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METAMORPHOSIS
GNO Professional Dance School Performance
Stavros Niarchos Hall
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The Greek National Opera’s Professional Dance School presents the performance Μetamorphosis, under the guidance of its Head of Studies, Yorghos Matskaris, on Saturday, the 13th, and Sunday, the 14th of June 2026, at 20.00, in the Stavros Niarchos Hall at the SNFCC. After completing another year of studies, students will be tested on four choreographies by Elizaveta Basova / Fotis Diamantopoulos, Cyril Baldy, Jesús Rubio Gamo, and Danai-Aikaterini Mitsiani, a student at the school.
The modular performance Metamorphosis will open with the neoclassical choreography Hommage, a new piece created by the GNO Professional Dance School’s instructors, Elizaveta Basova and Fotis Diamantopoulos, with music by Antonio Vivaldi. This choreography draws inspiration from the renowned choreographer George Balanchine and is dedicated to his unique and lasting artistic influence on dance.
The internationally distinguished French dancer and choreographer Cyril Baldy revisits his choreography With Love and All That, which was first performed at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris. Starting from classical ballet, With Love and All That – ACT II explores the essence of dance by methodically and thoughtfully shaping new choreographic landscapes. Originally conceived as a three-act work, it focuses on dynamic group formations in which structure, momentum, and shifting spatial patterns drive the choreography. The piece aims to reconnect with the raw, expressive power of movement, offering a contemporary approach to ballet’s timeless beauty.
The internationally acclaimed Spanish choreographer Jesús Rubio Gamo presents a revival of an excerpt from his choreography, Gran Bolero. Awarded the Prize for Best Dance Show in 2020 by the Spanish performing arts awards, Premios MAX, Gran Bolero is an intense piece, a hymn to hope and to dance itself. Lightness fights with gravity on the very thin line between pleasure and exhaustion. Gran Bolero is a dance to celebrate the time and space we share.
Alongside the works by renowned choreographers, Danai-Aikaterini Mitsiani, a student at the GNO Professional Dance School, will make her choreographic debut with a new piece titled Between States. This work commissioned from Danai-Aikaterini Mitsiani aligns with the School’s educational policy, which aims to develop a new generation of choreographers in Greece.
Creative team
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HOMMAGE (PART A) -
Elizaveta Basova, collaborating with Eleni Kladou, Lydia Kagiou, and Vasiliki Spyridonos on instruction. Choreography
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Antonio Vivaldi Music
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Concerto for violin No. 6 in A minor, Op. 3, RV 356
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Performers:
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Preparatory programme
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Antigoni-Olga Vlachaki, Nafsika Mio Vratsanou, Nefeli Kollia, Phaedra Kourli, Theseus Miligkos-Kontarinis, Georgios Perakis, Alexandra Tartara, Sophia Tsiroyanni, Olga Hasapi, Despina Christopoulou, Androniki-Nikoletta Deli, Alexandra Konstantinidi, Margarita Linchour, Anna Nathanael, Lydia Nikolopoulou, Ekaterini Dousikou, Athanasios Pappas, Melina-Nefeli Pournara, Melina Spiliopoulou, Maria-Smaragda Tsagaraki, Spyridon Psillias, Nikoletta Kalogeitona, Eirini Loukaki, Evangelia Moustri-Kontara, Niki Tsakona, Eleni Chasoula, Valeria Chorosich-Vavanellou
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ΗΟΜΜΑGE (PART B)
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Antonio Vivaldi Music
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Concerto Grosso for four violins and orchestra No. 10 in B minor, Op.3, RV 580, from the collection of twelve concertos for string instruments titled ‘L’estro armonico’
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I. Allegro
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II. Largo – Larghetto
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III. Allegro
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Performers:
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Professional programme
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Alexandros-Anastasios Karalis, Anastasios Kilibas, Nikoleta Kloni, Konstantinos Kreouzis, Areti-Maria Kostoglou, Loukia Miliaki, Stefanos-Efthymios Botsas, Aggelos Tsani, Nicolas Harca, Maria-Elpida Vasilopoulou, Michaila Karataraki, Lambros Bidakos, Theodosia Stathopoulou, Maria Giannouli, Georgia Dimou, Lydia Kapouni, Maria Lambrinou, Sofia Nikolaou, Maria Pichler-Gaspari, Alexandra Spanou, Georgios Tsiggos, Patra Christodoulou
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WITH LOVE AND ALL THAT— ACT II
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Cyril Baldy Choreography
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Matthias Muche, ‘Gleiter’ Music
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Cyril Baldy Costume & lighting designer
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Anne Jung, Eleni Kladou, Olia Tornaritou Assistants to the choreographer
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Performers:
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Preparatory programme
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Androniki-Nikoletta Deli, Alexandra Konstantinidi, Margarita Lichnour, Anna Nathanael, Lydia Nikolopoulou, Ekaterini Dousikou, Athanasios Pappas, Melina-Nefeli Pournara, Melina Spiliopoulou, Maria-Smaragda Tsagaraki, Spyros Psillias, Nikoletta Kalogeitona, Eirini Loukaki, Evangelia Moustri-Kontara, Niki Tsakona, Eleni Chasoula, Valeria Chorosich-Vavanellou
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Professional programme
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Alexandros-Anastasios Karalis, Anastasios Kilibas, Nikoleta Kloni, Konstantinos Kreouzis, Areti-Maria Kostoglou, Isidora Lantzi, Alexandra-Evangelia Manteli, Loukia Miliaki, Georgia-Spyridoula Beligianni, Stefanos-Efthymios Botsas, Klio Skiada, Aggelos Tsani, Nicolas Harca, Maria-Elpida Vasilopoulou, Michaila Karataraki, Maria Konstantellou, Paraskevi-Maria Mavriki, Lambros Bidakos, Chrystallena Panagiotou, Argyro Solomonidi, Theodosia Stathopoulou, Georgia Strati, Maria Giannouli, Georgia Dimou, Lydia Kapouni, Maria Lambrinou, Sofia Nikolaou, Maria Pichler-Gaspari, Alexandra Spanou, Georgios Tsiggos, Patra Christodoulou
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BETWEEN STATES
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Danai-Aikaterini Mitsiani Choreography
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Lucas Tsolakian Original musical composition
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Danai-Aikaterini Mitsiani Costume designer
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Performers:
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Maria Giannouli, Maria Konstantellou, Danai-Aikaterini Mitsiani, Lambros Bidakos, Theodosia Stathopoulou, Argyro Solomonidi, Alexandra Spanou, Georgios Tsiggos
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GRAN BOLERO (excerpt)
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Jesús Rubio Gamo Concept and choreography
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José Pablo Polo after Maurice Ravel Music
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Sofia Patsinakidou| Costume designer
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David Picazo Lighting designer
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Alberto Alonso, Clara Pampyn Assistants to the choreographer
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Performers:
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Konstantinos Kreouzis, Isidora Lantzi, Klio Skiada, Aggelos Tsani, Nicolas Harca, Lambros Bidakos, Georgia Dimou, Lydia Kapouni, Alexandra Spanou, Georgios Tsiggos, Patra Christodoulou, Orest Godouni
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Stefanos-Efthymios Botsas, Maria Giannouli Cover
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METAMORPHOSIS
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Yorghos Matskaris Artistic curator
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Head of Studies at the GNO Professional Dance School
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Alkistis Lala, Zeta Theodorelou, Komi Kloukina Coordination, rehearsal supervision
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Giorgos Rekoutis Sound manager
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Sofia Theodoraki Technical supervisor
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Sofia Patsinakidou Costume coordination (costumes from the GNO costume department)
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Admission will be free upon priority vouchers
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Priority vouchers will be distributed starting Saturday, the 6th of June 2026, at 12.00, exclusively online via ticketservices.gr.
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GNO Box Office, tel. +30 2130885700 (9.00-21.00 daily) Information
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