Olga
Balomenou

Soprano
Olga Balomenou
(She/Her) Soprano based in Athens, Greece. Started her career as a Physics researcher, then switched to classical singing. 

Has participated in training programs in Greece, Hungary, Austria and the UK, and collaborated with the Greek National Opera and the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) Choir. 

Holds an MSc in Quantum Optics and is extremely interested in cross-disciplinary projects that explore the interference between art and science

Mother of a toddler.

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Biography

Olga Balomenou

Singing experience

· "Magic Pillows" (G. Dousis): ensemble singer - Athens (2021) (collaboration with the Greek National Opera) 

· "Bacchae" (I. Xenakis): choir singer - Athens (2018) (collaboration with the Greek National Opera) 

· "Z" (M. Borboudakis): Nikitas' mother and ensemble singer - Athens (2018) (collaboration with the Greek National Opera) 

· "Le nozze di Figaro" (W. A. Mozart): Countess Almaviva - Lefkas (2016) 

· “L' incoronazione di Poppea” (G. F. Haendel): Ottavia - Lefkas (2015) ·“Dido and Aeneas” (H. Purcell): Sorceress – Lefkas (2014) 

Original artistic projects (created, written and perfomed)

· “A certain Kemal's journey”: Lyric fairytale for piano, violin and two soprano voices - Ioannina (2022) 

· “Soprano Madness, or What Is Wrong With Classical Singing Nowadays": stand up comedy performance with live classical music, for piano and two soprano voices - Ioannina (2022)

Cross-disciplinary projects

 · Open Science Fest: popularized science lecturer and soprano performed at the "Apodomisis" neoclassical/electronic music concert - Kavala (2021) 

· "Quantum Brecht": lecture on basic principles of Quantum Mechanics and Brecht's Epic Theater, presented in Ioannina and Corfu (2019)

 

Expertise: 

classical singing, acting, popularized science, physics teaching

 

Affiliations: Greek National Opera 



Experience

Experience

Athens, Greece

Soprano

2021 - 2022
"Magic Pillows" is an opera for children, composed by George Dousis. I performed as an ensemble singer.

Euripides' Bacchae

2018 - 2018
"Bacchae" is a musical theatre composed by I. Xenakis. I performed as a choir singer, collaborating with the Helleniv Broadcasting Corporation.

Z

2018 - 2018
Z is a contemporary opera composed by Minas Borboudakis, with a libretto based on Vassilis Vassilikos's book of the same title. I performed as Nikitas' mother and as an ensemble singer

Expertise

Instrument

Soprano

Special Skill

Contemporary Opera

Digital Performer

Performance Coach

Solo performance

Contemporary Opera

Industry

Opera

Classical Music

Classical Music