Stage Director

G. F. HÄNDEL: SEMELE ORATORIO IN 3 ACTS  Olympia theatre, 3, 4, 8, 10 October 2023 "In Göttingen bietet die Inszenierung bestes Musiktheater" Omm.de "George Petrou – jetzt gleichzeitig Dirigent und Regisseur – inszenierte dies im schönen Deutschen Theater mit viel Sinn für Humor in den anschaulichen Bühnenbildern und Kostümen von Paris Mexis und mit dezentem Licht & Videos von…

INTERNATIONALE HÄNDEL FESTSPIELE-GOETTINGEN   G. F. HÄNDEL: SEMELE ORATORIO IN 3 ACTS  Olympia theatre, 3, 4, 8, 10 October 2023 "In Göttingen bietet die Inszenierung bestes Musiktheater" Omm.de "George Petrou – jetzt gleichzeitig Dirigent und Regisseur – inszenierte dies im schönen Deutschen Theater mit viel Sinn für Humor in den anschaulichen Bühnenbildern und Kostümen von Paris Mexis und mit dezentem Licht & Videos…

OLYMPIA THEATRE, ATHENS  THEOFRASTOS SAKELLARIDIS: THE GODSON (o βαπτιστικος) Operetta in 2 acts  Conductor • George Petrou • Nikos Laaris Director • George Petrou Set and costume design • Georgina Germanou Lighting Design • Stella Kaltsou Choreography • Dimitra Antonaki Chorus master • Stavros Beris Assistant director • Constantina Psoma Répétiteur • Dimitris Yakas set and costume assistant designers • Marisa Soulioti, Myrto Kosmopoulou CAST Vivika: Anna Stylianaki, Chrissa Maliamani Kiki: Marisia Papalexiou Martha…

A. Vivaldi: GIUSTINO  6-20/8 2022 Drottningholm Slottsteater, Stockholm "An exquisitely beautiful evening." Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitung "I have never witnessed a more sumptuous and rich staging than the Swedish premiere of Antonio Vivaldi's (1678–1741) Il Giustino at Drottningholm's Palace Theater in my more than 40 years as a loyal visitor" Opera.se “Il Giustino”at Drottningholm is a huge sensation!!! Dagens Nyheter "An explosion of joy that…

G. F. Handel: Giulio Cesare (Internationale Händel Festspiele-Goettingen)  13/5-22/5 Deutsches Theater-Göttingen  "What distinguishes Petrous' music-making with the extraordinarily supple festival orchestra can also be experienced on stage: courageous approach, balance of attention to detail and wide breath, and finally the desire for stylistic freedom." Frankfurt Allgemeine Zeitung "Petrou knows how to heighten the dramatic tension and the cleverly…

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

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…

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: 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