"La Gioconda" - Accessible Opera at Greek National Opera

October 25th and 29th at 19:00

Stavros Niarchos Hall

ATLAS E.P. invites you to the universally accessible opera "La Gioconda". The magnificent co-production of the Greek National Opera with the Salzburg Easter Festival and the Royal Opera House in London, Αmilcare Ponchielli's masterpiece is presented in an exceptional, highly aesthetic production. Conducting the opera will be Fabrizio Ventura, while Oliver Mears, the Artistic Director of Covent Garden, is in charge of the stage direction.

The performances on October 25th and 29th are presented with Audio Description and voice-over of the Italian dialogues into Greek, Surtitling with depiction of the auditory channel of communication and Interpreting in the Greek Sign Language.

Performance photo

INFORMATION ABOUT THE OPERA

In Boito’s hands, the work’s storyline was moved to 17th-century Venice. The main character is La Gioconda, a wandering singer who is in love with Enzo Grimaldo. Enzo, however, is in love with Laura, the wife of nobleman Alvise. After many adventures, La Gioconda helps the two lovers flee and kills herself.

In this typical opera of late Romanticism, with influences from French grand operas, Ponchielli—clearly inspired by Verdi—crafts a work featuring tempestuous characters, dramatic scenes, rich orchestration, melodious beauty, and theatrical glamour.

La Gioconda marks Maria Callas' emblematic debut at the Arena di Verona in 1947, which signaled the beginning of her unsurpassable international career. The work’s famous aria "Suicidio" has been inextricably associated with her voice and performance.

You can find more information about the performance by visiting the following link: https://www.nationalopera.gr/en/stavros-niarchos-hall/sn-opera/item/7426-la-gioconda

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 boxoffice@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.

OUR PEOPLE ON ACCESSIBILITY

Audio description, Voice-over in Greek, depiction of music, curation of services and accessibility production management: Emmanouela Patiniotaki

Surtitling for equal access: Ilias Katsigiannis

Interpreting in Greek Sign Language: Polyvios Kosmatos, Evlambia Fotopoulou

Greek Sign Language Consultation:

Roxani Zika

GSL Interpreting assistance, preparation of texts:

Dialechti Tzanoulinou