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The well-loved operetta "I want to see the Pope!" accessible at GNO!

  • Writer: ATLAS E.P.
    ATLAS E.P.
  • Feb 4
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jul 15

Alternative Stage


February 9th at 19.30

February 15th at 20.30


ATLAS E.P. offers its services for the universal access of the legendary operetta "I want to see the Pope!" at the Greek National Opera! In order for everyone to have fun equally, we make sure that we are there with Greek Sign Language Interpreting, Surtitling and Audio Description for equal access. Don't miss it!


Performance photo. The newly married couple kneeling face to face on a round sofa.


Information about the performance below.


The operetta I Want to See the Pope! by the renowned Theophrastos Sakellaridis, one of the master builders of Greek operetta, is coming, a century later, to challenge Athenian audiences in a new, ambitious production. Conducted by Nicolas Vassiliou and directed by Natasha Triantafylli, the production features a select cast of distinguished soloists and a nine-member instrumental ensemble.


The operetta I Want to See the Pope! (1920), which generated strong reactions upon its initial release, fully explores Theophrastos Sakellaridis’ modern bourgeois themes. The composer also penned the libretto, which is a domestic adaptation of Maurice Hennequin’s farce Les joies du foyer (1894). The plot features a newly married bourgeois couple whose relationship is disrupted during their honeymoon trip to Rome when the young wife expresses the desire to see the Pope up close!

The work’s style, language, characters, music, and rhythm reveal a captivating stage world where hypocrisy, exaggeration, exhibitionism, and the unquestioned idealization of certain social institutions are sharply satirized. The audience witnesses a wedding, the expectations of the newlyweds and their relatives, and a Pope who—although he never appears—remains the unseen protagonist of the show throughout its duration, serving as a reminder of the fact that confusion, mix-ups, and the pitfalls of established values are often inextricable parts of human desire.  


You can find more information on the Greek National Opera's website: https://www.nationalopera.gr/en/alternative-stage/es-opera/item/6672-i-want-to-see-the-pope



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.


Interpreting in Greek Sign Language: Konstantinos Christodoulakos, Eleni Batziopoulou

Surtitling for equal access: Maria Chatzipouliou

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


 
 
 

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