Ancient Greek theatre revives legendary Callas opera ‘Medea’

For the one-off show, being staged on Saturday, every detail underwent a colossal research effort to reproduce the 1961 production as faithfully as possible

Sixty-five years after it last hosted an opera performance, Greece’s renowned ancient theatre of Epidaurus is revisiting the seminal 1961 performance of Medea, headlined by Maria Callas in one of the legendary soprano’s career highlights.

Saturday’s one-night, sold-out performance stars Italian soprano Anna Pirozzi, who said she intends to make the role her own in the 2,500-year-old amphitheatre renowned for its exceptional acoustics.

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