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In cooperation with London's Royal Opera House, the Greek National Opera presents a revival of Katie Mitchell's 2016 production of Gaetano Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor," directed by Robin Tebbutt, at the Stavros Niarchos Hall on February 24 and March 3, 20, 22 and 24.

The Greek National Opera has a new harpsichord thanks to a generous donation by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and on Friday, February 15, there will be a special introductory performance for which admission will be free with priority coupons. Conductor and harpsichordist Markellos Chryssicos will present a unique recital featuring standard repertory and new works.

A 33-year-old man who was found dead in his cell in the Greek capital's Korydallos Prison on Sunday is believed to be part of the same gang as a man who was stabbed to death at the prison earlier this month and another inmate.

The Greek National Opera has teamed up with Nacho Duato, artistic director of the Berlin State Ballet, to present the acclaimed Spanish choreographer's ballet "Herrumbre" (Rust) at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens. For Duato, the starting point for this ballet was a photograph of prisoners at the notorious US detention camp of Guantanamo in Cuba, which moved him to comm

The Greek National Opera's Alternative Stage and the Medium Project musical theater company present a new chamber opera, "Hedda Gabler," by composer and pianist Giorgos Dousis, based on a libretto by Eri Kyrgia and Henrik Ibsen's drama about a woman who takes her life into her own hands. The title role is shared by Julia Rutigliano and Irena Athanasiou.

Renowned pianist and Oscar-nominated film composer Hauschka (Volker Bertelmann) will be performing at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center as part of the SNFCC's Cosmos concert series on Monday, January 21.

The Greek National Opera presents a revival by Rory Fazan of a Royal Opera House production of Giuseppe Verdi's "Simon Boccanegra," which was first staged in London on November 12, 1991. Directed by the legendary Elijah Moshinsky, that production was inspired by the art and architecture of Renaissance. For the revival, Fazan works with set designer Michael Yeargan and costume designer Peter J.

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center will be screening a live broadcast of the Vienna Philharmonic's annual New Year's Concert, conducted for the first time by Christian Thielemann. The screening starts at 12.15 p.m. and admission is free of charge, with pre-registration required at www.snfcc.org.

Several districts of the Greek capital were without water supply since Wednesday morning, Athens's public water company EYDAP announced on its website.

According to the company, areas of Filothei, Papagou, Kallithea, Iraklio, Voula, Aspropyrgos, Kolonos and Akademia Platonos were affected by the disruption.

Water services will be restored at around 3 p.m, the company said. 

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is hosting all sorts of fun family events and activities for children over the holiday period, including workshops in paper marbling and jewelry making, treasure hunts and much, much more. It has also set up an ice-skating rink for the entire holiday season. For details, visit www.snfcc.org.