Considering that it was the night of the Euro 2004 semi-final match between Greece and the Czech Republic, the European premiere in Athens of Yukio Ninagawa's Oedipus Rex was very well-attended.

Ushers prepare the Odeon of Herodes Atticus ahead of the dress rehearsal of Giacomo Puccini's "Turandot" by the Greek National Opera under the ancient Acropolis hill during the 70th Athens ...