Tosca

A nose for opera

Luigi Cherubini's "Medea" provided the inspiration for the Greek National Opera's new bespoke candle, as the company prepares to stage the late 18th-century opera at the Stavros Niarchos Hall this spring.

'Tosca' from the Met | Athens & Thessaloniki | January 27 & 28

The Athens and Thessaloniki concert halls are screenings the Metropolitan Opera's production of "Tosca" from New York at 7.55 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Sir David McVicar's "smashing new production" (Huffington Post) features an exciting cast led by soprano Sonya Yoncheva in the title role of the fiery diva and Vittorio Grigolo as her passionate lover, Cavaradossi.

Tosca | Athens | January & February

Acclaimed Greek director Nikos S. Petropoulos has always regarded Giacomo Puccini's "Tosca" as a highly cinematic opera that could be seen as the precursor to the moving picture. In his production for the Greek National Opera, the setting is Rome in World War II, focusing on the element of violence and sadism.