Organization

Stage director

Marina Abramović

Set designer

Anna Schöttl

Conductor

Yoel Gamzou

Sound designer

Luka Kozlovacki

Costume designer

Riccardo Tisci for Burberry

Lighting designer

Urs Schönebaum

Dramaturge

Benedikt Stampfli

Video designer

Nabil Elderkin

Revival Director

Georgine Balk

Visual Intermezzos

Marco Brambilla

Revival Stage Manager

Tobias Lenfers

Singer

Spoken

Willem Dafoe

Performer

Actor

Soprano

Elbenita Kajtazi

Floria Tosca

Eri Nakamura

Violetta Valéry

Karah Son

Cio-Cio-San

Sophie Bevan

Norma

Sarah Tynan

Lucia Ashton

Nadine Benjamin

Desdemona

Aigul Akhmetshina

Carmen

Performance

Bayerische Staatsoper

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Opéra National de Paris

Greek National Opera

Teatro di San Carlo

English National Opera

Orchestra

English National Opera Orchestra

Italian

French

7 Deaths of Maria Callas

London

United Kingdom

London Coliseum

7 Deaths of Maria Callas Marko Nikodijević

Public

Private

English

Approved

London 2023

Maria Callas embodies ‘Vissi d’arte’: a life for art.

As the prima donna of the 20th century, Callas lived the sentiment captured by Tosca in her aria ‘Vissi d’arte’. Tosca has defeated her adversary, but the future is a dark, gathering storm and she reflects on her life. Callas’ expression of the confluence of art and life has long fascinated internationally renowned performance artist, Marina Abramović. Now, Abramović’s celebratory opera project, 7 Deaths of Maria Callas, receives its UK premiere.

The deaths of ‘the Tigress’, as Callas was called, are recreated featuring some of the arias* that were most important to the singer. In the production of 7 Deaths of Maria Callas, Marina Abramović and co-performer Willem Dafoe will die seven times in seven films. Seven singers including Sarah Tynan, Nadine Benjamin, Eri Nakamura, Aigul Akhmetshina, Karah Son and Sophie Bevan perform well-known arias by Bellini, Bizet, Donizetti, Puccini and Verdi while Abramović herself appears on stage.

Israeli-American conductor, Yoel Gamzou, makes his ENO debut after premiering the production in Munich, Athens, Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam and Naples. The opera will also include new music arranged by Serbian composer Marko Nikodijević.

Experience the ‘Vissi d’arte’ at the London Coliseum – book your opera tickets for Marina Abramović’s 7 Deaths of Maria Callas now.

Co-Production of the Bayerische Staatsoper with the Greek National Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Opéra national de Paris and the Teatro San Carlo di Napoli.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Crew

Ensemble

Co-Producer