Rachmaninov: Aleko - Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle - Greek National Opera

Aleko
Opera in one act by Sergei Rachmaninov 1873 - 1943
Libretto by Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko after 'The Gypsies' by Alexander Pushkin
Moscow, Bolshoi Theatre, 9 May 1893

Orchestra and Chorus of the Greek National Opera, Fabrizio Ventura (Conductor)
Agathangelos Georgakatos (Chorus master)

Fanny Ardant (Stage director)
Pierre-André Weitz (Sets), Katarzyna Lewińska (Costumes), Israel Galván (Choreography, movement),César Godefroy (Lighting):

Tassis Christoyannis (Aleko)
Yannis Christopoulos (Young Gypsy)
Myrsini Margariti (Zemfira)
Yanni Yannissis (An old man)
Ines Zikou (Gypsy woman)

Bluebeard's Castle (A kékszakállú herceg vára)
Opera in one act by Béla Bartók 1881 - 1945
Libretto by Béla Balázs based on Charles Perrault
Budapest, Royal Hungarian Opera House, 24 May 1918

Orchestra of the Greek National Opera, Fabrizio Ventura (Conductor)

Themelis Glynatsis (Stage director)
Leslie Travers (Sets, costumes), Katerina Gevetzi (Movement coach), Stella Kaltsou (Lighting), Marios Gampierakis, Chrysoula Korovesi (Projections), Tasos Tsigkas (Sound design)

Tassos Apostolou (Bluebeard)
Violetta Lousta (Judith)

Athens, Greek National Opera, 14 November 2024