HIGHLIGHTS OF ATHENS FESTIVAL IN HERODES ATTICUS ODEON

May
> Sat 1
Berlin Philharmoniker – Sir Simon Rattle, Daniel Barenboim

> Sat 15, Sun 16
Opera: “Pinocchio” by Antonio Cericola. World premiere in Athens

> Sat 29, Sun 30 Mikis Theodorakis Concert

June
> Tue 1 An evening with Luciano Pavarotti

> Fri 11, Sat 12, Sun 13, Mon 14 Opera: “Nabucco” by G. Verdi, Greek National Opera

> Sun 27, Mon 28 Stary Theatre of Krakow. “Zarathustra” (Nietzsche), World Premiere

July
> Mon 5 Oxford Philomusica Concert – M. Papadopolulos

> Tue 6 Gilberto Gil and his Band

> Sat 10, Sun 11 Sara Baras, Flamenco Dance Theatre

> Sat 17 Kodaly Quartet – Dimitris Sgouros Concert

August
> Mon 2, Tue 3 George Dalaras, Eddy Napoli, Dulce Pontes, Reyes Martin and soloists of traditional Arab folk instruments

> Sat 7, Sun 8, Mon 9 London Symphony Orchestra – Sir Andrew Davis, M. Rostropovich

> Sat 14 Athens State Orchestra – N. Skalkottas: “36 Greek Dances”

> Mon 16, Tue 17 Traditional Greek songs and dances

> Mon 23 Gewandhausorchester Leipzig – Herbert Blomstedt, Leonidas Kavakos

September
> Wed 1, Thu 2 Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra – V. Valek, A. Myrat

> Sat 4, Sun 5 ”Iphigenia at Aulis” by Euripides, Ancient Greek Tragedy

> Sun 12, Mon 13, Tue 14 San Francisco Ballet

> Fri 17, Sat 18 Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Philharmoniker – Peter Schneider

> Tue 21, Wed 22 Opera: “Jeanne d’Arc au Bûcher”, A. Honegger