INTERNATIONAL ARTIST: DIRECTOR-DRAMATURG-WRITER-CHOREOGRAPHER, SINCE 1995

OPERA:

• The Tragedy of Carmen, Peter Brook’s adaptation of Carmen by Georges Bizet, conducted by Christopher Rountree, The Florentine Opera, Marcus Performing Arts Center, March 2020, Directing, Choreography, Pre-show lectures
• The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, conducted by Theodore Coresi, Teatrul de Arta Deva & Vienna Opera Company, Romania May – July 2018, Directing, Choreography, Masterclasses
• The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini, conducted by Ph. Giannelou, Municipality of Metamorphosis Theatre, Athens, Feb. 2018, Directing, Choreography
• Falling Man by Kenneth Fuchs, text by Don DeLillo, adapted by J.D. McClatchy, conducted by David Krane, Center for Contemporary Opera, Symphony Space, New York, 2016, Directing
• Black Water by Jeremy J. Beck based on the novel by J. C. Oates, conducted by Lidiya Yankovskaya, Center for Contemporary Opera, Symphony Space, New York, 2016, Directing
• The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini, conducted by S. Soulis, Knossos Theatre, Athens 2016, Directing, Choreography
• A Fairy in my Computer opera for children by Efi Markoulaki, conducted by Phaedra Giannelou / Katia Molfesi, Altera Pars, Athens, 2015, Directing
• El Cimarrón by Hans Werner Henze, based on the book by Miguel Barnet, conducted by Sara Jobin, Center for Contemporary Opera, Symphony Space, New York, 2014, Directing
• El Cimarrón by Hans Werner Henze, based on the book by Miguel Barnet, conducted by Viswa Subbaraman, Skylight Music Theatre, Milwaukee 2014, Directing
• Night of the Living Dead by Todd Goodman and Stephen Cartanzarite, Center for Contemporary Opera, The Cell Theater, New York, 2013, Directing
• Puss in Boots, Russian opera for children based on the tale by Charles Perrault, Raduga-Cultural Center, Russian Embassy, Athens 2013, Directing
• The Human Zoo by Mark N. Grant, Center for Contemporary Opera, The Flea Theater, New York, 2012, Directing
• The Mark of Cain by Matthew Harris and Terry Quinn, Center for Contemporary Opera, The Flea Theater, New York, 2012, Directing
• The Little House, Russian opera for children, Raduga-Cultural Center, Russian Embassy, Athens 2013, Directing
• Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell, conducted by Stanley Ritchie, St George Church, Corfu 2011, Directing, Choreography
• The Secret Kingdom by Ernst Krenek, conducted by Andreas Tselikas, Greek National Opera, 2011, Directing, Choreography, Dramaturgy
• Who Did Pee-Pee in the Mississippi? by George Dousis, based on the children’s book by Eugene Trivizas, conducted by Iakovos Konitopoulos, Greek National Opera, 2011, Directing, Dramaturgy
• The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, conducted by Andrew J. Chung, Bay Area Classical Harmonies, Oakland Metro Operahouse, California 2009, Directing, Choreography
• The Tsar Has His Photograph Taken by Kurt Weill, conducted by Theodore Antoniou, Greek National Opera, 2008, Directing, Choreography, Dramaturgy, Translation
• Merola Grand Finale, selection of scenes from 20 operas and music theater works, from Monteverdi to Sondheim, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Lord, San Francisco Opera Center, 2007, Directing, Choreography
• La Cenerentola by Gioachino Rossini, Director: Jose Maria Condemi, conducted by Martin Katz, San Francisco Opera, 2007, Assistant Director
• Introductions and Goodbyes by Lucas Foss (libretto by Menotti), conducted by Theodore Antoniou, Goethe Institute, Athens 2007, Directing
• Fürwahr..?! by Karl Amadeus Hartmann, conducted by Theodore Antoniou, Goethe Institute, Athens 2007, Directing
• Waxworks (Wachsfigurenkabinett) by Karl Amadeus Hartmann, conducted by Theodore Antoniou, Greek National Opera, Athens 2006, Directing, Dramaturgy, Choreography, Translation
• The Nightingale and the Rose by A. Christodoulides, director John Fulljames, City of London Festival, London 2005, Librettist
• El Cimarrón by Hans Werner Henze, based on the book by Miguel Barnet, conducted by Theodore Antoniou, Greek National Opera, Athens, 2005 Directing, Translation-Adaptation to Music, Dramaturgy, Lighting Designer
• Trouble in Tahiti by Leonard Bernstein, Greek National Opera, Athens, 2005, Translation
• The Lighthouse by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, conducted by Theodore Antoniou, Greek National Opera, Athens, 2004, Translation, Assistant Directing
• Antigone: a production for the BBC Proms based on Sophocles’ text with music by Felix Mendelssohn, with the BBC Singers and the City of London Sinfonia, conducted by Richard Hickox, Royal Albert Hall, London, 2003 (Live Broadcast by BBC Radio 3 and BBC Worldwide), Directing, Dramaturgy, Translation

THEATER:

• Muse in the Bottle by Tatjana Asman, International Analogio Theatre Festival, Directing, Choreography, Acting, Translation, 2022
• By Fire, a production – tribute to the 100 years from the Catastrophe of Smyrna, All of Greece, One Culture, Fortetsa Castle, Rethymnon, 2022
• Women of Passion, Women of Greece by Eugenia Arsenis, theatrical performance in English, directed by T. Ligari, To Treno sto Rouf, Athens, Writing – Dramaturgy, has been performed for six theater seasons in Athens – the play travelled to three International Festivals in Australia in April 2017 (among them, to the Sydney Festival), Brussels in September 2017, India February 2018
• On-the-less created for the opening of the International University Theatre Festival of Casablanca after an honorary invitation, Morocco, 2015, Concept, Directing, Dramaturgy, Music Supervisor, Performer
• An Odd Couple, a play for a contrabass player with music by Theodore Antoniou, Goethe Institute, 2012, Playwriting, Directing
• Theatre Piece by John Cage, Goethe Institute, 2012, Directing, Dramaturgy
• May Music Follow The End of my Life… (The Element of Tragic in Ancient Greek Drama and in the Arabic Tradition), National Theater of Northern Greece, Summer 2011, Directing, Dramaturgy
• Opera in the Attic, based on the opera Brundibar by Hans Krasa, The Municipal and Regional Theatre of Kozani, 2010, Directing, Dramaturgy
• Hypsipyle by Euripides, for the Classical Association Conference, directed by David Wiles, Studio Theatre, London, 1997, Music Composition

FILM AND TELEVISION:

• Stent Web TV, Directing
• Exarchia Luthiers, feature length – awarded – documentarty film by Nikos Papakostas, scipt by George Koukios, Athens 2022, Narration
• The Grecian Captive by M. M. Noah, in collaboration with the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce & the Hellenic American University, 2021, Co-Producer, Director, Scriptwriter, Art Director, Music Supervisor
• 200 Years of Greek Independence, documentary on the 200 year from the Greek War of Independence, Municipality of Metamorphosis, 2021, Director
• A Basket full of Music, a documentary on sports and multiculturalism, National Greek Television, 2011, Director-Scriptwriter
• Generations, a short film produced at the New York Film Academy, 2007, Director, Scriptwriter, Editor, Musical Advisor
• The Cello, a short film produced at the New York Film Academy, 2007, Director, Scriptwriter, Editor
• Conference TV spot for the 1st International Conference of the Hellenic Theatre Studies Association, Athens 2006, Directing, Voice-over
• On the Preservation of the Environment-documentary, National Greek Television, Athens, 2005, Cultural Advisor, Selection of Texts
• The Myth of Helen-documentary, National Greek Television, Athens, 2004, Scriptwriter, Cultural Advisor

CULTURAL EVENTS:

• Presentation of the Awards on Voluntary Action, Skywalker with the journalist Christos Kympizis, Athens, 2023
• Passport to Greece: Performance on Mikis Theodorakis and Yannis Ritsos on a dramaturgy by Nikos Graikos, Paris, 2023, Directing, Piano Performance
• 1st Chorus Festival, organized by the Chorus of the Lawyers’ Association of Athens, Olympia Municipal Music Theatre “Maria Callas”, Athens, 2020, Directing
• Literature and Jazz, based on autobiographical texts by Miles Davis, a collection of memories from the most significant moments in the history of Jazz, Band leader: Alex Christidis, Athens, 2018, Narration, Selection of texts
• Carmina Burana, H2Opera, conductor: Nikos Maliaras, 2016 & 2017 Choreography, Directing
• 1st Ceremony of Awards of the Hellenic Film Academy, Megaron Athens Concert Hall, 2010, Directing