“Carmen”: Accessibility at the Greek National Opera by ATLAS E.P.

May 24th and 31th, 2026 at 18:30

Stavros Niarchos Hall

We invite you to the universally accessible opera “Carmen”, Georges Bizet’s masterpiece, provided by ATLAS E.P.

On the 24th and 31th of May, you can watch the performance with Interpreting in the Greek Sign Language, Surtitling with depiction of the auditory channel of communication and Audio Description with depiction of the acoustic channel of communication, for the audience’s equal linguistic and sensory access to content.

Photo from the play

INFORMATION ABOUT THE OPERA

The story transports us to Seville in 1830, where an encounter between the wild Gypsy woman Carmen and Lieutenant Don José sets off a series of catastrophic events. When José, captivated by her charm, helps her escape, his downfall becomes inevitable. The arrival of the famous toreador Escamillo, who wins Carmen’s heart, along with the futile effort of the loyal Micaëla to bring José back to his dying mother, drives his jealousy to extremes. In a final confrontation outside the arena in Seville, Carmen stubbornly refuses to deny herself and chooses death over submission. As the crowd celebrates the victorious Escamillo, she falls dead from José’s knife, sealing with her blood the timeless struggle of women against a societal system that fails to control them.

 Carmen tells a captivating story of passion and defiance, clearly revealing the character of its heroes through its uniquely inspired musical composition. The libretto by Meilhac and Halévy, based on Mérimée’s novel, recounts a woman’s pursuit of absolute freedom and her refusal to conform to societal conventions. Carmen does not just tell the story of a tragic romance; it also addresses questions of self-determination, gender violence, and the individual’s struggle against patriarchal structures, turning the music into a ‘mirror’ that reflects society’s internal conflicts and dead ends.

For more information you can visit GNO’s website on the following link: https://www.nationalopera.gr/en/stavros-niarchos-hall/sn-opera/item/7435-karmen 

OUR PEOPLE ON ACCESSIBILITY

Interpreting- Depiction in Greek Sign Language:

Eleni Batziopoulou, Konstantinos Christodoulakos

Audio description, depiction of music, curation of services and accessibility production management:

Emmanouela Patiniotaki

Surtitling for equal access: Ilias Katsigiannis

Accessibility Services Reservation

Audience members who wish to use the accessibility services are kindly requested to purchase their tickets at the GNO Box Office, by calling +30 2130885700, or via email at oxoffice@nationalopera.gr. For any assistance required with the bookings, audience members may also contact ATLAS E.P. at +30 6993507553 or via email at askatlasep@gmail.com.