Mario celebrates 35 years on stage with a concert at the Herod Atticus Odeon, Athens on October 10th 2023

"Music for me is the expression of life... It's our only friend in the toughest moments and the only way to see how beautiful the world is"
 

His unparalleled talent, immense musical range, unique voice, and elevated artistic stature are undeniable.

From London's West End to Broadway, in cinema, in the greatest and most significant theaters across five continents - Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Boston Pops, Art Theatre, at Epidaurus and Milan's La Scala.

The name of Marios is intertwined with his unique sensitivity, ethics, kindness, discipline, hard work, outstanding studies, and above all, his boundless love and passion for art, making him one of the most emblematic ambassadors of Greek culture.

Our renowned international tenor and actor, with an enviable artistic journey, boasts numerous legendary collaborations, concerts on five continents, and highly respectable accolades that have rightfully placed him at the pinnacle, just like in the hearts of his countless admirers around the world.

He collaborated with Sarah Brightman, Montserrat Caballe, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, Angela Gheorghiu, Barbara Cook, Marilyn Horne, Justin Hayward, Lucio Dalla, Lara Fabian, Alessandro Safina, Vittorio Grigolo, Vanessa Williams, and Klaus Meine, Giorgos Dalaras, Alkistis Protopsalti, Marinos, Elli Paspala, Giorgos Perris, and Marinella.

He starred in West Side Story, Les Misérables, Phantom of the Opera, The King and I, Happy End, Birds, Grease, Bacchae, Achilles, Prometheus Bound, Norma.

Marios Frangoulis celebrates 35 years of his career.

A celebration it will be, as well as the program of this year's performance at the Herod Atticus Odeon, where his beloved friends and collaborators will shine with their presence.

The 30-member Orchestra is conducted by Stathis Soulis.

 

Vincenzo Bellini NORMA, Herod Atticus Odeon

Vincenzo Bellini
NORMA
Herod Atticus Odeon
28th and 30th August 2023

In  honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Maria Callas, the cultural organization Lykofos presents the historical opera "Norma" by Vincenzo Bellini at the Herod Atticus Odeon on August 28th and 30th 2023, directed by Tom Volf and conducted by Eugene Kohn.

The worldwide premiere of this productions features 110 performers and artists on stage, the National Symphony Orchestra and the Mixed Choir "Fons Musicalis" under the direction of Kostis Konstandaras.

Norma, Callas’s favorite role, which she sang a total of 92 times on stage - more than any other opera - returns to the Herod Atticus Odeon, where Callas herself sang in 1944 and 1957  and the country from where she gave Norma's most legendary performance in Epidaurus in 1960.

For this great undertaking, Tom Volf has assembled an outstanding international cast. The role of Norma is performed by the famous Lebanese-Canadian soprano Joyce El-Khoury and opposite her, in the role of Pollione will be internationally renowned Greek tenor Mario Frangoulis.

 

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