Thessaloniki Opera presents this year, the operetta “The Godson” by Theophrastus Sakellaridi. “The Godson” was first presented with huge success on July 18, 1918 besides the fact that was written over a period of 40 days. It is an excellent comical-love affair combination with delightful farce elements and melodic richness, which excited the audience in its own time and still fascinates us to this day. Undoubtably, it is the most popular work of Theophrastus Sakellaridi and one of the best Greek operettas.

No matter if sometimes it crosses our minds that the Greek operetta is a kind of entertainment primarily intended for the public of a bygone era and of a certain age, we should also admit that there is no greek person, regardless of age, to whom the happy operetta songs, do not sound familiar.

The operetta, this musical and theatrical spectacle, kind of a shorter version of an opera, has its roots in France and ..... read more

Thessaloniki opera presents this year the show "Magic Flute". The classical tale of Mozart directed by Dimitris Georgalas starring young established opera artists and actors. It is a show of intense action and suspense that preserves the elements of the fairytale combined with both music and prose.

The plot of the "Magic Flute" is based on a verse-tale story of previous times with witches, fairies and dragons. The main heroes are two children playing the prince and the princess. The difficulties and obstacles they come upon symbolize the end of childhood.

The show is one of sublime beauty, vitality and purity, entangled with Mozart's unique music, which gives the story a magical dimension sweeping viewers to an enchanted world leaving them in the end with a liberatin..... read more