Greek National Opera
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The Greek National Opera (Greek: Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή, Ethniki Lyriki Skini) is the country's state lyric opera company, located in the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center at the south suburb of Athens, Kallithea. It is a public corporation under the supervision of the Greek Ministry of Culture and administered by the Board of Trustees and its Artistic Director, currently George Koumedakis.
Native name | Εθνική Λυρική Σκηνή |
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Industry | Opera |
Founded | December 13, 1939; 84 years ago (1939-12-13) |
Headquarters | Kallithea, , |
Website | www |
The organization is responsible for a wide variety of activities, including the presentation of opera performances,[1] ballet, and musical theatre; in addition, symphony concerts, special presentations of opera and ballet performances for children, and the Opera and Ballet Studio help young artists achieve professional standards.
The GNO has created and now organizes a national archive of music, a music library, a costume museum, stage models, musical scores and many items from great performances presented by the company. The company tours both within Greece and internationally.