Soprano @Eleni Calenos to be featured in the US Premiere of “Theophanes the Greek”, to benefit St. Nicholas Shrine-Tickets on sale: www.archcathedralchoir.com
Internationally acclaimed Greek soprano Eleni Calenos is capturing critics’ and audiences’ admiration for the clarity and warmth of her voice, and her dignified characterizations.
Her operatic repertoire includes more than 25 roles, most of them repeatedly performed. Her roles include: Mimi (La Bohème), Cio-Cio San (Madama Butterfly), Tosca, Suor Angelica, Giorgetta (Il Tabarro), Liu (Turandot), Donna Anna and Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Pamina (Magic Flute), Fiordiliggi (Cosi fan Tutte), Countess (Le Nozze di Figaro), Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus), Hanna Glawari (The Merry Widow), Nedda (I Pagliacci), Santuzza (Cavalleria Rusticana), Antonia (The Tales of Hoffmann), Desdemona (Otello), Medora (Il Corsaro), Gilda (Rigoletto), L’Infante (Le Cid), Silvia (Zanetto), Micaela (Carmen), Lia (L’Enfant Prodigue), and Vee Talbot in Bruce Saylor’s contemporary opera Orpheus Descending. She's also created the role of Saida in the world premiere of the opera “Schönerland” by S.N. Eichberg, on the topic of refugees.
Her oratorio repertoire includes Verdi’s Requiem, Brahms’ "Ein Deutsches Requiem", Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and "Missa Solemnis", Handel’s "Theodora", Samuel Barber’s "Knoxville: Summer of 1915", Rachmaninov’s "The Bells", Mahler’s 2nd Symphony, Rutter’s "Magnificat", and Pulenc’s "Gloria".
She has collaborated with opera companies and symphony orchestras such us: Glyndebourne, Wiesbaden Staatstheater, the Greek National Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Austin Opera, Tulsa Opera, Sarasota Opera, Opera Idaho, Opera Delaware, Shreveport Opera, Odyssey Opera, Mississippi Opera, Lancaster Symphony, Mid America Productions (Avery Fisher Hall/Lincoln Center), Utah Festival Opera, Annapolis Opera, Madison Opera, Charlottesville Opera, Glimmerglass, Phoenicia Festival, Evansville Philharmonic, LOFT Opera, Zomeropera (Belgium), Athens State Symphony and Thessaloniki State Symphony.
Eleni has graduated with a Cello Diploma from the municipal conservatory of her native Thessaloniki. She obtained her masters in Vocal Performance from Queens College City University of New York, and won a scholarship from the Opera Institute of Boston University.
Her recordings include Mascagni’s "Zanetto" with Odyssey Opera, and George Tsontakis’ "Mirologhia" released under KOCH label.
Upcoming performances: Mahler's 8th - Athens State Symphony Orchestra, Tosca - Eptapyrgion Festival (Greece), Cio-Cio San (Madama Buterfly) - Glyndebourne, Lady Macbeth (Macbeth) - Opera Idaho.
Her operatic repertoire includes more than 25 roles, most of them repeatedly performed. Her roles include: Mimi (La Bohème), Cio-Cio San (Madama Butterfly), Tosca, Suor Angelica, Giorgetta (Il Tabarro), Liu (Turandot), Donna Anna and Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Pamina (Magic Flute), Fiordiliggi (Cosi fan Tutte), Countess (Le Nozze di Figaro), Rosalinde (Die Fledermaus), Hanna Glawari (The Merry Widow), Nedda (I Pagliacci), Santuzza (Cavalleria Rusticana), Antonia (The Tales of Hoffmann), Desdemona (Otello), Medora (Il Corsaro), Gilda (Rigoletto), L’Infante (Le Cid), Silvia (Zanetto), Micaela (Carmen), Lia (L’Enfant Prodigue), and Vee Talbot in Bruce Saylor’s contemporary opera Orpheus Descending. She's also created the role of Saida in the world premiere of the opera “Schönerland” by S.N. Eichberg, on the topic of refugees.
Her oratorio repertoire includes Verdi’s Requiem, Brahms’ "Ein Deutsches Requiem", Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and "Missa Solemnis", Handel’s "Theodora", Samuel Barber’s "Knoxville: Summer of 1915", Rachmaninov’s "The Bells", Mahler’s 2nd Symphony, Rutter’s "Magnificat", and Pulenc’s "Gloria".
She has collaborated with opera companies and symphony orchestras such us: Glyndebourne, Wiesbaden Staatstheater, the Greek National Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Austin Opera, Tulsa Opera, Sarasota Opera, Opera Idaho, Opera Delaware, Shreveport Opera, Odyssey Opera, Mississippi Opera, Lancaster Symphony, Mid America Productions (Avery Fisher Hall/Lincoln Center), Utah Festival Opera, Annapolis Opera, Madison Opera, Charlottesville Opera, Glimmerglass, Phoenicia Festival, Evansville Philharmonic, LOFT Opera, Zomeropera (Belgium), Athens State Symphony and Thessaloniki State Symphony.
Eleni has graduated with a Cello Diploma from the municipal conservatory of her native Thessaloniki. She obtained her masters in Vocal Performance from Queens College City University of New York, and won a scholarship from the Opera Institute of Boston University.
Her recordings include Mascagni’s "Zanetto" with Odyssey Opera, and George Tsontakis’ "Mirologhia" released under KOCH label.
Upcoming performances: Mahler's 8th - Athens State Symphony Orchestra, Tosca - Eptapyrgion Festival (Greece), Cio-Cio San (Madama Buterfly) - Glyndebourne, Lady Macbeth (Macbeth) - Opera Idaho.
I was so thrilled to read about this interviw with this greek soprano! I m also originated from greece and I am so happy when I see greek artists to succeed abroad!i m a huge fan of classic music and I love attending opera or ballet performances! Here in greece, unfortunately, we have rather few institutions that offer different alternatives. However Greek national opera https://www.nationalopera.gr/en/ has made a spectacul progress in offering us high quality ballet shows, operettas and opera performances and their new venue is just marvellus!
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