances in various cities around Greece 
12/2013 – 01/2014: “Macbeth” by Giuseppe Verdi 
Greek National Opera, Athens Megaron Hall, Greece
10/2012 – 01/2013: “divertimento4amadeus”
 Opera Ballet by W. A. Mozart choreography by Kevin O’Day 
Staatstheater Augsburg, Germany
03/2012 – 05/2012: “Meeting Dido” by Henry Purcell “Dido and Aeneas” and Bruno Maderna’s “Satyricon”, as Dido, Staatstheater Augsburg, Germany
03/2011 – 05/2011: “Erwin, das Naturtalent” by Mike Svoboda 
Staatstheater Augsburg, Parktheater Göggingen, Germany

EDUCATION
10/2010 – 10/2013: 	Master of Music, Classical Singing major
Leopold Mozart Zentrum, Augsburg University, Germany
09/2005 – 01/2010: 	Diploma in Soloist Classical Singing
Philippos Nakas Conservatory, Athens, Greece
10/2008 – today: 	Department of “Communication, Media and Culture”
Panteion University, Athens, Greece
10/2004 – 09/2008: 	Bachelor degree in “Marketing and Communication”
Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece

English

Opera: Faust Charles - Charles Gounod
Greek National Opera – Stavros Niarchos Hall
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

https://www.nationalopera.gr/en/archive/productions-archive/season-2021-2022/item/4082-faust

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Gounod : Faust "Faites-lui mes aveux", Siebel's Aria - Diamanti Kritsotaki

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Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Glückwunsch, Diamanti Kritsotaki - voice, Eleni Papaspyrou - accompaniment

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