Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s widely popular opera The Queen of Spades, one of the darkest and most fascinating works of the late Romantic period, will be presented by the Greek National Opera in December 2026 and January 2027 in an ambitious new production that illuminates the delicate balance among romantic love, obsession, and self-destruction. In the internationally acclaimed stage director and artistic director of the Glyndebourne Festival, Stephen Langridge’s interpretation, the renowned opera transforms into a dark psychological portrayal, in which the concept of fate operates as a ruthless force that erodes human will.

The Queen of Spades

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC)

Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto, one of the most daring and popular works in the world repertoire, a story that illuminates the fiercest sides of human nature, will return to the Stavros Niarchos Hall in July 2027 for seven unique performances. In this iconic production by the Greek National Opera, featuring stage direction and set, costume and lighting design by Nikos S. Petropoulos, the action is reimagined from Renaissance Mantua to 1938 Milan. Set against the backdrop of Italy, misled by the illusion of Mussolini’s fascist glory and plunged into moral decay, the stage transforms into a suffocating film noir universe, where shadows seem more real than light, and power is displayed with cynical, extreme arrogance.

Dionysios Sourbis

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 6, 2026 - Jan 5, 2027

The Queen of Spades · Greek National Opera

Jul 17, 2027

Rigoletto · Greek National Opera

Future and recently performed repertoire

Rigoletto in Rigoletto by Verdi

Greek National Opera

Count Tomsky in The Queen of Spades by Tchaikovsky

Greek National Opera

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