Singers

"The results of the elections for the 49th National Assembly set a number of possibilities, both for a way out of the political crisis, and for getting stuck in it.

Fado crossover sensation Dulce Pontes will join acclaimed tenor Mario Frangoulis on stage at the Athens Concert Hall (megaron.gr) for two nights on May 9 and 10, from an original plan for a single show. Their program is dedicated to the ports of the Mediterranean, with ballads from their native Portugal and Greece, but also from Italy, Spain, Corsica and more.

German maestro Christoph Poppen leads the Athens State Orchestra, soprano Karen Leiber, mezzo Ingeborg Danz, tenor Jenish Ysmanov and bass Petros Magoulas in what promises to be a stirring performance of Beethoven's "Missa Solemnis," considered one of the composer's greatest pieces.

Ten people were arrested on Thursday morning after police officers removed squatters from a building housing the Olympia Municipal Music Theater Maria Callas in central Athens.

The suspects, five men and five women, are facing charges of disrupting the operation of a service, illegal violence and aggravated damage to foreign property.

Istanbul's Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall will host a concert by Israeli musician Yinon Muallem on April 8. The concert, titled "Istanbul - Tel Aviv," will feature compositions inspired by the musician's biographical book of the same name, inspired by his memories of two different countries and cities he lived in.

Despite witnessing the quakes only a day after bagging medals, four young athletes from the southern province of Adıyaman did not lose heart and now continue to train in the tent city established around the track they used to practice on to fulfill their dreams.

Folk singer Aşık Veysel Şatıroğlu was commemorated at his grave in Sivrialan village in the eastern province of Sivas on the 50th anniversary of his death.

Saplings were planted in the memorial forest for the folk singer who died on March 21, 1973, and a memorial ceremony was held in his house, which is used as a museum today, in the Şarkışla district.

The family won't allow BIRN to publish their names nor take any photos of the apartment or building, for fear the neighbours might identify and harass them.

The Athens Concert Hall (megaron.gr) celebrates World Poetry Day by inviting singer Manolis Mitsias and actress Karyofilia Karabeti to perform the magic that comes when the greatest poems are set to music by great composers. Joined by an ensemble of eight musicians, the artists will present a program that includes Greek repertory gems from this genre.

Wrapping up next week at the National Opera's Alternative Stage (nationalopera.gr), "Human Nature" is a modern dance triple bill by Harris Gkekas, who presents "Eclipse," Gentian Doda with "The Hill" and Konstantinos Rigos with "Lieder ohne Worte." According to the program, the three distinguished choreographers "explore universal aspects of the human condition through the international languag