The comic opera Falstaff, Giuseppe Verdi’s swan song, premieres tonight at the National Opera in a production by Stephen Langridge, music by Pier Giorgio Morandi and costumes by Giorgos Suglides. At 19:30, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, Ave. Syngrove 364, Kallithea.

The Trianon Cinema is hosting the Untold Film Festival “Stories That Haven’t Been Told”. This is the only festival in Athens with contemporary Greek films. A feature film by Yanis Rafaelidou is being shown tonight. At 20:30, 21 Kodrigtonos and 101 Patision.

The “Comedy Festival” returns with its sixth event and presents five comedies from theater groups from the region of Central Macedonia. Starting with the work “Ante” by Aphroditis Ioannou and Ioanna Katzaros. From the theater group “Dithyrambos amaksis”. Free entry. At 20:00 Theater of Mikis Theodorakis – Multifunctional center of the municipality of Kordelios Evosmos.

Maria Iliou presents the historical documentary “Athens and the Great Idea 1896-1922” and the photo exhibition of the same name at the Benaki Museum. Scholars from Greece, Europe and America talk about the history of the city of Athens. Despina Gerulanou and Philippos Mazarakis Ainian share personal stories. From 10:00 to 20:00, Compari 1.

The Blast from the Past group exhibition opens tonight with the work of 15 artists presenting various aspects of the ancient Greek heritage as a timeless source of inspiration. From 18:00 to 21:00, Kalfayan Galleries, Haritos 11.