About Stefanos Koroneos
At 20, he moved to Italy to study architecture, only to discover a new passion: opera.
Born in Athens, Greece, Stefanos spent his childhood between two small towns in southern Greece, surrounded by a world of vibrant memories. At 20, he moved to Italy to study architecture, only to discover a new passion: opera. This sparked a lifelong journey, immersed in theater and classical music, first as a student, then as a performer, and now as a director.
Stefanos enjoyed a distinguished 25-year career as a baritone, performing a diverse repertoire on renowned opera and concert stages worldwide. His credits include appearances at the Rossini Festival, Greek National Opera, Bolshoi Opera, Seoul Opera, and New York City Opera, among many others.
"I am passionate about light, angles, geometry, human conditions and interdisciplinary arts. I bring these passions to my work"
Stefanos Koroneos
Stefanos Koroneos brings a deep passion for multidisciplinary arts and creative vision to all his endeavors.
As both General Director and Artistic Director of Teatro Grattacielo, Stefanos Koroneos brings a deep passion for multidisciplinary arts and creative vision to all his endeavors. His extensive experience as a performer gives him a unique perspective from the singer's point of view. He is a skilled consensus-builder, effectively bridging artistic, collaborative, and administrative aspects to achieve outstanding results.
Recent successes include the critically acclaimed curation and direction of Mozart’s Idomeneo and Don Giovanni in Greece and the U.S, as well as his award-winning visual treatment of Zandonai’s Giulietta e Romeo in Battery Park City, NY. In 2023 he reprised Don Giovanni, Madama Butterfly, Carmen, and La Vestale for Light Opera of New Jersey, La Tech in Monterrey, Mexico, the Cultural Center of Crete, the Megaron Thessaloniki and Teatro Grattacielo.
"I has always wondered if I could translate my photographic view of the world into an actual production"
Stefanos Koroneos
He directed I Am A Dreamer Who No Longer Dreams for Tri-Cities and Syracuse Operas, Carmen for Boheme Opera, Domme + Giovanni for White Snake Projects, and L'Elisir d'Amore for Teatro Grattacielo. Additional productions include The Magic Flute for Tri-Cities Opera and the Luma Festival, and the world premiere of Nicolas Flagello's Beyond the Horizon at La Mama in NYC. In 2025, he produces Le nozze di Figaro, at La MaMa, The Downstairs Theater and Teatro Savoia, Campobasso, IT and the world premiere of David Winker's Rossini Perduto at St. Jean's Theater in NYC.
Throughout his career, Mr. Koroneos has had the distinction of collaborating with opera's most revered directors and conductors, including Franco Zeffirelli, Fabrizio Melano, Moisés Kaufman, and Richard Bonynge. These esteemed partnerships not only honed his craft but profoundly influenced his directorial approach, imbuing it with the expertise and artistic vision of these masters.
His international career as a baritone featured appearances with Teatro alla Scala, Teatro Regio di Torino, Bolshoi Theater, New York City Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Opera Tampa, Gotham Chamber Opera, Greek National Opera, Den Nye Opera Netherlands, Staatstheater Freiburg, and Theater Osnabrück.