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Bass (voice)
Greek National Opera
He was born in Thessaloniki. He studied on a scholarship at the Vienna Music Academy, graduating in 1965. He took postgraduate studies in Italian and German opera under the tenor Franco Corelli, the contralto Giulietta Simionato etc. He participated in performances of the State Opera of Vienna as well as opera theaters in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the USA and Canada. He gave recitals and participated in tours in various European countries. In the first “Dimitria” (1996) in Thessaloniki, he participated in the Oratorio Agios Dimitrios by N. Astrinidis. He sang in three opera productions in the frame of Northern Greece State Theater: Tosca (1980), Otello, directed by Tito Gobbi (1978), The magic flute [Die Zauberflöte] (1979) and Fidelio (1978). He taught singing in Thessaloniki. He has sang in the Concert Hall of Athens. He cooperated with GNO in the period 1981-96, performing in 25 productions and/or revivals interpreting leading and supporting bass roles in 13 operas such as: Sparafucile [Rigoletto], Dr. Grenvil [La traviata], Colline [La Bohème], Nikitich [Boris Godunov], Kyriakos [The mother’s ring/To daxtylidi tis manas], Ferrando [Il trovatore], Don Carlo [Don Carlo], Angelotti [Tosca] etc.
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December 20, 1987 |
Olympia Theatre - Greek National Opera (Olympia Municipal Music Theatre "Maria Callas") |
Athens |
Greece |
N/A |
Greek National Opera |
Dimitris Agrafiotis (conductor), Spyros Sakkas (Man), Yolanda Di Tasso (Woman), Yorgos Stafetas (Old Beggar), Konstantinos Paliatsaras (Jester), Lazaros Tselepidis (Wiseman), Nikos Kapetas (Oracle), Ahilleas Tsantalos (High Priest), Dora Tsatsou-Symeonidi (director, choreographer), Rena Georgiadou (set designer, costume designer) |
Greek National Opera Orchestra, Greek National Opera Choir |
The Fire, Op. 42 |
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December 23, 1987 |
Olympia Theatre - Greek National Opera (Olympia Municipal Music Theatre "Maria Callas") |
Athens |
Greece |
N/A |
Greek National Opera |
Dimitris Agrafiotis (conductor), Spyros Sakkas (Man), Yolanda Di Tasso (Woman), Yorgos Stafetas (Old Beggar), Konstantinos Paliatsaras (Jester), Lazaros Tselepidis (Wiseman), Nikos Kapetas (Oracle), Ahilleas Tsantalos (High Priest), Dora Tsatsou-Symeonidi (director, choreographer), Rena Georgiadou (set designer, costume designer) |
Greek National Opera Orchestra, Greek National Opera Choir |
The Fire, Op. 42 |
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December 26, 1987 |
Olympia Theatre - Greek National Opera (Olympia Municipal Music Theatre "Maria Callas") |
Athens |
Greece |
N/A |
Greek National Opera |
Dimitris Agrafiotis (conductor), Spyros Sakkas (Man), Yolanda Di Tasso (Woman), Yorgos Stafetas (Old Beggar), Konstantinos Paliatsaras (Jester), Lazaros Tselepidis (Wiseman), Nikos Kapetas (Oracle), Ahilleas Tsantalos (High Priest), Dora Tsatsou-Symeonidi (director, choreographer), Rena Georgiadou (set designer, costume designer) |
Greek National Opera Orchestra, Greek National Opera Choir |
The Fire, Op. 42 |
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December 30, 1987 |
Olympia Theatre - Greek National Opera (Olympia Municipal Music Theatre "Maria Callas") |
Athens |
Greece |
N/A |
Greek National Opera |
Dimitris Agrafiotis (conductor), Spyros Sakkas (Man), Yolanda Di Tasso (Woman), Yorgos Stafetas (Old Beggar), Konstantinos Paliatsaras (Jester), Lazaros Tselepidis (Wiseman), Nikos Kapetas (Oracle), Ahilleas Tsantalos (High Priest), Dora Tsatsou-Symeonidi (director, choreographer), Rena Georgiadou (set designer, costume designer) |
Greek National Opera Orchestra, Greek National Opera Choir |
The Fire, Op. 42 |
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January 3, 1988 |
Olympia Theatre - Greek National Opera (Olympia Municipal Music Theatre "Maria Callas") |
Athens |
Greece |
N/A |
Greek National Opera |
Dimitris Agrafiotis (conductor), Spyros Sakkas (Man), Yolanda Di Tasso (Woman), Yorgos Stafetas (Old Beggar), Konstantinos Paliatsaras (Jester), Lazaros Tselepidis (Wiseman), Nikos Kapetas (Oracle), Ahilleas Tsantalos (High Priest), Dora Tsatsou-Symeonidi (director, choreographer), Rena Georgiadou (set designer, costume designer) |
Greek National Opera Orchestra, Greek National Opera Choir |
The Fire, Op. 42 |
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The Fire |
Musical Drama in One Act, with Prologue and Seven Scenes. Text by Maro Papadimitriou, theatrical adaptation by Yorgo Sicilianos. |
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2222 – 4231, Celesta, Timpani, Percussion (3 Performers: Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Triangle, Clapper, Suspended Cymbal, Cymbals, Large Gong, 5 Temple Blocks, Woodblock, Snare Drum, Snare Drum without Snares, Bass Drum, Maracas, Flexatone), Strings, Characters: Man (baritone), Woman (mezzo-soprano), Old Beggar (tenor), Jester (tenor), Wiseman (baritone), Oracle (bass), High Priest (bass), Crowd (mixed choir), Men (tenors and basses or baritones and basses), Dancers, Offstage voices (four male and one female voice). |