Singing

When it comes to New Year's traditions in Athens, a date with the Athens Concert Hall (megaron.gr) at the end of the year is a must. The Megaron has announced its New Year's Gala and it comes with Parisian flair.

The General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet (DOB) will present world-famous opera and ballet works at international festivals in the summer, starting in Istanbul on June 10 and ending in Antalya on Sept. 21.

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.

Maribor – Opera lovers will be able to enjoy some of the most renowned arias from Italian, French and Slovenian operas at the recently renovated main square in the centre of Maribor on Thursday evening. The Night of the Opera, hosted by the SNG Maribor theatre, will also mark the closing of the opera season.

An Italian opera conductor settled in Turkey for over three decades says the Turkish audience is receptive.     

On the eve of every performance, Riccardo Massi goes silent, not uttering a single word all day. It's part of the Italian tenor's strict regimen to preserve his instrument: His vocal cords.

*This interview originally appeared on the website uspelite.bg on January 18, 2019

Da Vidci says he does not want his own name to be heard. He wants his art to speak for himself more strongly. So this article is not about him, but about Signs of Sofia.

What does Sofia look like in your eyes?

American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys will host the Grammy Awards next month, she announced Jan. 15, one year after the gala came under fire over diversity concerns.

The Athens Big Band will be accompanied by vocalist Mariza Rizou at the Olympia Theater in an evening of jazz standards and other crowd-pleasers on Tuesday, January 15. Rizou first appeared on the local live music scene in 2007 and released her first album, "Petao" (I'm Flying), in 2014. The concert starts at 8.30 p.m. and admission costs 6-20 euros.

Singer Teti Kasioni and guitarist Giorgos Athanasiou pay tribute to great artists like Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf and Charles Aznavour, in a concert of classic French melodies at the Numismatic Museum cafe. The show starts at 9 p.m. and while admission is free, there is a one-drink minimum order. Reservations are recommended.