Anita Rachvelishvili in Recital @ Roman Agora, Athene

The Greek National Opera swings back into action and inaugurates the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports initiative “All of Greece, One Culture,” with a solo recital by Anita Rachvelishvili that will take place at the Roman Agora of Athens on 18 July 2020, at 20:30 (GMT+3). The leading mezzo-soprano of our time, with her impressive voice and imposing presence, returns to Greece to sing popular arias from operas by Verdi, Cilea, Gounod, Saint-Saëns, in this evocative archaeological site at the foot of the Acropolis of Athens.

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The Music Speaks for Itself in the CSO’s Riveting Concert Version of "Cavalleria Rusticana"

Turiddu’s illicit affair with Lola comes after he has seduced the peasant girl, Santuzza (the astonishing mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili, who also captivated audiences last year as Amneris, in a concert performance of “Aida”). Distraught by the betrayal of the man she loves, she confides in Turiddu’s mother, Lucia (the warm-voiced, expertly understated mezzo-soprano Ronnita Miller), and is driven into a jealous frenzy by her intense passion for her lover, and the knowledge that she has been disgraced on many levels.

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Vladimer Sichinava