The Olympia City of Athens Music Theatre "Maria Callas" New Season

The Olympia, The City of Athens Music Theatre "Maria Callas" is back with a spectacular new season. This is an iconic Athenian theatre inviting you to its historic venue in  the heart of the city for a bold artistic season, spanning opera, jazz, ballet, symphony, and more.

From beloved operatic works and passionate ballets to dynamic jazz tributes and intimate chamber concerts, the program offers something to captivate every taste.

This season also champions accessibility, featuring dedicated initiatives to ensure an inclusive and welcoming experience for all patrons.

Explore the highlights below and mark your calendar for a season of world-class performances.

Festival & Collaborations

The National Theatre’s Children’s Stage presents Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (music & poetry by Lena Platonos, dir. Georgia Mavragianni).

Opera & Ballet

• Don Pasquale (Donizetti) – comic bel canto at its finest, 11–18 Nov.
• Dido (Dionysios Lavrangas) – Greek lyrical rarity, 7 Feb 2026.
• The Nutcracker (Tchaikovsky) – festive classic, 20–29 Dec 2025 & 2–3 Jan 2026.

Greek Composer Tributes

• Mikis Theodorakis Centennial:
   
  • “Singing with Mikis” – Maria Farantouri & T. Christogiannopoulos, 25 Nov 2025.
     
• Manos Hadjidakis Tributes – 2026 concerts, including jazz reinterpretations.​​​​​​​

Municipal Music Ensembles

• Athens Symphony Orchestra: highlights include the Greek premiere of Arvo Pärt’s Stabat Mater (2008 version) and works spanning neoclassicism to contemporary.
• Greek Music Workshop & Big Band: imaginative collaborations and premieres.
• Athens Choir: central in operas, concerts, and special tributes.

​​​​​​​Key Concerts & Special Events

• Opera gala with Milan’s La Scala Academy (12 Dec 2025).
• Soda Americana – US 19th–20th century music, 20 Jan 2026.
• Woman – highlighting female composers, 10 Mar 2026.
• Easter concert – Bakalakos’ Symphony of Love, 4 Apr 2026.
• Season finale – Theatre, featuring Bernstein, Dousse, and Finzi, 29 Apr 2026.

Big Band & Jazz

• Festive jazz with Penny Baltatzi & Philipp Weiss, 30 Dec 2025.
• New works by Fergus Currie & Balkan jazz explorations, Jan–Feb 2026.

 Select performances feature sign language interpretation, audio/text description, and subtitles for full access.