Greek soprano coloratura, Vassiliki Karayanni first studied Painoforte and Akkordeon at the Patras Municipal Concervatory .After that she condinued her studies in Pianoforte and in singing in Athens with Barbara Gavakou and then with Joseph Metternich in Munchen.She decided to relinquish the classical piano for a career in singing when 1996,in a very young age,she started sing in Greek National Opera with first role this of Queen of the night in The Magic Flute of Mozart.Since then she is starting in prestigious world Theaters like:Teatro alla Scala in Milano , Covent Garden in LondonSan Carlo in Napoli , Sao Carlos of LisbonOpera Dusseldorf , Komische Oper BerlinMaggio Musicale FiorentinoTeatro Carlo Felice in GenovaGreek National Opera , Megaron of AthensMegaron of Thessaloniki , Odeon of Herodes AtticusQueen Elisabeth Hall in London , Cadogan Hall in LondonTeatro Dal Verme of Teatro alla Scala in Milano
The roles she often sings are :Olympia from The Tales of Hoffmann of J.OffenbachQueen of the Night from the Magic Flute of W.A MozartZerbinetta from Ariadne auf Naxos of R.StraussGilda from Rigoletto of G.VerdiAdina from L Elisir d Amore of G.DonizettiNorina from Don Pasquale of G.DonizettiBlonde from Enfurhung aus dem Serail of W.A.MozartKostanze from Entfurhung aus dem Serail of W.A MozartComtesse Adele from Comt Ory of G.RosiniRosina from Il Barbiere di Seviglia of G.RosiniRosina from Il Barbiere di Siviglia of G.PaisieloMme Herz from Der Schauspieldirector of W.A.MozartOscar from Un Ballo in Maschera of G.VerdiZerlina from Don Giovanni of W.A.MozartVioletta from La Traviata of G.Verdi
Preparing roles include Amina in La Sonnambulla of V.Bellini,Lucia from Lucia di Lammermoor of V.Bellini,title role of Lakme of L.Delibe.
Concerts include :Carmina Burana of Carl Orf , Requiem of W.A.Mozart ,Requiem of Faure,Stabat Mater of Pergolesi,Salve Regina of Pergolesi,Fantasie of L.V.Beethoven,Cantatas of J.S.Bach, Concert ariasof W.A.Mozart , etc
Conductors and Directors whom she has worked include :Antonio Papano,Marko Letonjia , Loukas Karytinos,Stephen Langridge,Nikos Petropoulos ,Zoldan Pesko,Giovanni di Stefanno,Robert Karsen,Richard Hickox,Toni Servillo,Michel Plasson,Miltos Logiadis,Antonello Allemanti,Michael Hampe,etc
Engagements : 2012 – 2013-Teatro alla Scala in Milano – Olympia in The tales of Hoffmann (January,February 2012)-Greek National Opera – Oscar in Ballo in Maschera of G.VerdiMarz 2012-Greek National Opera – Valenciene in Lustige Witwe-April 2012-Greek National Opera – Adina in L Elisir d Amore-Mai 2012-Cyclades Festival -Concert -Augost 2012-Corfu Island -Carmina Burana -September 2012-Teatro Carlso Felice 0 Zerlina in Don Giovanni-November,December 2012-Greek National Opera – Queen of the night in The Magic Flute-December 2012 ,January 2013-Greek National Opera -Concert di follia (mad scenes like Lucia,etc)13 April 2013-Greek national Opera – Valencien in Lustige witwe -Mai 2012-Greek National Opera – Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute 9,22,29 Marz 2013-Concert in Greek National Opera 24 Marz 2013 with Manolis Kalomiris competitions.
CDs and DVDs :Video :-Il marito disperato of Cimarosa from a production of San Carlo Theater of Naples-Il Barbiere di Siviglia of G.Paisielo from a production of Megaron of Athens.CD;-Monogramma of Odysseas Elitis with music of George Kouroupos