“I Want to See the Pope!” National Tour
Theophrastos Sakellaridis
TΗΕ GREEK NATIONAL OPERA TOURS GREECE – THEOPHRASTOS SAKELLARIDIS
Everyone wants to see the Pope! After a successful run of sold-out performances, the legendary operetta I Want to See the Pope! by Theophrastos Sakellaridis is touring Greece under Natasha Triantafylli’s direction, featuring an outstanding cast of opera performers and musicians.
The operetta I Want to See the Pope! (1920), which generated strong reactions upon its initial release, fully explores Theophrastos Sakellaridis’ modern bourgeois themes. The composer also penned the libretto, which is a domestic adaptation of Maurice Hennequin’s farce Les Joies du foyer (1894). The plot features a newly married bourgeois couple whose relationship is disrupted during their honeymoon trip to Rome when the young wife expresses the desire to see the Pope up close!
Tour Schedule:
6 November 2025 – Kalamata Dance Megaron – Main Stage
Double performance at 18.30 & 21.00
8 November 2025 – Malliaropoulio Theatre of Tripoli
Evening performances at 18.00 & 21.00
11 November 2025 – Municipal Theatre of Kiato
Evening performances at 18.00 & 21.00
13 November 2025 – Trikala Municipality Cultural Centre
Evening performances at 18.30 & 21.00
15 November 2025 – Municipal Conservatory of Larissa
Evening performances at 18.00 & 21.00
18 November 2025 – Municipal Theatre of Volos “Vangelis Papathanasiou”
Evening performances at 18.00 & 21.00
20 November 2025 – Municipal and Regional Theatre of Kozani
Evening performances at 18.00 & 21.00
22 November 2025 – Giannitsa Cultural Centre
Evening performances at 18.30 & 21.00
25 November 2025 – Arts Centre, Veria
Evening performances at 18.00 & 20.30
27 November 2025 – Municipal and Regional Theatre of Serres
Evening performances at 18.30 & 21.00
29 November 2025 – Antigoni Valakou Theatre, Kavala
Evening performances at 18.00 & 21.00
2 December 2025 – Komotini Concert Hall
Evening performances at 18.30 & 21.00
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Score restored and adapted for chamber ensemble by Michalis Papapetrou
Stage direction: Natasha Triantafylli
Music coach: Nicolas Vassiliou
Dramaturgy, adaptation: Elena Triantafyllopoulou
Sets, costumes: Tina Tzoka
Movement: Dimitra Mitropoulou
Lighting design: Christos Tziogkas
Cast
Varonas: Dimitris Sigalos • Latroudis: Vangelis Maniatis • Mrs Latroudis: Julia Souglakou • Anna: Chrissa Maliamani • Adrianos: Nicolas Maraziotis • Rita: Marisia Papalexiou • Dimosthenis: Antonis Kyriakakis
Featuring the musicians: Ilias Skordilis (clarinet), Dionysis Vervitsiotis (violin), Dimitris Tigkas (double bass), Konstantinos Zigkeridis (bayan)