The opera "La Bohème" returns with universal accessibility at the Greek National Opera!

Stavros Niarchos Hall at the Greek National Opera

December 31st 2024 at 18.30

January 2nd 2025 at 19.30

The performances of the opera "La Bohème" on December 31st 2024 and January 2nd 2025 will be universally accessible through the services of live interpreting in the Greek Sign Language, live surtitling with depiction of the auditory channel of communication and audio description provided by ATLAS E.P. and its partners.

More information about the performance

"La Bohème" is based on the novel "Scènes de la vie de bohème" (Scenes of Bohemian Life) by Henry Murger, and was first presented in 1896 at the Teatro Regio in Turin, conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Set against the backdrop of a cold Paris at Christmastime, the plot of this opera tells of the love between the poet Rodolfo and the seamstress Mimì, from the moment they meet to the moment of her death from tuberculosis.

The heartbreaking "La Bohème", Giacomo Puccini’s timeless masterpiece, makes its return at the Greek National Opera. The stage direction for this production of the famous opera La bohème carries the signature of Graham Vick – “the man saving opera in Britain” (Telegraph). His successful reading of La bohème, transferring its plot from 19th-century Paris to 21st-century Athens, has created a landmark performance in the history of Greek opera.

With his music, Puccini makes audiences run the gamut of emotions in breathtaking ways: carefreeness, joy, great love and despair. The sets and costumes were designed by Richard Hudson, Giuseppe di Iorio created the lighting, and Ron Howell was in charge of the movement. The stage direction is revived by Katerina Petsatodi.

You can find more information on the Greek National Opera's website: https://www.nationalopera.gr/en/stavros-niarchos-hall/sn-opera/item/6573-la-boheme

Tickets booking

Audience members who want to make use of the accessibility services are kindly requested to purchase their tickets at the GNO Box Office, by phone at 2130885700 or by email at boxoffice@nationalopera.gr.

For any assistance required with the bookings, audience members may also contact ATLAS E.P. at +30 6993507553 or by email at askatlasep@gmail.com.

Accessibility Services - ATLAS E.P.

Interpreting in Greek Sign Language: Elena Zorogiannidi, Polyvios Kosmatos

GSL Interpreters' Prompter: Ilias Katsigiannis

Surtitling for equal access: Maria Chatzipouliou

Surtitling review, Audio description for equal acces, Services curation and Accessibility production organisation: Emmanouela Patiniotaki