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Productions & Projects
A reverse-chronological archive of productions, cultural projects, European programmes and institutional collaborations.
11 October 2025
L’Orfeo
Apollon Theatre, Ermoupoli, Syros
Funding: Joint funding for L’Orfeo and Petite Messe Solennelle · Total programme funding €125,000 · Supported by the Italian Ministry of Education and the associated Italian national funding programme
Institutions: Conservatorio Giacomo Puccini La Spezia in collaboration with Hellenic Opera Corporation and the Municipality of Syros-Hermoupolis, with participation from major Italian academies and conservatories.
L’Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi was presented at the historic Apollon Theatre in Ermoupoli, Syros, as an international production by the Conservatorio Giacomo Puccini of La Spezia in collaboration with the Hellenic Opera Corporation and the Municipality of Syros-Hermoupolis. The production brought together artists and institutions from across Italy and Greece, including the Accademia Teatro alla Scala, the Accademia Nazionale d’Arte Drammatica and a network of Italian conservatories, with the MTNT ensemble conducted by Federico Bardazzi. Together with the 2025 Petite Messe Solennelle in Athens, the project formed part of the same Italian-funded programme, with a combined funding envelope of €125,000 supported notably by the Italian Ministry of Education.
29 September 2025
Petite Messe Solennelle
Olympia Municipal Music Theatre “Maria Callas”, Athens
Funding: Joint funding for L’Orfeo and Petite Messe Solennelle · Total programme funding €125,000 · Supported by the Italian Ministry of Education and the associated Italian national funding programme
Institutions: Conservatorio Giacomo Puccini La Spezia in collaboration with Hellenic Opera Corporation and OPANDA – Municipality of Athens.
Gioachino Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle was presented at the Olympia Municipal Music Theatre “Maria Callas” in Athens by the Choir of the Conservatorio Giacomo Puccini of La Spezia, under the musical direction of Daniela Contessi. The concert was realised by the Conservatorio Puccini La Spezia in collaboration with the Hellenic Opera Corporation and OPANDA – Municipality of Athens. Together with the 2025 L’Orfeo production in Syros, it formed part of the same Italian-funded programme, with a combined funding envelope of €125,000 supported notably by the Italian Ministry of Education.
June 2025
METAMORPHOSES — Final Phase
Lyon and Villeurbanne, France
Funding: Erasmus+ KA220-VET · Grant 2022-1-FR01-KA220-VET-000085833 · EU grant €400,000
Institutions: Three-year European partnership coordinated by ESME, France, with Hellenic Opera Corporation, Ensemble San Felice, GRAME, Giunti Psychometrics, Fundacja Akademia Muzyki Dawnej and Asociación Promúsica de Málaga. Greek institutional collaboration: Municipality of Metamorfosi.
The final phase of METAMORPHOSES – Digital Aesthetics for the Next Music Training took place in France in 2025, concluding a three-year European cooperation programme devoted to new approaches to music, technology, performance and professional training. Activities in Lyon and Villeurbanne included artistic presentations, workshops and performances developed through the programme’s international partnership. The Erasmus+ KA220 project was coordinated by ESME, the French engineering higher-education institution, with the Hellenic Opera Corporation participating as a project partner. The Greek participation in the programme was developed by Hellenic Opera Corporation in collaboration with the Municipality of Metamorfosi.
28 September 2024
L’Orfeo — Let’s Sing Opera
Municipal Cinema “Asteras”, Nea Ionia, Athens
Funding: Creative Europe · Let’s Sing Opera · EU grant €200,000 · Production reported by the Municipality of Nea Ionia as 100% funded by the European Union
Institutions: European co-production involving EUROFILMFEST, Ensemble San Felice, Hellenic Opera Corporation, Opera Lavra and Associazione Bel Canto, in cooperation with the Municipality of Nea Ionia. Greek institutional collaboration: Municipality of Metamorfosi.
The second Greek performance of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo took place at the Municipal Cinema “Asteras” in Nea Ionia. The international production featured winners of the Let’s Sing Opera competition, with the children’s and youth choir of the Municipality of Nea Ionia also participating. The Municipality publicly credited the collaboration of Philip Modinos and Hellenic Opera Corporation in bringing the production to Nea Ionia. Hellenic Opera Corporation’s Greek participation in the wider Let’s Sing Opera project was developed in collaboration with the Municipality of Metamorfosi.
27 September 2024
L’Orfeo — Let’s Sing Opera
Conference Centre, Municipality of Metamorfosi, Athens
Funding: Creative Europe · Let’s Sing Opera · EU grant €200,000 · The Greek production was reported by the Municipality of Metamorfosi as 100% EU funded
Institutions: European co-production involving EUROFILMFEST, Ensemble San Felice, Hellenic Opera Corporation, Opera Lavra and Associazione Bel Canto, presented in cooperation with the Municipality of Metamorfosi.
Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo was presented in the Municipality of Metamorfosi as one of the principal artistic outcomes of Let’s Sing Opera, a two-year Creative Europe cooperation project. The production followed the project’s international competition and development programme and brought the European collaboration to Greece. Hellenic Opera Corporation participated as one of the project partners in the Creative Europe consortium. Hellenic Opera Corporation’s participation in the project was developed in collaboration with the Municipality of Metamorfosi.
4–10 June 2024
METAMORPHOSES — Málaga
Málaga, Spain
Funding: Erasmus+ KA220-VET · Grant 2022-1-FR01-KA220-VET-000085833 · EU grant €400,000
Institutions: Coordinator: ESME, France. European partners included Hellenic Opera Corporation, Ensemble San Felice, GRAME, Giunti Psychometrics, Fundacja Akademia Muzyki Dawnej and host partner Asociación Promúsica de Málaga. Greek institutional collaboration: Municipality of Metamorfosi.
The second major international phase of METAMORPHOSES brought the European partnership to Málaga for a Joint Staff Event hosted with Promúsica Málaga. The programme combined masterclasses, workshops, artistic experimentation and performance, continuing the development of new relationships between music, digital technologies and professional training. Hellenic Opera Corporation participated alongside the European partners under the coordination of ESME. The Greek participation in the programme was developed by Hellenic Opera Corporation in collaboration with the Municipality of Metamorfosi.
3 December 2023
Let’s Sing Opera — International Competition
Lucera, Italy
Funding: Creative Europe · 24-month European cooperation project · EU grant €200,000 · Co-financed by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
Institutions: Coordinator: EUROFILMFEST, Czech Republic. Project and organising partners included Ensemble San Felice, Hellenic Opera Corporation, Opera Lavra and Associazione Musicale Bel Canto, with additional institutional support connected to the Czech Ministry of Culture and the Moravian-Silesian Region. Greek institutional collaboration: Municipality of Metamorfosi.
The international competition of the Creative Europe project Let’s Sing Opera culminated in Lucera, Italy, bringing together young singers selected for the project’s subsequent productions of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo. Philip Modinos served as a member of the international jury. The competition formed the first major public phase of the two-year European project, in which Hellenic Opera Corporation participated as a partner. Hellenic Opera Corporation’s participation in the project was developed in Greece in collaboration with the Municipality of Metamorfosi.
24–29 October 2023
Maria Callas — The Immortal Heroine
Athens — NKUA, Iraklion Multispace & Agia Paraskevi
Funding: Horizon Europe · Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions · CAPHE grant agreement 101086391 · EU contribution €1,449,000 · Project duration 2023–2026
Institutions: CAPHE coordinator: Jagiellonian University, Poland. Performance institutions: Conservatorio Giacomo Puccini La Spezia, Opera Network Firenze, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Polish University Abroad. In collaboration with Accademia Europea di Firenze, Ensemble San Felice and Hellenic Opera Corporation. Greek institutional collaboration: Municipality of Metamorfosi.
Carla Zanin’s multimedia music-theatre production Maria Callas — The Immortal Heroine was presented in three performances in Athens, combining live singing, acting, video and the Virtual Stage Orchestra under Federico Bardazzi. Philip Modinos appeared in the cast as tenor, while Hellenic Opera Corporation participated as a collaborating organisation in the wider European research and artistic programme. The Greek collaboration around the project also involved the Municipality of Metamorfosi alongside Hellenic Opera Corporation.
28 July 2023
O Vaftistikos
Megaro Doukissis Plakentias, Penteli
Role: Lighting Design · Charmidis
Scope: Fully staged operetta production presented within the 2nd Pentelikon Mountain Festival and the launch period of the Municipality of Penteli’s New Opera Stage.
Institutions: Municipality of Penteli · New Opera Stage of the Municipality of Penteli · Municipality of Athens · Region of Attica · Ministry of Culture · Greek Opera Festival · Chorus Vivendi
Theophrastos Sakellaridis’ O Vaftistikos was presented in a fully staged production at Megaro Doukissis Plakentias as part of the 2nd Pentelikon Mountain Festival. The performance formed part of the Municipality of Penteli’s newly created New Opera Stage, an initiative intended to develop both small- and large-scale lyric productions. Philip Modinos designed the lighting and also appeared as Charmidis. Stage direction was by Kassandra Dimopoulou and Dimosthenis Stavrianos, with musical direction and orchestration by Orestis Zafeiropoulos. Sets and costumes were credited to the Greek Opera Festival and D.L. Stevens.
5–9 June 2023
METAMORPHOSES — Lyon
ESME, Lyon, France
Funding: Erasmus+ KA220-VET · Grant 2022-1-FR01-KA220-VET-000085833 · EU grant €400,000
Institutions: Coordinator: ESME — École Spéciale de Mécanique et d’Électricité, France. Partners included Hellenic Opera Corporation, Ensemble San Felice, GRAME, Giunti Psychometrics, Fundacja Akademia Muzyki Dawnej and Asociación Promúsica de Málaga. Greek institutional collaboration: Municipality of Metamorfosi.
The first major international working phase of METAMORPHOSES took place at ESME in Lyon, bringing the project partners together for concerts, workshops and collaborative experimentation. The programme explored the intersection of music, digital aesthetics, technology and vocational training, including work connected with the Orfeo Entangled strand. ESME, a French engineering higher-education institution, served as coordinator of the Erasmus+ partnership, with Hellenic Opera Corporation participating as a project partner. The Greek participation in the programme was developed by Hellenic Opera Corporation in collaboration with the Municipality of Metamorfosi.
May–October 2022
Opera Classica Europa — 2022 Season
Germany & Netherlands
Role: Production Consultant · Technical Production · Graphic Design
Scope: Season-wide production consultancy and technical support, including on-site lighting and sound production for several performances using his own technical equipment, together with responsibility for the company’s graphical and promotional material.
Institutions: Opera Classica Europa · Artistic Director Michael Vaccaro
Philip Modinos worked with Opera Classica Europa and Michael Vaccaro throughout an extended 2022 season of opera, operetta, gala and crossover productions in Germany and the Netherlands. His work combined general production consultancy with hands-on technical production, including lighting and sound for several performances using equipment he supplied and operated himself. He was also responsible for the graphical and promotional material used across the season, examples of which are preserved in the accompanying poster archive. The programme included performances at major and historic venues including Alte Oper Frankfurt, the Musikverein, Kloster Eberbach, Schloss Braunfels and the Markgräfliches Opernhaus in Bayreuth, where the collaboration culminated with the Richard Wagner Operngala in October.
13–14 September 2019
Aida
Theatre Petra, Petroupoli · Veakeio Theatre, Piraeus
Role: Co-production through Hellenic Opera Corporation · Production Coordination · Radamès
Scope: Large-scale international open-air opera production involving more than 100 soloists, choristers, orchestral musicians and production personnel.
Institutions: International co-production: Hellenic Opera Corporation · Filharmonia Orchestra Athens · Opera Classica Europa, Germany · National Opera and Ballet Theatre “Oleg Danovski” / Opera Constanța, Romania
Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida was presented in two large-scale open-air performances at Theatre Petra in Petroupoli and the Veakeio Theatre in Piraeus. The production brought together four organisations from Greece, Germany and Romania, combining orchestra, chorus, international soloists, staging and costumes within a major cross-border collaboration. Philip Modinos participated through Hellenic Opera Corporation’s role in the co-production and production coordination, while also appearing on stage as Radamès. Musical direction was by Vyron Fidetzis, stage direction by Michael Vaccaro, with costumes provided by Opera Classica Europa.
July–August 2019
Opera Classica Europa — Summer Season
Germany & Netherlands
Role: Technical Support
Scope: Technical support for Opera Classica Europa’s summer touring programme, including open-air opera and gala performances at historic venues in Germany and the Netherlands.
Institutions: Opera Classica Europa · Artistic Director Michael Vaccaro
Philip Modinos provided technical support to Opera Classica Europa during its 2019 summer season, assisting the company’s touring opera and gala activity across Germany and the Netherlands. The engagement formed part of the professional collaboration with artistic director Michael Vaccaro that continued later that year with the international Aida co-production in Greece.
23 February 2019
La Bohème
Thessaloniki Concert Hall, M1 – Friends of Music Hall
Role: Producer through Hellenic Opera Corporation · Production Coordination · Rodolfo
Scope: Revival of Hellenic Opera Corporation’s October 2018 Thessaloniki production for a further performance at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
Institutions: Hellenic Opera Corporation / Skull of Yorick Productions · Filharmonia Orchestra Athens · Opera Classica Europa · Municipal Regional Theatre of Kozani · Municipal Conservatory of Servia · Thessaloniki Mixed Choir · Kokkini Kouinta
Puccini’s La Bohème returned to the Thessaloniki Concert Hall following the success of Hellenic Opera Corporation’s two performances there in October 2018. The revival reunited orchestra, chorus, soloists and production collaborators from Greece and abroad. Musical direction was by Vyron Fidetzis and stage direction by Kassandra Dimopoulou, with sets in collaboration with DI.PE.THE. Kozanis and Kokkini Kouinta and costumes by Opera Classica Europa. Philip Modinos participated through Hellenic Opera Corporation’s producing and coordination role while also appearing as Rodolfo.
26 January 2019
Vote Your Aria
Emilios Riadis Hall M2, Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Role: Producer · Concept Development · Performer
Scope: Interactive opera gala developed by Hellenic Opera Corporation in which the audience determined the evening’s repertoire through online and live voting.
Institutions: Hellenic Opera Corporation · Rotary Club of East Thessaloniki · Rotaract Club of East Thessaloniki · DION Television of Central Macedonia
Vote Your Aria was an audience-driven opera gala conceived and organised by Hellenic Opera Corporation. Before the performance, audiences voted online for their preferred arias and duets; the 30 most popular selections advanced to a second vote in the concert hall, where the audience chose by applause the 15 works that would form the programme. Philip Modinos and Kassandra Dimopoulou performed the selected repertoire, accompanied by pianists Yannis Xylas and Konstantinos Garipis. The project combined live opera performance with direct audience participation and media collaboration.
2016–2018
Larisa Symphony Orchestra — Financial Management
Larisa Symphony Orchestra, Larisa
Role: Financial Manager
Scope: Financial and budgetary management of the orchestra over a two-year period, covering approximately €200,000 and supporting its programme of operas, concerts and related artistic activity.
Institutions: Larisa Symphony Orchestra · Municipality of Larisa
Philip Modinos served as Financial Manager of the Larisa Symphony Orchestra from 2016 to 2018. During this period he managed approximately €200,000, substantially restructured the orchestra’s budgeting strategy and financial planning, and supported the practical delivery of its operatic and concert activity. The role involved institutional financial administration rather than performance, and formed part of the management framework behind a period of substantial staged and symphonic production.
22 December 2018
O Vaftistikos
Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Role: Production Collaboration through Hellenic Opera Corporation · Performance Participation · Charmidis
Scope: Presentation at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall of the operetta production first developed in Kozani earlier in 2018.
Institutions: Hellenic Opera Corporation · DI.PE.THE. Kozanis · Municipal Conservatory of Kozani · OAPN Kozanis
The operetta O Vaftistikos by Theophrastos Sakellaridis was presented at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall in December 2018 as a collaboration between Hellenic Opera Corporation, DI.PE.THE. Kozanis, the Municipal Conservatory of Kozani and OAPN Kozanis. The production followed the earlier Kozani run of the same year and brought the work to a wider concert-hall audience. Philip Modinos participated through Hellenic Opera Corporation’s collaborative role in the production and also appeared in the performance as Charmidis.
5–6 October 2018
La Bohème
Thessaloniki Concert Hall, M1 – Friends of Music Hall
Role: Producer through Hellenic Opera Corporation · Production Coordination · Rodolfo
Scope: Two-performance full-scale opera production bringing together orchestra, chorus, international soloists and production partners from Greece and abroad.
Institutions: Hellenic Opera Corporation · Filharmonia Orchestra Athens · Thessaloniki Mixed Choir · Opera Classica Europa · Municipal Regional Theatre of Kozani · Municipal Conservatory of Larissa · Kokkini Kouinta
Puccini’s La Bohème was presented in two performances at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall by Hellenic Opera Corporation in collaboration with Filharmonia Orchestra Athens, the Thessaloniki Mixed Choir and a network of Greek and international production partners. Musical direction was by Vyron Fidetzis, stage direction by Kassandra Dimopoulou and chorus direction by Mary Konstantinidou. Sets were created in collaboration with the Municipal Regional Theatre of Kozani and Kokkini Kouinta, while costumes were provided by Opera Classica Europa. Philip Modinos participated through Hellenic Opera Corporation’s producing and production-coordination role while also appearing as Rodolfo.
15–16 July 2018
4th Greek Opera Festival
Theatre of the Garden of Seasons, New Waterfront, Thessaloniki
Role: Co-founder · Festival Producer · Artistic / Production Coordination
Scope: Fourth edition of the independent opera festival founded in Thessaloniki in 2015, continuing its programme of free public opera performances and opportunities for emerging international artists.
Institutions: Hellenic Opera Corporation · Ephorate of Antiquities of Thessaloniki · Friends of the New Waterfront · Opera da Camera Oscura · Opera Studio
The fourth Greek Opera Festival continued the independent festival established in Thessaloniki in 2015 by Philip Modinos and Kassandra Dimopoulou. Produced through Hellenic Opera Corporation, the 2018 edition presented Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea in two free performances on 15 and 16 July. The performances took place at the Theatre of the Garden of Seasons on Thessaloniki’s New Waterfront and involved artists connected with Hellenic Opera Corporation’s Opera da Camera Oscura and Opera Studio programmes. The festival continued its original aim of combining public access to opera with performance opportunities for younger Greek and international lyric artists.
5–6 May 2018
O Vaftistikos
Aithousa Technis, Kozani
Role: Production Consultant · Technical / Production Support · Charmidis
Scope: Consultancy and production support for the Kozani staging of Theophrastos Sakellaridis’ operetta, presented by DI.PE.THE. Kozanis and OAPN with the participation of the Municipal Conservatory of Kozani.
Institutions: DI.PE.THE. Kozanis · OAPN Municipality of Kozani · Municipal Conservatory of Kozani
Theophrastos Sakellaridis’ O Vaftistikos was presented at Aithousa Technis in Kozani in two performances on 5 and 6 May 2018. The production was a co-production of DI.PE.THE. Kozanis and OAPN, with the participation of the orchestra and mixed choir of the Municipal Conservatory of Kozani. Philip Modinos worked with the production in a consultancy and production-support capacity and also appeared on stage as Charmidis. Musical direction was by Christos Ktistakis and stage direction by Kassandra Dimopoulou.
23 March 2018
Tosca
Thessaloniki Concert Hall, M1 – Friends of Music Hall
Role: Stage Director · Lighting Design · Cavaradossi
Scope: Revival of Hellenic Opera Corporation’s 2017 production of Puccini’s Tosca, returning to the Thessaloniki Concert Hall in collaboration with the Larissa Symphony Orchestra and Opera Classica Europa.
Institutions: Hellenic Opera Corporation / Skull of Yorick Productions · Larissa Symphony Orchestra · Opera Classica Europa · Anatolia College Alumni Choir · Children’s Choir of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Puccini’s Tosca returned to the Thessaloniki Concert Hall in March 2018 following the production’s original performances there in November 2017. Philip Modinos was responsible for both stage direction and lighting design, while also appearing on stage as Cavaradossi. Musical direction was by Christos Ktistakis, sets were by Giorgos Lepidas and costumes were provided by Opera Classica Europa and Eleni Psyrra. The production brought together Hellenic Opera Corporation, the Larissa Symphony Orchestra, adult and children’s choirs and international production collaborators.
26–27 January 2018
Le Nozze di Figaro
Emilios Riadis Hall M2, Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Role: Production Collaboration · Lighting Design
Scope: Opera Studio-style production combining an international double cast of emerging and established singers with full orchestral and staged performance.
Institutions: Hellenic Opera Corporation · Opera da Camera Oscura · Opera Studio, Skull of Yorick Productions · Opera Classica Europa · Larissa Symphony Orchestra
Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro was presented in two performances at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall as a collaboration between Hellenic Opera Corporation and Opera da Camera Oscura, working with the Opera Studio of Skull of Yorick Productions and with support from Opera Classica Europa. The project had a strong studio and artist-development character, bringing together a double international cast of younger and established lyric singers within a fully staged production with orchestra. Musical direction was by Christos Ktistakis and stage direction by Kassandra Dimopoulou. Philip Modinos was responsible for the lighting design.
25 & 27 November 2017
Tosca
Thessaloniki Concert Hall, M1 – Friends of Music Hall
Role: Stage Director · Lighting Design · Cavaradossi
Scope: Original Thessaloniki staging of Puccini’s Tosca, later revived in March 2018.
Institutions: Hellenic Opera Corporation / Skull of Yorick Productions · Larissa Symphony Orchestra · Opera Classica Europa · adult and children’s choirs
Puccini’s Tosca was presented in two performances at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall in November 2017 by Hellenic Opera Corporation (Skull of Yorick Productions) in collaboration with the Larissa Symphony Orchestra and Opera Classica Europa. Philip Modinos was responsible for stage direction and lighting design, while also appearing on stage as Cavaradossi. Musical direction was by Christos Ktistakis, sets were by Giorgos Lepidas and costumes were provided by Opera Classica Europa. This was the original production that later returned to the same venue in March 2018.
20–22 October 2017
Tosca
Municipal Conservatory of Larissa
Role: Stage Director · Lighting Design · Cavaradossi
Scope: Three-performance production of Puccini’s Tosca in Larissa, developed in collaboration with the Larissa Symphony Orchestra and Hellenic Opera Corporation and later presented at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
Institutions: Larissa Symphony Orchestra · Hellenic Opera Corporation / Skull of Yorick Productions · Friends of the Larissa Symphony Orchestra · Opera da Camera Oscura
Puccini’s Tosca was presented in three performances at the Municipal Conservatory of Larissa in October 2017 by the Larissa Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with Hellenic Opera Corporation and the Friends of the Larissa Symphony Orchestra. Philip Modinos was responsible for stage direction and lighting design and also appeared as Cavaradossi. The production also incorporated young artists from Opera da Camera Oscura, Hellenic Opera Corporation’s developing opera-studio initiative, giving emerging singers the opportunity to participate in a fully staged professional production. The staging subsequently continued at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall in November 2017.
September 2017
3rd Greek Opera Festival
Ancient Roman Forum, Thessaloniki · Athens · Tyrnavos
Role: Co-founder · Festival Producer · Musical Director
Scope: Third edition of the independent opera festival founded by Philip Modinos and Kassandra Dimopoulou, combining free performances at Thessaloniki’s Roman Forum with further productions in Athens and Tyrnavos.
Institutions: Hellenic Opera Corporation · Ephorate of Antiquities of Thessaloniki · Opera da Camera Oscura · participating municipalities and artistic partners
The third Greek Opera Festival expanded the institution created in Thessaloniki in 2015 into a broader programme of opera productions and public performances. At the Odeon of the Ancient Roman Forum, Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea was presented on 12 September with Philip Modinos as musical director, followed on 15 September by 40 Years Without Maria Callas, a commemorative opera gala marking four decades since the death of Maria Callas. The festival programme continued with La Traviata at the Knossos Theatre in Athens and an Opera da Camera Oscura presentation of Madama Butterfly in Tyrnavos, for which Modinos was responsible for piano and musical preparation.
June–September 2017
Η Όπερα βγήκε απ’ τον Παράδεισο
National tour, Greece
Role: Tour Production through Hellenic Opera Corporation · Tenor
Scope: National touring production of the original lyric comedy, bringing opera repertoire into a theatrical comedy format for audiences across Greece.
Institutions: Hellenic Opera Corporation · regional festivals, municipalities and theatres across Greece
In summer 2017, Hellenic Opera Corporation developed Η Όπερα βγήκε απ’ τον Παράδεισο into a national touring production. Written by Kassandra Dimopoulou and directed by Jenny Drivala, the lyric comedy combined theatrical satire with well-known arias and ensembles by composers including Verdi, Bizet, Rossini, Puccini, Mozart, Saint-Saëns and Offenbach. The tour began in Larissa in June and travelled through theatres and summer festivals around Greece. Philip Modinos participated both through Hellenic Opera Corporation’s production of the tour and as the tenor member of the principal cast. The production represented an attempt to present operatic repertoire in a deliberately accessible, comic theatrical format beyond conventional opera venues.
April 2017
Le Nozze di Figaro
Municipal Conservatory of Larisa, Larisa
Role: Financial Management · Production Administration
Scope: Major fully staged opera production undertaken by the Larisa Symphony Orchestra during Philip Modinos’s period as Financial Manager.
Institutions: Larisa Symphony Orchestra · Municipality of Larisa / Deputy Mayoralty for Culture and Sciences
Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro was produced by the Larisa Symphony Orchestra and presented at the Municipal Conservatory of Larisa in April 2017 under the musical direction of Christos Ktistakis. The production was one of the prominent operatic projects facilitated during Philip Modinos’s tenure as the orchestra’s Financial Manager, forming part of his wider responsibility for budgeting, financial planning and production administration. His involvement in this entry was managerial and production-related rather than as a singer.
27 December 2016
Η Όπερα βγήκε απ’ τον Παράδεισο
Theatre of the Society for Macedonian Studies, Thessaloniki
Role: Production through Skull of Yorick Productions · Performer
Scope: Large-scale Christmas presentation of the lyric comedy in collaboration with major regional cultural institutions of Central Macedonia.
Institutions: Cultural Centre of the Region of Central Macedonia · Regional Authority for Tourism & Culture of Central Macedonia · Central Macedonia lyric organisation · Skull of Yorick Productions
Η Όπερα βγήκε απ’ τον Παράδεισο was presented as a major Christmas opera gala and lyric comedy at the Theatre of the Society for Macedonian Studies in Thessaloniki. The event marked a first collaboration between the Cultural Centre of the Region of Central Macedonia, the regional Tourism and Culture authority and the Central Macedonia lyric organisation, with production by Skull of Yorick Productions. Written by Kassandra Dimopoulou and directed by Ada Tsesmeli-Edwards, the production brought operatic highlights into a comic theatrical format for a large public presentation. Philip Modinos participated both through the producing company and as a member of the principal cast.
September 2016
2nd Greek Opera Festival
Odeon of the Ancient Roman Forum, Thessaloniki
Role: Co-founder · Festival Producer · Musical & Stage Direction
Scope: Second edition of the festival, developed around free public opera at the Roman Forum and international Opera Studio collaboration.
Institutions: Skull of Yorick Productions · Ephorate of Antiquities of Thessaloniki · Region of Central Macedonia · Dublin Opera Studio · Opera Studio Skull of Yorick Productions · Club for UNESCO of Piraeus & Islands
The second Greek Opera Festival returned to the Ancient Roman Forum with an expanded international programme. A Puccini cycle presented Il Tabarro on 10 September, Suor Angelica on 11 September and Madama Butterfly on 16 September. Young singers from Dublin Opera Studio worked alongside the Opera Studio of Skull of Yorick Productions, developing the festival’s training and artist-development dimension. Philip Modinos conducted Il Tabarro and Suor Angelica and was responsible for both musical and stage direction of Madama Butterfly. The festival programme later also included Panagiotis Karousos’ Prometheus Bound.
September 2015 – May 2016
Norma
Thessaloniki · Veroia · Larissa
Role: Production through Skull of Yorick Productions · Lighting Design · Pollione
Scope: A continuing production of Bellini’s Norma developed in Thessaloniki and subsequently revived and presented in Veroia and Larissa over the 2015–2016 season.
Institutions: Skull of Yorick Productions · FIX in art · Thessaloniki Concert Hall · KEPA Municipality of Veroia · Municipal Conservatory / Symphony Orchestra of Larissa · National Theatre of Northern Greece
Bellini’s Norma became one of Skull of Yorick Productions’ most substantial early touring opera productions. First presented at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall in September 2015 as part of the inaugural Thessaloniki Opera Festival, the production returned to the Concert Hall in March 2016 before travelling to Veroia and then Larissa for further performances in May. The staging was directed by Kassandra Dimopoulou under the musical direction of Christos Ktistakis, with sets by FIX in art and Giorgos Lepidas and costumes associated with the National Theatre of Northern Greece. Philip Modinos was responsible for the lighting design throughout the production and also appeared as Pollione opposite Jenny Drivala’s Norma. The repeated revivals and regional presentations turned the production into a sustained touring project rather than a single engagement.
September 2015
1st Thessaloniki Opera Festival
Ancient Roman Forum & Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Role: Co-founder · Festival Producer · Musical Director · Performer
Scope: Founding edition of the independent festival created by Philip Modinos and Kassandra Dimopoulou, combining free opera at the Ancient Roman Forum with a major staged production at Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
Institutions: Skull of Yorick Productions · FIX in art · Ephorate of Antiquities of Thessaloniki · Thessaloniki Concert Hall · Opera Studio Skull of Yorick Productions
The first Thessaloniki Opera Festival was founded in 2015 by Philip Modinos and Kassandra Dimopoulou during a particularly difficult period for independent cultural production in Greece. The inaugural edition presented Puccini’s Suor Angelica, Bizet’s Carmen and Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas with free admission at the Odeon of the Ancient Roman Forum, followed by Bellini’s Norma at the Thessaloniki Concert Hall. The productions incorporated artists from the company’s Opera Studio alongside established professionals. Modinos served as musical director for Suor Angelica and Dido and Aeneas, while also appearing as Don José in Carmen and Pollione in Norma. The festival became an annual platform for independent opera production and artist development in Thessaloniki.
