Soprano Vassia Zacharopoulou talks about the new opera of Nikos Kypourgos “Beware! The Prince is Messy” in which she holds the prominent role of Princess and also describes the difficulties that face opera singers in Greece. By George S. Koulouvaris
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Cinephile X-mas Songs @ Gazarte’s stage: two exceptional lyric singers and the 25 most famous and beloved christmas movie songs performed by the Athens State Orchestras’ ensemble “Enodon”
Ingredients of a perfect recipe: X-mas atmosphere, two exceptional lyric singers, soprano Vassia Zacharopoulou and tenor Christos Kechris, and the 25 most famous and beloved christmas movie songs performed by the Athens State Orchestras’ ensemble “Enodon“. Monday 22nd of December, 21.00 at Gazarte Music Hall.
“Beware! The Prince is Messy” re-staged at the Greek National Opera
Beware! The Prince is Messy: this Greek work, one of the greatest artistic and box-office successes of the previous season, is restaged, since the waiting lists were legendary long. Νikos Kypourgos’s comic opera, directed by Thomas Moschopoulos, who also penned the libretto, is based on the fairytale The Swineherd by Hans-Christian[…]
“Access to music is a Right everyone should enjoy”: Athens State Orchestras’ popular educational music program reminds us that access to music is a right everyone should enjoy, specially children
“Right to Music“: Athens State Orchestras‘ popular educational music program reminds us that access to music is a right everyone should enjoy, specially children. Within Athens, a number of A.S.O. ensembles—from duos to chamber orchestras—have been busy performing free concerts in special schools, children’s institutions, schools in depressed areas, children’s hospitals, correctional[…]
Galant Trio ft. Vassia Zacharopoulou “Classic Monday” at Gazarte
Classic Mondays at Gazarte: Galan Trio featuring soprano Vassia Zacharopoulou, will present on Monday 8th of December a very special film music programme.
Euronews: The Murderess – a Greek tragedy with a modern twist
The Greek National Opera is showcasing the world premiere of ‘The Murderess’. This new opera is based on the 1903 classic novel of the same name by author Alexandros Papadiamantis. Greek composer Giorgos Koumendakis is in charge of adapting the tale of crime and punishment into a stage production. Euronews: The[…]
Vassia Zacharopoulou “Song Prize” Winner at Marie Kraja Competition
Named after Albania’s renowned soprano, the 14th International Operatic Competition drew young opera singers from all over the world to compete in the capital’s National Opera and Ballet Theatre. The 14th Festival took place in Tirana on October 31st and November 1st, 2014 in the Theater of Opera and Ballet. About[…]
Vassia talks to Athens Voice for her favorite greek island:Tinos
Τήνος: Η σοπράνο Βάσια Ζαχαροπούλου γράφει για το αγαπημένο της νησί στην Athens Voice Οι πρώτες διακοπές της ζωής μου ήταν στην Τήνο και τις πρώτες βουτιές τις έκανα στην κολυμπήθρα του ναού της Παναγίας του νησιού! Από τότε κάναμε διακοπές με την οικογένειά μου στο νησί σχεδόν κάθε χρόνο.[…]
GNO: W. A. Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” by Suitcase Οpera with an exclusive donation of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
The Greek National Opera presents Mozart’s legendary Don Giovanni in the form of a Suitcase Opera, an initiative that has been embraced by audiences all over Greece for the past two years. Suitcase Opera is a flexible and mobile production form, which allows operas to be presented at unusual venues[…]
Picnic – Review @Kathimerini Newspaper
Picnic (greek operetta by Th. Sakellarides) review by Dimitris Kiousopoulos for Kathimerini Newspaper “[…] We were delighted to hear two of the most talented lyric artists of the younger generation, Vassia Zacharopoulou (Lola), with an excelent youthful voice and effortless stage presence and Christos Kechris (Verdelis) phonetically fresh and dramatically expressive.”