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Directing Masterclass with Nikos Karathanos
“What will Opera truly be like in the future?”
A creative reflection of tomorrow.
How will we see? How will we listen to Opera?
A bold attempt to imagine a new world…
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Who it is for
This masterclass is aimed at professional actors, directors, students of drama schools and other arts institutions, and anyone interested in the art of opera.
What’s included
Two-day masterclass with a total duration of 8 hours, Workshops & Talks – Discussions, Specialized guided tour of the museum, Artistic round-table discussion and Certificate awards.
Dates: Monday, November 11 and Tuesday, November 12
Time: 17:00 – 21:00
Participation fee: €150
The application period starts on Friday, September 20 and ends on Friday, October 18.
Nikos Karathanos
Nikos Karathanos was born in Athens and is originally from Evrytania.
He studied at the Pedagogical Academy of Rhodes and the Drama School of the National Theatre of Greece. As an actor, he has collaborated with renowned directors such as Anatoli Vassiliev, Dimiter Gotscheff, Yorgos Lanthimos, Jossi Wieler, Matthias Langhoff, John Madden, Giannis Houvardas, Michail Marmarinos, Dimitris Mavrikios, Vassilis Papavassiliou, among others.He has starred in numerous productions from the classical and contemporary repertoire and has participated in tours across Greece and around the world. He has directed, with great success, productions such as Prometheus, The Birds, Operetta, Salome, The Cherry Orchard, Decameron, Golfo, Cyrano de Bergerac, and Eight Women. His works have been presented in New York, Santiago, and Montpellier. He has collaborated with the National Theatre of Greece, the Athens and Epidaurus Festival, the Onassis Cultural Centre, various private and regional theatres, and the Getty Museum in Los Angeles. He and his collaborators have received multiple awards for their artistic work. He is a professor at the Drama School of the National Theatre of Greece (Directing Department) and has taught at the University of Urca in Rio de Janeiro.At the Greek National Opera, he made his directorial debut with the opera Messa Chora (2022), and in 2024 he directed Cavalleria rusticana – Pagliacci by Pietro Mascagni and Ruggero Leoncavallo. He and his team have been repeatedly awarded for their artistic contributions.