Curriculum Vitae

Apostolou Tassos

Bass-Baritone

• Classical studies in Singing (class: F. Voutsinos)
• Specialization in classical song in Milan (Italy) with an Onassis Foundation scholarship (Soprano L. M. Cioni, Maestro R. Negri)
• Classical studies in piano – music theory
• Veakis Drama School graduate
• Has attended classes, rehearsals, acting and directing seminars with L. Ronconi at the “ Piccolo Teatro” in Milan with an Onassis Foundation scholarship
• Graduate of the Department of Political Sciences of the Athens University
• Classes in various seminars and studios

• G. Puccini’s La Boheme (role: Colline, conductor: L. Karitinos, director G. Vick) at the Greek National Opera
• G. Rossini’s opera Il barbiere di Siviglia (role: Basilio, con. D. Agrafiotis) at the Greek National Opera and with the Athens Municipality Orchestra (con. I. Kalkanis)
• G.Verdi’s opera Aida (role: The King of Egypt, con. L. Karitinos), Greek National Opera, Herodus Atticus Odeon
• H. W. Henze’s opera El Cimarrσn, Opera for one singer and three instruments (role: Cimarrσn, conductor: T. Antoniou) at the Greek National Opera
• G. Puccini’s Tosca (role: Angelotti, conductor: L. Karitinos) at the Greek National Opera and Syros’ festival (con. P. Tiboris)
• G. Puccini’s Madama Butterfly (role: Bonzo, conductor: L. Karitinos) at the Greek National Opera
• P.Carrer’s Marathon- Salamis (role: High Priest, conductor: V. Fidetzis) at the Greek National Opera
• V. Bellini’s I Puritani, (role: Gualtiero Valton, conductor A. Giourkevits) at the Greek National Opera
• G. Bizet’s Carmen, (role: Zuniga, conductor I. Voudouris) at the Greek National Opera
• G. Verdi’s Nabucco (role: High Priest of Baal, conductor: I. Voudouris) at the Greek National Opera
• G. Verdi’s La Traviata (role: Grenvil, conductor: G. Pacor) at the Greek National Opera
• K.Weil's opera Der zar lasst sich photographieren (role: Zar, conductor: T. Antoniou) at the Greek National Opera
• J. Puccini’s La Boheme (role: Colline-Sonard, conductor: A. Baltas) at the Opera of Thessaloniki
• J. Strauss’ opera Die Fledermaus (role: Frank, conductor: L. Xanthopoulos) at the Greek National Opera
• P. M. Davies’ opera The Lighthouse (role: Blazes, conductor: T. Antoniou) at the Greek National Opera
• K.A. Hartmann’s Wachsfigurenkabinett (role: Rich Man, Father, conductor: T. Antoniou) at the Greek National Opera
• At General Assembly Hall for the celebration of the United Nations Day, in New York.
• In the concert Poetry in the Music, at Lincoln Center in New York, with the Symphony Orchestra of Greek Television.
• Ligeti’s Nouvelles Aventures, in Boston with the Allea Orchestra
• K.A.Hartmann’s Furwahr (role: Father), in Boston with the Allea Orchestra
• He sang at the formal opening of the New Library in Alexandria (Egypt)
• W.A. Mozart’s The Magic Flute, (conductor: Sir Neville Marriner) at the Athens Megaron Concert Hall and at the Greek National Opera (con. M. Michailidis)
• Mozart’s Requiem, with the Athens Municipality Orchestra
• Handel’s Semele, with the Athens Municipality Orchestra
• Carl Maria Von Weber’ Abuhassan (role: Omar, conductor: D. Talpain) at the Greek National Opera with the Athens Chamber Orchestra
• L. Foss Introductions and goodbyes ( conductor: T. Antoniou) with E.O.C.M
• G. Kouroupos’ opera Jocasta (role: Oedipus) at Delphi, with the Orchestra of Colours
• I. Drositis’ Psychology of a Husband from Syros (role: Husband, conductor: T. Antoniou) at the Athens Megaron Concert Hall
• M. Chantzidakis Birds with the “Art Theatre” in Begin, China
• I. Valet’s LXIr (role: Scientist, conductor: T. Antoniou) at the Athens Megaron Concert Hall
• At the concert Arias in Milan, Italy (conductor: R. Negri)
• S. Gyftakis’ opera The trip (role: Man, conductor: T. Antoniou) at the Greek National Opera
• I. Konitopoulos’ opera Tat (role: Tat, conductor: T. Antoniou) at the Greek National Opera
• Ch. Gogios' opera Damage (role: Minister, conductor: V.Christopoulos) at the Festival of Athens.
• K. Karamesini’s oratorio Greatest of all is love with the National Orchestra of Cyprus
• N. Xanthoulis’ The Tear of the Moon, conductor: Ch. Christofis, at the Greek National Opera
• I. Drositis’ Maestro Combravoura, conductor: Ch. Christofis, at the Greek National Opera
• William Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream (role: Oberon – Theseas), director: N. Chatzipapas, music: D. Papadimitriou, at the Greek National Theatre (musical performance)
• Brecht – Weill’s Happy End (role: Bill Cracker), director: G. Lazanis at the “Art Theatre Karolos Koun” (musical performance)
• Checkov – the musical (role: Gorki), director: Gr. Valtinos, at the “Labeti” Theatre (musical performance)
• The Greek National Opera’s musical performance Follow the fellow who follows a dream (role: Don Quichotte), director: J. Karahisaridis
• The concert Manos Hatzidakis: Ten Years Later with the Orchestra of Colours (conductor: M. Logiadis) at the Theatre of Herodus Atticus
• He has also sung as a soloist Mitropoulos (14 Invenzioni), Hatzidakis’, Theodorakis’, Kounadis’, Antoniou’s, Kouroupos’, Dragatakis’, Baltas’, Papadimitriou’s, Zora’s, Samaras’, Kipourgos’, Gyftakis’, Sfetsas’, Konitopoulos, Drositis’, Kokoris’, Manolides’, Karamessini’s, Valet’s works and others, with orchestras as: the “Orchestra of Colours”, the State Orchestra of Athens, the Contemporary Orchestra of the National Greek Television, The State Orchestra of Cyprus etc., at the Athens Megaron Concert Hall, the Theatre of Herodus Atticus, in Milan (Italy), Begin (China), Alexandria (Egypt), Boston, N. York etc.

• He has participated in the following theatrical performances:
• Oscar Wilde’s Salome (role: John the Baptist), director: M. Mavrikios, at the “Amore” theatre
• Sophocles’ Antigone (role: Haemon), director: M. Volanakis, with the Greek National Theatre (Ancient Greek Theatre of Epidaurus)
• Euripides’ Orestes (role: Phoebus), director: M. Kougioumtzis, at the “Art Theatre Karolos Koun” (Ancient Greek Theatre of Epidaurus)
• Aristophanes’ Ecclesiazusae (Women at the assembly) (role: Caulagoras), director: A. Voutsinas, with the Greek National Theatre (Ancient Greek Theatre of Epidaurus)
• C. Goldoni’s La Locandiera (role: Ripafrata knight), director: N. Kontouri
• Euripides’ Rhesus (role: Rhesus), director: St. Tsakiris
• M. Liberaki’s Kandauli’s wife (role: Gigis), director: N. Chatzipapas with the Experimental Art Scene of Thessaloniki
• He has also participated in performances of S. Spiratou’s dance – theatre “Roes” and in other performances

• The Suspended Step of the Stork, director: Th. Angelopoulos
• The Fugitive, director: L. Xanthopoulos
• The Hours, director: A. Agelidi
• Three Seasons, director: M. Iliou

• Summer love, director: L. Voudouri (National Greek Television, Channel 1)
• The Sea – train, director: F. Vianelis (National Greek Television, Channel 1)
• The Twins, director: L. Giourgou (National Greek Television, Channel 2)
• The programme series: The Straw Hats, director: G. Lapatas (Channel 1)