OPERA
Tribute to Maria Callas
It has been 15 years since Lucia di Lammermoor was last staged in Athens (2002, Athens Concert Hall). In honour of the ‘eternal Diva’, a select cast of Greek musicians under the direction of Lukas Karytinos attempt at giving a new reading of Lucia di Lammermoor, one of the most demanding – vocally and in terms of performance – Bel canto operas.
– Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor
Libretto by Salvatore Cammarano
Based upon Sir Walter Scott’s historical novel “The Bride of Lammermoor”
Concertante
With Greek surtitles
Lucia: Vassiliki Karayianni
Lord Enrico Ashton: Tassis Christoyannis
Sir Edgardo di Ravenswood: Yiannis Christopoulos
Lord Arturo Bucklaw / Normanno: Yiannis Kalyvas
Raimondo Bidebent: Tassos Apostolou
Alisa: Eleni Voudouraki
Artistic supervisor: Aris Christofellis
The City of Athens Choir
(Chorus Master: Stavros Beris)
Choir of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT)
(Chorus Master: Dimitris Ktistakis)
Athens State Orchestra
Conductor: Lukas Karytinos