An afternoon stroll through Athens city center in the company of splendid music….in five acts. This is the main message of the innovative event which will take place on Sunday the 15^th of September in the center of Athens. Five distinctive spots, five concerts all of which designed to commemorate the greatest soprano that ever was. The selected spots in Athens where the live acts will take place, are: the Acropolis Museum, the stairs of Herod Atticus Odeon, Asomaton square in the area of Thissio, Kotzia square and the National Archaeological Museum.

The whole event presents a very special setting as it enables the crowd who will be present, to enjoy all five acts as the concerts take place one after the other at walking distance between them. Musical arias from the best artists of the Athens Opera in conjunction with a very interesting walk through important spots of the historical center of the Athenian capital. The first concert will take place at 18.00 and the last performance will finish off at 22.00, while the event does not have an entrance fee.

The event for Sunday September 15^th in detail:

• 18.00 – meeting at outdoor yard of the Acropolis Museum - Dionysius Areopagitis [soloist with piano accompaniment, duration 20 minutes]

• 18.45 - Stairs of Odeon of Herodes Atticus - Dionysius Areopagite pedestrian street [soloist with piano accompaniment, duration 20 minutes]

• 19.35 - Building of the Association of Greek Archaeologists - Ermou street, Assomaton square, Thissio [soloist with piano accompaniment, duration 20 minutes]

• 20.30 – Kotzia square [soloist with piano accompaniment, duration 20 minutes ]

• 21.30 - forecourt of National Archaeological Museum – Patission area (Orchestra of National Opera - soloist, duration 40 minutes). Admission is free to all five concerts.

Combine your musical journey by staying at The Margi hotel in the area of Vouliagmeni, with superb views to the sea.

From: Eva Kanellopoulos

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