Born in Patras, Vassiliki Karayanni studied with Barbara Gavakou, going on to win prizes in many international singing competitions. She took part in many festivals and concerts throughout Greece and made her debut in the role of Nine LE MARTIRE by Spyros Samaras at the International Festival in Corfu. Since then she has appeared regularly with the Greek National Opera and at the Megaron in both Athens and Thesaloniki and with many of Europe's principal theatres, including Covent Garden, Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli, Teatro Comiunale di Firenze, Teatro Nacional de São Carlos and the Deutsche Oper am Rhein. In 2001 she was awarded the Special Prize by the Greek Union of Musicians and Theatre Critics for her interpretation of the role of Zerbinetta ARIADNE AUF NAXOS. Recently she appeared at The Polish National Opera in a Concert In Memoriam for Maria Callas.
Career Highlights include the following:
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS: Zerbinetta
IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA: Rosina
LES CONTES D'HOFFMAN: Olympia
LE COMTE ORY: La Comtesse
COSI FAN TUTTE: Despina
DON PASQUALE: Norina
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL: Blonde
DIE FLEDERMAUS: Adele
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL: Gretel
L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI: Elvira
LA MARIRE: Nina
IL MARITO DISPERATO: Gismonda
IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO: Carolina
MOMO: Momo
THE MOTHER'S RING: Erofili
ORFEO E EURIDICE: Amor
RIGOLETTO: Gilda
DER SCHAUSPIELDIRECTOR: Madame Herz
LA SERVA PADRONA: Title role
LA TRAVIATA: Violetta
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE: Königin der Nacht
Greek National Opera Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
Greek National Opera
Covent Garden Greek National Opera
Greek National Opera
Greek National Opera
Greek National Opera
Greek National Opera Megaron Thessaloniki
Greek National Opera
Greek National Opera
Megaron Athens
Municipal Theatre Corfu
Teatro di San Carlo di Napoli Greek National Opera
Greek National Opera
Megaron Athens
Greek National Opera
Greek National Opera
Deutsche Oper am Rhein Megaron Thessaloniki Greek National Opera
Greek National Opera
Teatro Comunale di Firenze
Greek National Opera
Komische Oper Berlin Megaron Athens Greek National Opera