January 21, 2026
by A year after the introduction of Golden Age, Konstantinos Rigos is inviting us once again to his wild party on the stage of the Stavros Niarchos Hall. Following its world premiere at the Belgrade Dance Festival in April of 2025 and a series of successful performances at the SNFCC in May 2025, this remarkable production by the GNO Ballet will return to the Greek National Opera in May 2026 –after a tour to Thessaloniki, Cyprus, and Italy– for all those who were moved and inspired by it, felt nostalgic, and danced in their seats, as well as for those who have not yet had the chance to experience this grand celebration. This international tour is made possible by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to enhance the Greek National Opera’s artistic outreach.
Golden Age aims to speak about the present and future of dance, in the form of an unexpected mixtape reflecting Rigos’ 35-year-long journey, in which the concepts of irony and nostalgia appear as identical. From his time at the National School of Dance (KSOT), the spring of Greek dance in the 1990s, and the Dance Theatre Company OKTANA, to his work at the Art Theatre, the National Theatre of Northern Greece, the National Theatre of Greece, the Athens Festival, and the Greek National Opera, Konstantinos Rigos’ iconoclastic imprint transcends the boundaries of dance and converses with the art forms surrounding it. Golden Age is a combative manifesto about the unknown tomorrow; it encompasses Konstantinos Rigos’ profound beliefs and enduring obsessions, set in a breathtaking club atmosphere featuring electronic music and dazzling lighting.
