Curriculum Vitae
Koutelieris Zafiris
Baritone
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: March 17th, 1978
Place of Birth: Athens
PROFESSIONAL STAGE EXPERIENCE
2010 Role "Dancairo", in Bizet's opera "Carmen", Syros,International festival of the Aegean.
Conductor Peter Tiboris,Stage Director Renato Zanella.
2010 Role ''Shaunard'',in Puccini;s opera ''La Boheme'',Syros theatre (opera studio).
2010 Role ''Falke'',in Strauss's operetta ''Die Fledermaus'',Syros theatre (opera studio)
2010 Role Fiorello,cover Role Figaro, in Rossini's opera ''Il Barbiere di Siviglia'',Athens municipal orchestra and chor.
2009-2010 Role "Baritone Buffo", in K.Giannides operetta ''The microbe of love''.National Opera House,Athens .
2009-2010 Role "King", in musical of N.Kypourgos''Silence the King is listening''.Athens Festival theatre Bios.
2009 Role"Ganimydes", in Franz von Suppe's operetta " Die schoene Galate"National Opera House, Athens.
2008 Role "Dandini", in Rossini’s opera " La Cenerentola"National Opera House, Athens.
2008 Role "Apachis Karoubas", in Xaziapostolou operetta "Apachides ton Athinon"National Opera House, Athens.
2007 Role of jinn in Nino Rota' opera "Aladdin e la lampada magica"National Opera House, Athens. 2006 Role "one of "Deputati",in Verdi's opera "Don Carlos", in a co production of "Athens Megaron",National Opera House of Athens and the Rome Opera House.
2007-10 Professor of Singing at Ethniko Conservatory,Athens - Peristeri.
CONCERTS
2009 Opera arias and duetti of Mozart's opera"Don Giovanni"and "Die Zauberfloete",Ios, Korinthos , Loutraki in summer theatres.
2008 Role"Scrooge",in Steven Pogson's Children opera "Mr. Scrooge",Appearance at the Benakis Museum.
2008 Role "Chanter",in M. Theodorakis oratorio"Axion Esti" Athens.
2005 Role "Lucas",in Anton Chekhov's play"The Bear" Tour as an actor in Crete, Greece.
2004 Appearance at the lobby of National Opera House of Athensin Schubert's lieder.
REVIEWS
1. Greek National Opera production of “Die schöne Galatee” (The Beautiful Galatea)
a.Instead of a mezzo as written by Suppé, baritone Zafiris Koutelieris performed Ganymedes' part with a sense of musicality, ease and precision, creating with an unashamed theatrical temperament the
caricature of the amorous employee.”Eleftherotypia 28/01/09
b.“Zafiris Koutelieris stole the show in the part of Ganymedes. Restless and joyful, he sang, acted, hopped along and was in brief the soul of the show.”
23/01/09 spiretos72.blogspot.com
2. Greek National Opera production of “Der Liebesbazillus" (The Lovebacillus)
“Still, the couple that literally set the stage ablaze was without a doubt that of soprano Elpiniki Zervou and baritone Zafiris Koutelieris. Their short, lively acts as well as their solo performances or/and parts in
ensemblesoffered some the most beautiful moments of the night.”15/12/09 Eleftherotypia
3. The Beggars' Opera's production of “Silence, the King is listening”
"...Ζafiris Koutelieris (an almost legendary - in greek opera circles - lookalike of Rolando Villazón) is a hilarious King
01/10 parsifal179.blogspot.com
STUDIES
A postgraduate student of Dimitris Tiliakos – Baritone
9 Diploma in Voice Performance (“Excellent plus 1st Prize”) in the class of professor Stamatis Beris, soloist and former director of the National Opera House of Athens.
Harmony Diploma in the class of professor Chrissanthos Mouzakitis, general and artistic director of Ethniko Conservatory, division of Peristeri.
Classical Guitar in the last level of studies, in the class of professor Anastasios Diggos.
Modern Guitar in the class of professors Anastasios Diggos and Konstantinos Kovatsos.
Theatrical Studies at the Agia Varvara Drama School.
Senior year student at the Athens Theological University
SEMINARS – MASTER CLASSES
1 The technique of classical singing”, seminar by Dimitris Kavrakos bass
2 Summer Music Academy of the Thessaloniki Conservatoryunder professors
Dafni Evangelatou (Mezzo Soprano, Vice Chancellor of the Munich Music
Academy.
3 The technique and the art of classical singing, seminar by baritone Kostas Paschalis
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
10 English (Lower certificate – Cambridge)
French (Delf-1 certificate)
German (communication ability)
Italian (complete comprehension ability of italian repertory)
Repertoire
Role ''Barbiere'',in Rossini's opera ''Il Barbiere di Siviglia''.
Role "Papageno'',in Mozart's opera ''Die Zauberfloete ''.
Role ''Shaunard'',in Puccini's opera ''La Boheme''.
Role ''Dr. Malatesta'',in Donizetti's opera ''Don Pasquale''.
Role "Don Guglielmo'',in Mozart's opera ''Cosi fan tutte ''.
Role ''Falke'',in Strauss's operetta ''Die Fledermaus''.
Role ''Valentin",in Gounod's opera "Faust".
Role ''Dancaire'',in Bizet's opera ''Carmen''.
Role ''Fiorello'',in Rossini's opera ''Il Barbiere di Siviglia''.