Organization

Conductor

Stathis Soulis

Kyriaki Kountouri

Stage director

Yannis Kalavrianos

Set designer

Petros Touloudis

Costume designer

Video Animation

Choreographer

Marianna Kavallieratos

Lighting designer

Nikos Vlasopoulos

Assistant to the Director

Giorgos Papadakis

Assistant to the set and costume designer

Giouli Stylianidou

Chorister musical training

Christos Sakellaridis

Spyros Souladakis

Singer

Maria Tsironi

Hélène

Smaragda Vangeli

Marialena Politi

Bacchis

Marietta Sarri

Katerina Alexiou

Pâris

Katerina Fountoukidou

Katerina Botoni

Achille

Angelos Kidoniefs

Antonis Antoniadis

Ajax

Antonis Kordopatis

Nikos Ziaziaris

Ménélas

Dimosthenis Vlachos

Christos Rammopoulos

Agamemnon

Zannis Kanterakis

Nikolaos Karagiaouris

Calchas

Nikos Masourakis

Greek National Opera

Offenbach’s La belle Hélène

Offenbach’s La belle Hélène Kornilios Selamsis

Public

Approved

Bass

Instrumentalist

Pianist

Violinist

Cellist

Violist

Flutist

Clarinetist

Guitarist

Organist

Percussionist

Oboist

hornist

Bassoonist

Trumpeter

Contrabassist

Harper

Trombonist

Saxophonist

Harpsichordist

Accordionist

Bassist

Tuba Player

Recorder Player

Lutenist

Tenor Violinist

Timpani

Mandoline Player

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Violino Piccolo Player

Viola da gamba

Musette de cour Player

Viola Pomposa Player

Archlutenist

Vibraphonist

Cornettist

Viola d’amore Player

Theorbist

Composer

Librettist

Dancer

Actor

Chorus master

Video designer

Dramaturge

Translator

Sound designer

Repetiteur

Makeup artist

Executive producer

Hairstylist

Other

Stage Manager

Choir

Orchestra

Poet

Vocal coach

Teacher

Photographer

Broadcasting

Writer

Writing and performance

Chorus Director

Wig & Makeup Designer

Orchestra Operations

Illustrator

Extra

Soprano

Baritone

Countertenor

Mezzo-soprano

Tenor

Contralto

Bass-baritone

Spoken

Child vocalist

Silent

Alto

Continuo

Hélène, the Beautiful Helen, the figure we have encountered so many times in school books, in a story that changes, shapes and becomes shaped differently over the years, is our production’s central character. This time, we meet her in Kornilios Selamsis’ opera Offenbach’s La belle Hélène to a libretto by Alexandra K*, in a new fresh and contemporary version presenting us with the known myth in a colourfoul, melodious and – most of all – funny way. As the title shows, the work is based on Jacques Offenbach’s famous operetta La belle Hélène.

The new work is based on the much-loved operetta of the father of French operetta, Jacques Offenbach’s La belle Hélène, although it is a new opera. As the composer notes, it is “a blend of two musical ventures: on the one hand of Offenbach’s old and popular comic operetta and on the other hand of a new opera – or perhaps of a music theatre work with fragments of the past trapped inside it”. The libretto – based on the original text of Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy – has been penned by Alexandra K* and the production is staged by distinguished composer Yannis Kalavrianos. Τhe set, costumes and the video animation have been designed by Petros Touloudis, the movement by Marianna Kavallieratou and the lighting by Nikos Vlasopoulos. The musical direction is shared by Stathis Soulis and Kyriaki Kountouri, while the cast and the instrumental ensemble consist of a plethora of talented Greek soloists and musicians.  

The story is based on the known Greek myth and is set in Sparta and Nafplion. It introduces us to the myth of the Beautiful Helen of Troy through a modern and hilarious approach that treats issues of gender stereotypes, roles and identities. As noted by the director: “We have tried to grasp the concerns of modern-day teenagers with the utmost sincerity.”

-The production will travel across Junior High Schools all over Greece,

English

Offenbach’s La belle Hélène by Selamsis, R 26 mai 2023, Alates (2023/2023), Juhatatud Yannis Kalavrianos,, Dirigent Stathis Soulis, Kyriaki Kountouri

Etenduse krediiti (Näitlejad ja meeskond )

Osades

Meeskond

Programm, teave ja kokkuvõte

Fotod

Lisalugemist

Esinemiskuupäevad ja -kohad

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