Ο "Βαπτιστικός" με την Συμφωνική Ορχήστρα και Χορωδία Δήμου Αθηναίων στο Δημοτικό Θέατρο Μαρία κάλλος

“Baptistikos” with the Symphony Orchestra and Choir of the Municipality of Athens at the Maria Callas Municipal Theatre

“Baptistikos” at the Olympia Theatre

“Baptistikos” by Th. Sakellaridis, the most popular Greek operetta beloved by generations for its wonderful music and hilarious plot, will be brought to life once again at the Olympia Theatre. Following the success of *Idomeneo* by W.A. Mozart, George Petrou returns to direct and conduct the Symphony Orchestra and Choir of the Municipality of Athens.

Joining him is a team of distinguished lyric singers and actors, who will revive Sakellaridis’s masterpiece in a timeless production that blends contemporary aesthetics with Art Deco elements from Greece’s Belle Époque.

Presented in its authentic 1918 premiere version, with orchestration by the composer himself, *O Baptistikos* brings the work closer to the sounds of J. Offenbach, F. Lehár, and J. Strauss II. With waltzes, polkas, tangos, mazurkas, and beloved melodies with a Greek flair, this colorful musical world stands as one of the most significant monuments of modern Greek culture.

  • Set and Costume Design: Giorgina Germanou
  • Lighting Design: Stella Kaltsou
  • Choreography: Mimi Antonaki
  • Choral Coaching: Stavros Berris
  • Assistant Conductor: Nikos Laaris
  • Assistant Director: Konstantina Psoma
  • Music Preparation: Dimitris Giakas
  • Vivika: Anna Stylianaki (Dec. 16, 18, 21, 22, 29) / Chrysa Maliamani (Dec. 17, 20, 28)
  • Kiki: Marisia Papalexiou (Dec. 16, 18, 21, 22, 29) / Martha Sotiriou (Dec. 17, 20, 28)
  • Charmidis: Dimitris Paksoglou
  • Zacharoulis: Charis Andrianos
  • Colonel: Tassis Christogiannopoulos
  • Kortasis: Thanasis Tsaltampasis
  • Martis: Konstantinos Triantakonstantis
  • Dancers: Mimi Antonaki, Antonis Strouzas
  • Visual Arts: © Konstantinos Georgantas