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Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-03-10Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] "Maria Callas and La Scala" exhibition opens at MegaronAn exhibition of rare costumes worn by world-renowned Greek opera diva Maria Callas and her historical appearances at the La Scala opera house in Milan has opened in the ground-floor foyer of the Megaron-Athens Concert Hall, parallel to performances at the Megaron of Donizetti's opera "Maria Stuarda", which premiered at the Teatro La Scala in December 1835.Titled "Maria Callas and La Scala", the exhibition features 20 unforgettable costumes worn by Callas at her La Scala appearances, which are being exhibited outside Italy for the first time, as well as photographs and audiovisual material, including original recordings, from Callas' performances at La Scala. The exhibition, which was inaugurated by Greece's President of the Republic on Wednesday night, will run through May 8 and is open to the public from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form [02] ASE opening: Small declineEquity prices were declining at the opening of trade on Thursday on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE), with the basic share price index down 0.44 percent, standing at 1,534.18 points at 11:30 am, and turnover at 24.36 million euros.Individual sector indices were moving mostly downward, with the biggest gains in Raw Materials, up 2.06 percent; and Public Utilities, up 2.24 percent. The biggest losses were in Health, down 4.02 percent; and Industrial Products, down 1.12 percent. The FTSE/ASE 20 index for blue chip and heavily traded stocks was down 0.30 percent, the FTSE/ASE MID 40 index was down 0.60 percent, and the FTSE/ASE-80 small cap index was down 0.53 percent. Of the stocks traded, 18 were up, 47 were down, and 23 were unchanged. More details on the subscriber's page of ANA-MPA | Subscription request form Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |