MARIA CALLAS AWARDS 2017 (Photos)

Saturday, 2 December 2017. At the Hotel Grande Bretagne of Athens took place the glamorous "OPERA GALA MARIA CALLAS 2017” and the "MARIA CALLAS AWARDS 2017".  

At the program presented famous arias and duets from operas performed by Maria Callas as well as arias and duets from the operas "Prometheus Bound" and "Olympic Flame" by Panagiotis Karousos.

Among with the composer the Gala featuring the Greek opera stars, soprano Irini Konsta, bass Vasilis Asimakopoulos, soprano Vanessa Kalkanis, and tenor Theodoros Birakos. The fine artists accompanied pianist Pantelis Legakis. Composer Panagiotis Karousos presented the Gala.

It important to notice that the piano of the concert was Maria Callas authentic piano that she used at her stay at the Hotel Grande Bretagne when visited Greece for her concerts and opera performances.

The composer and the artists Awarded with the "MARIA CALLAS AWARDS 2017" by Maestro Eleftherios Kalkanis, principal conductor of Athens Symphony Orchestra. The composer Panagiotis Karousos among with organizers also awarded Eleftherios Kalkanis and other selected guests.

Dr Chrisoula Tsigkri present Maria Callas

Maestro Eleftherios Kalkanis

Soprano Irini Konsta

Soprano Vanessa Kalkanis

Tenor Theodor Birakos

Bass Vasilis Asimakopoulos

Pianist Pantelis Legakis

Painter Maria Gilipathi

Christine Papathanassiou, Dr Chrisoula Tsigkri, Angeliki Makrionitou

Tim Ananiadis

Minister Giannopoulos, Dr Chrisoula Tsigkri

Dr Chrisoula Tsigkri, Giannis Konstantinidis

Dr Chrisoula Tsigkri, Minister Athanasios Giannopoulos, Giannis Konstantinidis

Emanouil Konstantinidis, Marika Katsani, Dr Chrisoula Tsigkri

Dr Chrysoula Tsigkri, Pantelis Diakogeorgiou, Giannis Konstantinidis

Dr Chrisoula Tsigkri, Evi Stefanidi

Nikos Konstantinidis, Ekaterini Diakogeorgiou, Dr Chrisoula Tsigkri, Giannis Konstantinidis

Toukas Dimitrios (Athens Association), Emanouil Karanikas, Dr Chrisoula Tsigkri, Mrs Touka

Dr Chrysoula Tsigkri, Dr Florin Marinesku