Medea Luigi Cherubini - A new production by the Greek National Opera

On Saturday, 20 June 2026, at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, the Greek National Opera will present Luigi Cherubini’s Medea, conducted by Jacques Lacombe and directed by Panaghis Pagoulatos, with Anna Pirozzi in the title role. This production reimagines the historic 1961 Medea, marked by Maria Callas’ unsurpassable performance, with stage direction by Alexis Minotis, sets and costumes by Yannis Tsarouchis, and choreography by Maria Hors. Tickets for the performance opening this year’s Epidaurus Festival have been sold out since last February, just a week after ticket sales opened.

Luigi Cherubini’s opera Medea, based on Euripides’ tragedy of the same name, was brought out of obscurity thanks to Maria Callas, who first performed the title role in 1953 at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Festival, reintroducing it to the international stage. Its historic 1961 presentation by the Greek National Opera at the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, directed by Alexis Minotis, with sets and costumes by Yannis Tsarouchis and choreography by Maria Hors, was a major highlight in modern Greek cultural history and left an indelible mark on our collective memory.