Stage Director

Cole Prorter: Κiss me Kate Athens festival 24/6 2015, Herod Atticus Theater Megaron Mousikis, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11/10 2015 George Petrou/Paris Mexis: Stage directors/prose translation George Petrou/Nikos Laaris-conductorsParis Mexis-Set designAlexia Theodoraki-Costume design John Todd-Choreography George Tellos-Light designMusical preparation and ensemble coach: Dimitris Yakas  ARMONIA ATENEA  Lilly Vanessi/Kate: Irini Karaianni Fred Graham/Petruccio: Haris Andrianos Lois Lane/Bianca: Nantia Kontogeorgi Bill Calhoun/Lucentio: Iason Mandylas Harry Trevor/Battista: Costas Voutsas Harrison Howell:…

Leonard Bernstein/Stephen SondheimWEST SIDE STORY Athens festival/Megaron Mousikis, 16, 17, 18/7, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21/10 2016 George Petrou/John Todd-Stage directorsGeorge Petrou/Nikos Laaris-conductorsGeorge Petrou-prose translationJohn Todd-ChoreographyParis Mexis-Set designer Giorgina Germanou-Costume designerPantelis Dentakis-prose tutorGeorge Tellos-Light designer ARMONIA ATENEA Cast: Giannis Kalyvas, Iasonas Mandylas, Aris Plaskasovitis, Konstantinos Repanis, Yorgos Alevizakis, Vangelis Zapantiotis, Odysseas Konstantinou, Vassilis Kourtis, Mimi Antonaki, Anna Mangou, Maria Moschouri, Avgi…

Stephen Sondheim/Hugh WheelerSweeney Todd  Athens festival 29/7, 31/8 2017, Herod Atticus TheaterMegaron Mousikis 27, 29/10, 1/11 2017 George Petrou-Stage director/translation George Petrou/Stathis Soulis-conductorsParis Mexis-Set designer Giorgina Germanou-Costume designer George Tellos/Stella Kaltsou-Light designer Zoe Hatziantoniou/Costas Tsioukas-Choreography  ARMONIA ATENEA  Sweeney Todd-Harris Andrianos Mrs Lovett-Nantia Kontogeorgi Tobias-Arid Plaskasovitis Johanna-Myrsini Margariti Judge Turpin-Christophoros Stamboglis/Marios Sarantidis Antony-Yannis Kalyvas Adolfo Pirelli-Yannis Christopoulos/Dimitris Dimopoulos Beggar woman: Anna Koutsaftiki Beadle Bamford-Christos Kechris Jonas Fogg: Dimitris Dimopoulos/Sotiris Triantis Young Lucy: Dimitra Konsta  WATCH…

Stephen Sondheim/George FurthCOMPANY  Athens festival, 8, 9/7, Herod Atticus Theater George Petrou-Stage director/conductor/translationParis Mexis-Set designerGiorgina Germanou-Costume designerJohn Todd-ChoreographyGeorge Tellos-Light designerARMONIA ATENEA Robert-Tassis ChristoiannisJoan-Natalia TsalikiAmy-Evangelia Karakatsani April-Katerina PapoutsakiSara-Mary Ellen NesiHarry-Harris AndrianosSusan-Myrsini MargaritiJenny-Eleni StamidouPeter-Dimitris NalbantisPaul-Yannis KalyvasDavid-Christos KechrisMartha-Xenia Dania Kathy-Maria Kosmatou 

Theofrastos SakellaridisTHE GODSON (Ο Βαπτιστικος)Operetta in 3 acts (1918) Megaron Mousikis 5, 7, 9, 11, 13/1 2019 George Petrou-Stage directorGeorge Petrou/Nikos Laaris-conductorsGiorgina Germanou-Set and costume designerStella Kaltsou-Light designerMimi Antonaki-Choreography Original orchestration by the composer restored by George Petrou  ARMONIA ATENEA Vivica-Eleni StamidouHarmidis-Yannis Christopoulos Zacharoulis-Dimitris NalbantisΚiki-Anna KoutsaftikiKortasis-Argyris PantazarasColonel-Marios SarantidisMartis-Haris Attonis  Vocal Ensemble "Armonia Atenea" (Chorus master: Athanasia Kyriakidou)  WATCH TRAILER

G. F. HANDEL: ALCINA Herod Atticus Theatre-Athens festival 6, 12 July 2019 George Petrou: Stage director/conductor Georgina Germanou: Set and Costume designer Stella Kaltsou: Light designer Edith Lalonger: Choreography Armonia Atenea (on period instruments) Armonia Atenea Chorus (Athanasia Kyriakidou: chorus master) Alcina: Myrto Papathanasiu Ruggiero: Mary Ellen Nesi Morgana: Myrsini Margariti Bradamante: Benedetta Mazzucato Oronte: Yannis Kalyvas Oberto: Theodora Baka Melisso: Petros Magoulas Watch Trailer

Moises Kaufmann: 33 variations Megaron Mousikis (dates to be confirmed) George Petrou-Stage directorGiorgina Germanou-Set and costume designerStella Kaltsou-Light designerNikos Laaris-Music director/piano/translation  Cast:Kathrine Brandt: Katerina DidaskalouLudwig van Beethoven: Dimitris LalosAnton Schindler: Gerasimos GennatasAnton Diabelli: Thanasis TsaltabasisGertie: TBAClara Brandt: Dimitra Dandi Mike Clark: Thiseas Papapanagiotou 

G. F. Handel: Giulio Cesare  22/1-19/2 2022 Nederlandse Reisopera "You don't often come across a conductor who also stage-directs. The Greek George Petrou combines both functions for Handel's opera Giulio Caesare in Egitto at the Nederlandse Reisopera. With a beautiful cast, he turned it into a more than evening-filling, virtuoso listening and viewing game. Almost four hours…

W. A. Mozart: IDOMENEO  Athens municipal theatre "Maria Callas"  March 24, 26, 28, 30 2022 Conductor/Stage director: George Petrou Set designer: Paris Mexis Costume designer: Giorgina Germanou Light designer: Stella Kaltsou  Idomeneo: Krystian Adam Ilia: Myrsini Margariti Idamante: Mary-Ellen Nesi Elettra: Myrto Papatanasiu Arbace: Vassilis Kavayas Gran Sacerdote di Nettuno: Yannis Kalyvas La Voce: Giorgos Papadimitriou  National Symphony Orchestra of the Greek Radio  Athens municipal choir(Chorus master: Stavros Beris) WATCH TRAILER