KASSANDRA DIMOPOULOU
CURRICULUM VITAE
GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION
Nationality: Greek
Spoken languages: German, Italian, English, Greek (fluently) French, Spanish (conversational). Web site: www.kassandradimopoulou.com
Blog (owner): www.santadellalirica.blogspot.com Column at: www.paradromos.gr
Member of: www.skullofyorickproductions.com Director / Instructor at: Opera Studio Thessaloniki Artistic director at: Theodoria Art Festival
GENERAL EDUCATION Highschool Diploma (Apolytirion) 1994-1995.
MUSIC EDUCATION
New Conservatory of Thessaloniki (Greece) 1985-1994 Cello diploma (1994 )
Hochschule fuer Musik Detmold (1996-2001) Vocal faculty
Strings faculty (cello) Opera course (opera faculty)
Festival Aix-en-Provence (France) 2001
Choir and Summer European Academy of Young Opera Singers.
Hochschule fuer Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart 2002-2003 Opera course (opera faculty) & Singing diploma (2005). Grade: 1,6
Royal Academy of Music, London - Master in Arts (MA1) 2012-2013. Vocal Faculty. Final Recital grade: 87
Singing teachers (between 2004-2013):
Dunja Vejzovic, Raul Gimenez, Philip Doghan.
Various artistic studies
Private studies of Physical Theater and Contact Improvisation Dance in Bern (CH), at “on/off”
Werkstatt.
Orchestra experience (1986-1996)
Thessaloniki Youth National Orchestra, State Orchestra of Thessaloniki, Dimitris Mitropoulos Youth Orchestra, various chamber music ensembles in Greece and EU.
Teaching experience
Masterclass at Trinity Laban College of Music, London (2013). Teacher at Opera Studio Skull of Yorick Productions (2013-2014).
SCHOLARSHIPS
International Scholarship (full scholarship for Bachelor studies) from ABRSM for Cello Studies (1996) at the Royal College of Music.
1 year Scholarship from the Academy of Music in Detmold.
Festspielen in 1999.
Leventis FoundationScholarship for a Master in Arts at the RAM (2012-2013).
The Athena Scholarship for a Master in Arts at the RAM (2012-2013).
The Newton Scholarship for a Master in Arts at the RAM (2012-2013). PRIZES/ NOMINATIONS
Public Prize at the International Belcanto Competition in Rossini Festival in Bad- Wildbad (Germany).
Magazine LIFO (GR). Nomination for a prize in the category “International Greek Woman”. MASTERCLASSES
Raul Gimenez, Gabriel Baqcuier, Ghena Dimitrova, Yvonne Minton, Kurt Widmer, Dunja Vejzovic. PERFORMANCES/ ENGAGEMENTS (2000-2014)
2014
“I Pagliacci” (R. Leoncavallo) Skull of Yorick Productions/ War Museum of Thessaloniki. (Nedda) 2013
“Aida” (G. Verdi) National Concervatory of Thessaloniki/ Skull of Yorick Productions. (Amneris).
“Requiem” (G. Verdi) Shrewsbury Festival (UK), English Symphony Orchestra.
“Requiem” (G. Verdi) Guernsey Choral and Orchestral Society (Channel Islands).
Opera Gala in Royal Opera House. Production: Life Action Trust.
Opera Scenes at the Royal Acadmey of Music (UK). “Roberto Devereux” (Sara) and “Dialogues des Carmelites” (Mere Marie).
2012
“Otello” (G.Verdi) Blackheath Halls (London). St Paul's Simfonia, music direction: Andrew Morley
“I Pagliacci-plugged in” (based on R. Leoncavallo's “I Pagliacci” and N. Jommelli's
“L'uccellatrice”). Thessaloniki, theatre ANETON. Co production by Skull of Yorick Productions and the Municipality of Thessaloniki.
“Otello” (G. Verdi) St Peter's Eaton Square Church. Fundraising event by Life Action Trust and Skull of Yorick Productions.
“Autumn Concert” in Home House, London. Event by Life Action Trust in honour of the Greek Ambassador of London.
“Antigone” (T. Traetta) Curium Ancient Theatre, Cyprus. Production by Skull of Yorick Productions.
"Otello" (G. Verdi). Knoxville Opera (Tenessee, USA). Music direction: Brian Saleski.
Opera Gala. Alexandria Opera House (Egypt). Co production by Cairo Opera House and the Greek Embassy of Egypt.
2011
“La Serva Padrona” (G.B. Pergolesi). Skull of Yorick Productions. Performances in Athens, Thessaloniki, Stuttgart, Huntington.
Private concert organised by ROLEX Hellas in Onasssis Cultural Centre, Athens.
Private event organised by Life Action Trust and Giorgio Armani. Sloan Street, London. 2010
“Rigoletto” (G.Verdi). RADA Film Productions/ RAI1. A live broadcast "Rigolettto a Mantova". With: Placido Domingo, Ruggero Raimondi, Vittorio Grigolo, a.o. Orchestra RAI Torino, music direction: Zubin Mehta .
"Ithaka" (N. Athineos). Athens Concert Hall. Song cycle on K.Kavafis poetry. National Orchestra of Athens, music direction: Nikos Athineos.
9th Symfony (L.Van Beethoven). Thessaloniki Concert Hall: International Festival "Dimitria". Thessaloniki State Orchestra, music direction: Nikos Athineos.
Concert of Minas Alexiadis' compositions. Athens Benaki Museum. Orchestra of Colours, music direction: Miltos Logiadis
2009
"Orfee aux enfers" (J. Offenbach). Thessaloniki Concert Hall. Thessaloniki State Orchestra, music direction: N. Athineos.
“Don Giovanni" (W.A. Mozart). Opera of Thessaloniki. Music direction: Nikos Athineos.
4th Symphony (G. Mahler). Athens Concert Hall. National Orchestra of Athens, music direction: Nikos Athineos.
Mass in b minor (J.S. Bach). Thessaloniki Concert Hall. Thessaloniki State Orchestra, music direction: Nikos Athineos.
"Juditha Triumfans" (A.Vivaldi). Thessaloniki Concert Hall. National Orchestra of Thessaloniki, music direction: George Petrou.
Chamber music concert. Thessaloniki Concert Hall (piano: George Petrou)
"L' Olimpiade" (A. Caldara). Athens Concert Hall. Baroque ensemble "Latinitas Nostrae", music direction: Markellos Chrissikopoulos
2008
"Il barbiere di Siviglia" (G.Rossini). Teatro Real (young singers project). Stage direction: Emilio Sagi.
"Incoronnazione di Poppea" (C.Monteverdi). Ancient Corinth Opera Festival. Monteverdi Ensemble, music direction: George Petrou
"Giulio Cesare" (G.F. Handel). Thessaloniki Concert Hall. Orchestra of Patras, music direction: George Petrou
2007
"Naumaquia" Show by LA FURA DELS BAUS. Performances in Barcelona and Newcastle. Stage Direction: Carlus Padrissa.
“Carmen” (G. Bizet). Monschau Klassik Festival. Orchestra and Production of Bolsoj Theatre Minsk.
"Westzeitstory" (Opera by J.Klein). Staatsoper Stuttgart- Kammeroper. World premiere.
"Bunker" (Opera by F. Zeller). Staatsoper Stuttgart. World premiere.
"Gaitee Parisienne"(by J. Offenbach, Choreography by Maurice Bejart) Staatsoper Stuttgart/ Stattsballet.
"Eden" (Steve Reich). Stuttgart Staatsballet. Orchestra of Staatsoper Stuttgart, music direction: James Tuggle.
2006
"Petit Messe Solennelle" (G.Rossini). Sicherbund Choir Tuebingen.
Recital with baroque cantatas. Thessaloniki Concert Hall. Baroque ensemble "Latinitas Nostrae", music direction: Markellos Chrisikopoulos.
"Railway Stories"(Kassandra Dimopoulou's Solo Piece "Cello Pieces”). Karlskaserne
Ludwigsburg and teater rampe Stuttgart. Stage direction: Stefan Bastians/ Kassandra Dimopoulou. 2005
"Virus Alert" (opera by J. Fontaine). National Theater Luxemburg/ Grand Theater Luxemburg. World premiere.
"Pasticcio"Performance of contemporary music. Performing Katherine Berberian's “Stripsody”. National Theater Luxemburg:
“La Traviata” (G. Verdi). Nuertingen Opern Air Festival.
“Canto General” (M. Theodorakis). Brussels, European Choir. 2004-2001
“Carmen” Nuertingen Opern-Air Festival.
"Suor Angelica" (G. Puccini) and "I Paggliacci" (R. Leoncavallo). Wilhelma Theater. Opera Course (Hochschule fuer Musik Stuttgart).
“Idomeneo, Re di Creta” (W.A. Mozart). Salzburg, Prague. Mozart Toujours Festival
Festival. Mahler Chamber Orchestra, music direction: Mark Minkovsky and Orchestre de Paris, m.direction Enrique Mazzola.
"Cendrillon" (J. Massenet). Landestheater Detmold. Hochschule fuer Musik, Detmold.
REPERTOIRE
Opera
Monteverdi
L'incoronnazione di Poppea (Poppea)
Pergolesi
La Serva Padrona (Serpina)
Handel
Giulio Cesare (Cleopatra)
Traetta
Antigone (Ismene)
Mozart
Cosi fan tutte (Dorabella) Don Giovanni (Zerlina, Elvira) Le nozze di Figaro (Cherubino) La clemenza di Titto (Sesto) Idomeneo, Re di Creta (Idamante) Die Zauberfloete (Second Lady)
Rossini
Il barbiere di Siviglia (Rosina)
Donizetti
Roberto Devereux (Sara)
Verdi
Aida (Amneris) Don Carlo (Eboli) Falstaff (Meg Page) La Traviata (Flora)
Rigoletto (Contessa di Ceprano, Maddalena)
Puccini
Madam Butterfly (Suzuki) Il Tabarro (Frugola)
Suor Angelica (Zia Principessa)
Leoncavallo
I Pagliacci (Nedda)
Mascagni
Cavalleria Rusticana (Lola)
Bizet
Carmen(Carmen)
Massenet
Werther (Charlotte)
Centrillon (Prince Charmant)
Poulenc
Dialogues des Carmelites (Mere Marie)
Oratorio/ Symphony
Mozart
Requiem (mezzo solo)
c-moll Messe (2nd soprano solo)
Rossini
Mahler
4th Symphony
Verdi
Requiem (mezzo solo)
Theodorakis
Canto General (alto solo)
Song
Schubert Ausgewaehlte Lieder Schumann Liederkreis, Op. 39 De Falla7 Spanish Folk Songs
Ravel
5 Greek Folk Songs Sheharazade Granados Songs Bellini Composizioni da Camera Verdi Composizioni da Camera Mahler Kindertoten Lieder Athineos
