Odeon of Herodes Atticus

The legend of the murderous barber who killed his customers and gave their meat to his mistress so she could feed it to London's judges inspired the musical thriller "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Flynt Street," with music and lyrics by Steve Sondheim.

Dozens of children from refugee camps around Athens have performed at the ancient Herod Atticus Theater as part of a global initiative to teach music to children from low-income families.

The children gave an hour-long performance at the renovated 1,800-year old stone amphitheater, which is located in the Greek capital at the foot of the ancient Acropolis.

The Sistema Europe Youth Orchestra (SEYO) - comprising 190 young musicians aged 10 to 20, as well as 30 music teachers from 27 countries - will be performing at the capital's Roman-era Herod Atticus Theater on Tuesday, August 1, at 9 p.m.

This is the last evening to enjoy the Greek National Opera's production of Giuseppe Verdi's ever-popular "Il trovatore" at the capital's Herod Atticus Theater. The four-act melodrama is presented in an impressive production, with top-flight performers in the main roles, such as Walter Fraccaro, Cellia Costea, Jelena Manistina, Dimitris Platanias and Dimitris Tiliakos.

The legend of the murderous barber who killed his customers and gave their meat to his mistress so she could feed it to London's judges inspired the musical thriller "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Flynt Street," with music and lyrics by Steve Sondheim.

Celebrated Belgian minimalist composer Wim Mertens is coming to Athens for a single show in Sunday, July 30, on the invitation of the Greek Festival. The performance at the Herod Atticus Theater will feature "Dust of Truths," the third and final part of "Cran aux Oeufs," inspired by the a solo show in 2014 at the monument of Octavian Augustus in Nicopolis in Epirus.

The Greek National Opera is participating in the country's biggest summer cultural event, the Greek Festival, with Giuseppe Verdi's ever-popular "Il trovatore," at the capital's Herod Atticus Theater on July 21, 23, 25 and 27.

Iconic American alt-rock band Foo Fighters premiered a new song titled "Arrows" at an invitation-only concert in Athens's Roman-era Herod Atticus Theater on Monday night.

The concert in the Greek capital was the final date in the band's European tour and was filmed for the popular PBS TV series "Landmarks Live in Concert," which is hosted by Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.

The Suzhou Kun Opera Theater of Jiangsu Province in China comes to Athens's Herod Atticus on the invitation of the Greek Festival and as part of a program of cultural exchanges between the two countries, with the opera "The Peony Pavilion." Written by Tang Xianzu, this tribute to the 16th century Chinese Kun Opera form is a tale of love and tragedy. The performance starts at 9 p.m.

The late Manolis Rasoulis was a poet, singer, songwriter, author and journalist, whose songs are still considered as relevant as ever and helped shape today's Greek music scene.