The ‘Yasou Aida’ opera premiered at the Neuköllner Oper of Berlin, co-produced by the Neuköllner Oper and the Thessaloniki Concert Hall.
The musical adaptation of the opera was made by Kharálampos Goyós, the text was written by Dimitris Dimopoulos, while the idea was inspired by Alexandros Efklidis.
The main characters of the opera are played by Elpiniki Zervou, Lydía Zervanos, Mária Devitzaki, Michael Brieske and Fabian Martino.
The story takes place at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt where Aida (Elpida) is trying to pursue an education and a better future. The German Rainer is a Troika representative that will soon be disappointed from the unsuccessful measures that he will impose.
The Mayor of Thessaloniki in Greece, Yannis Mpoutaris, and Hans-Joachim Fuchtel, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in Germany, attended the premiere of the play.
The performances will run through the 26th of February in Berlin and on the 9th of March the play will be transferred to the Music Hall of Thessaloniki.
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