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Hellenic Festival 2003 at Herod Atticus Odeon
Terrific offerings include something for everyone

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The 2003 Hellenic Festival at the Odeon of Herod Atticus at the Acropolis is getting underway. This year, the 36 offerings have been divided into seven sections. They all sound great, but who could resist checking out the "Various Spectacles" category?

For detailed and updated information on the individual programs, check the Domain of Culture website. Concerts start at 9pm.

Symphonic Music & Great Singers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Jessy Norman, Duisburger Philharmoniker, Flemish Radio Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - Zubin Mehta, National Orchestra of France - Kurt Masur.

Dance: S. Prokofiev: Cinderella / Monte-Carlo Ballet, L. Minkus: Don Quixote / Greek National Opera Ballet, L. Delibes: Coppelia / English National Ballet, Triptyque / English National Ballet, Clavigo / Paris National Opera Ballet.

Opera: C. Saint - Saens: Samson and Dalila / Greek National Opera, Ch. W. Gluck: Ôelemachus / English Bach Festival, Fiddler on the Roof, Nikos Mamagakis: Erofili.

Theatre: Moliere: The Doctor In Spite of Himself, V. Hugo: Les Miserables, Bost: Ìedea, Aristophanes: Wasps, The cycle of Oedipus / Shakespeare Theater / Washington.

Greek Creation & Greek Singers: A Tribute to Asia Minor with George Dalaras, Tribute to Manos Hadjidakis / Amorgos - Magnus Eroticus, Mikis Theodorakis / At Ritsos' neighbourhoods, Choreographies from the old Greek tradition.

Various Spectacles: The Rhythm of the Dance / National Dance Company of Ireland, Marcel Marceau, Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull, Music from the Cinema, Maurice Jarre in concert, Pilobolus Dance Theatre, Colours with "Colours" / concert.

Special Events: Andrea Bocelli in concert, Greek Parliament event, Tribute to Maria Callas.)

JUNE 2003

Monday 6/2
Andrea Bocelli in concert

Saturday 6/14
C. Saint - Saens: Samson and Dalila

Sunday 6/15
C. Saint - Saens: Samson and Dalila

Tuesday 6/17
C. Saint - Saens: Samson and Dalila

Wednesday 6/18
C. Saint - Saens: Samson and Dalila

Thursday 6/19
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Saturday 6/21
A Tribute to Asia Minor with George Dalaras

Monday 6/23
"Cinderella" by the Monte-Carlo Ballet

Tuesday 6/23
"Cinderella" by the Monte-Carlo Ballet

Thursday 6/26
A tribute to Manos Hadjidakis

Saturday 6/28
National Dance Company of Ireland

Monday 6/30
An evening with Jessye Norman

JULY 2003

Wednesday 7/2
Mikis Theodorakis / At Ritsos' neighbourhoods

Sunday 7/6
American Ballet Theater / All Around is Light

Monday 7/7
American Ballet Theater / All Around is Light

Wednesday 7/9
Sacred Music / Cultural Olympiad

Thursday 7/10
Sacred Music / Cultural Olympiad

Friday 7/11
Sacred Music / Cultural Olympiad

Saturday 7/12
Marcel Marceau, the impersonator

Sunday 7/13
Duisburger Philharmoniker

Monday 7/14
Ian Anderson - Jethro Tull

Thursday 7/17
L. Minkus: Don Quixote

Friday 7/18
L. Minkus: Don Quixote

Saturday 7/19
Flemish Radio Orchestra

Sunday 7/20
Music from the cinema

Monday 7/21
Maurice Jarre in concert

Wednesday 7/23
L. Delibes: Coppelia / English National Ballet

Thursday 7/24
L. Delibes: Coppelia / English National Ballet

Saturday 7/26
Triptyque / English National Ballet

Sunday 7/27
Triptyque / English National Ballet

Tuesday 7/29
Moliere: The Doctor In Spite of Himself

Thursday 7/31
V. Hugo: Les Miserables

AUGUST 2003

Saturday 8/2
Ch. W. Gluck: Telemachus / English Bach Festival

Monday 8/4
Bost: Medea

Tuesday 8/5
Bost: Medea

Sunday 8/24
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra - Zubin Mehta

Tuesday 8/26
Aristophanes: Wasps

Wednesday 8/27
Aristophanes: Wasps

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