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Friday, 09 June 2017

Monday, 05 June 2017 On three stages will be the Summer Festival of the Sofia Opera and Ballet “Fortress of the Ages”, which will be held in August in Vidin. The spectacles will be on a barge in the Danube … Continue reading →

Friday, 19 May 2017 The well-known Bulgarian musician Georgi Dimitrov will conduct both spectacles of “Rigoletto” by G. Verdi at the Sofia Opera on 19 and 20 May at 19:00 h His musical education began by the well-known violin pedagogue … Continue reading →

Friday, 12 May 2017 10.05.2017 /17:13 | Author: Iveta Balevska | Source: Union of Bulgarian Journalists / Sofia Opera For a second year the Sofia Opera and ballet starts a project, directed to the uniting and the popularization of the … Continue reading →

Friday, 12 May 2017 Open rehearsal of “Parsifal” for the upcoming premiere Dozens most enthusiastic Wagnerians with impatience waited till the next unique experience at the Sofia Opera. This time – under the form of the first open director’s rehearsal … Continue reading →

Monday, 08 May 2017

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

Monday, 10 April 2017 On the bright holiday, artists will present the concert “Masterpieces of the Musical Treasury for Children” On 8 April, at 10:30 h, at the Sofia Opera and ballet is upcoming the opening of the new Chamber … Continue reading →

Monday, 10 April 2017

Friday, 07 April 2017 The company of the Sofia Opera will assault the stage of Bolshoi Theatre. Our home musicians will depart for Russia between 12 and 24 March next year, where they will present six of their productions. In … Continue reading →

Thursday, 30 March 2017 PARSIFAL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BULGARIA! 4 – 6 – 8 – 10 JULY 2017 The newest Wagner production of the Sofia Opera Conductor CONSTANTIN TRINKS Director PLAMEN KARTALOFF Set Design SVEN JONKE Costumes STANKA … Continue reading →

Friday, 24 March 2017

Saturday, 18 March 2017

Friday, 17 March 2017 The Sofia Opera enjoys numerous positive reviews, after having succeeded to move over 1500 spectators between 5 and 7 August with the festival “Opera of the Peaks – Belogradchik Rocks”. The tickets for this surprizing and … Continue reading →

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Saturday, 11 March 2017

Saturday, 11 March 2017

Thursday, 02 March 2017

Thursday, 02 March 2017

Thursday, 23 February 2017

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Tuesday, 21 February 2017 Carlos Almaguer, baritone Carlos Almaguer is considered as one of the most important dramatic baritone voices today. Born in Mexico D.F where he learned to play different musical instruments and started his singing studies with Maestro … Continue reading →

Wednesday, 15 February 2017

Saturday, 21 January 2017 PARSIFAL A festive stage mystery in three acts Libretto: Richard Wagner after motifs from the poem “Parsifal” by Wolfram von Eschenbach and “Parsifal or the Prince of the Grail” by Chrétien de Troyes or “Mabinogion” Music: … Continue reading →

Saturday, 21 January 2017 “In “PARSIFAL” – this last work of his, Wagner tried to be less severe and autocratic in his attitude to music. Here we shall not find the exhausting, obtrusive representation of Tristan’s pernicious passion, nor Isolde’s … Continue reading →

Saturday, 21 January 2017 Recently the produced “Tristan und Isolde” by Academician Plamen Kartaloff for the first time on home stage, at the Sofia Opera, was an exceptional event in our cultural life. The production was highly estimated by the … Continue reading →

Saturday, 21 January 2017 The Romanian tenor Daniel Magdal will be guest-performer as Samson in Hugo de Ana’s production of “Samson et Dalila” on 28 January at 19.00 h. This is the performer’s debut in Bulgaria and he expects it … Continue reading →

Friday, 20 January 2017 “Bulgarian mezzo Nadia Krasteva’s fiery performance as the temptress fully aware of her powers displayed an entire constellation of vocal beauty, sensuality, and acting prowess. Integrating Krasteva’s astonishingly flexible body movements into the mix added a … Continue reading →

Friday, 20 January 2017 “Samson et Dalila” – the world recognized masterpiece by Camille Saint-Saëns, the second work on the stage of Sofia Opera and Ballet of the well-known producer – the Argentinian-born Hugo de Ana, will be staged again … Continue reading →

Friday, 20 January 2017 It was a real present for the friends of the opera to have the chance to applause the marvellous mezzo-soprano Nadia Krasteva. And, second, the management of Sofia Opera since some time already succeeds to wake … Continue reading →

Saturday, 03 December 2016 ACAD. PLAMEN KARTALOFF IS THE WINNER OF THE “ST. PAISIY HILENDARSKI” STATE AWARD FOR 2016 The Premier Boyko Borisov handed over the “St. Paisiy Hilendarski” state award to the Director of the Sofia Opera and Ballet … Continue reading →

Thursday, 21 July 2016 Susanna Branchini, Gabriela Georgieva, Vladimir Stoyanov, Kiril Manolov, Shay Bloch, Oana Andra, Daniel Damyanov, Daniel Ostretsov, Roberto Scandiuzzi, Dimitar Stanchev, Kakhaber Shavidze et al soloists. choir, ballet and orchestra conducted by Mikhail Sinkevich are mastering details … Continue reading →

Monday, 11 July 2016

Monday, 11 July 2016 The construction of the stage for the premiere of the opera “Nabucco” The construction of the stage for the premiere of the opera “Nabucco” by Verdi begins. It will be erected next to the north facing … Continue reading →

Friday, 24 June 2016 For the seventh year from 1 to 17 July the festival “Opera in the Park” will fill with music the park of the Defence Academy. As host of the event, the Head of the Academy general … Continue reading →

Четвъртък, 17 август 2017 Oper in ungewohntem mystischem Ambiente Die Belogradchik Peaks, also die Felsen von Belogradchik im äußersten Nordwesten Bulgariens, sind turmartige Felsformationen, die sich hier seit dem Perm vor ungefähr 230 Millionen Jahren durch tektonische Bewegungen und anschließende … Continue reading →

Сряда, 16 август 2017 Die Belogradchik Peaks, also die Felsen von Belogradchik im äußersten Nordwesten Bulgariens, sind turmartige Felsformationen, die sich hier seit dem Perm vor ungefähr 230 Millionen Jahren durch tektonische Bewegungen und anschließende Erosion formten und die verschiedensten … Continue reading →

Die Belogradchik Peaks, also die Felsen von Belogradchik im äußersten Nordwesten Bulgariens, sind turmartige Felsformationen, die sich hier seit dem Perm vor ungefähr 230 Millionen Jahren durch tektonische Bewegungen und anschließende Erosion formten und die verschiedensten Felsfiguren bilden. Man sieht … Continue reading →

Tuesday, 21 June 2016 About the summer festival programme of the Sofia Opera The summer spectacles of the Sofia Opera turned into real great feasts of the art of the opera and ballet of Bulgaria. Numerous are the guests from … Continue reading →

Tuesday, 21 June 2016 The biblical legend about the suffering of the enslaved Hebrew people in Verdi’s masterpiece will take place from 23 to 31 July next to the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral with performers from 5 countries A new … Continue reading →

Friday, 17 June 2016 FESTIVAL “OPERA OF THE PEAKS – BELOGRADCHIK ROCKS” 2016 – TICKET PRICESFESTIVAL “OPERA OF THE PEAKS – BELOGRADCHIK ROCKS” 2016 – TICKET PRICES The Belogradchik Rocks, with their amazing beauty, are globally recognized as a miracle … Continue reading →

Friday, 03 June 2016

Friday, 03 June 2016

Wednesday, 25 May 2016

Tuesday, 24 May 2016 Nationaloper Sofia DAS RHEINGOLD Wiederaufnahme am 21. Mai 2016 In diesem Jahr feiert die Nationaloper Sofia ihr 125-jähriges Bestehen. Nicht zuletzt zu diesem hier besonders wichtigen Ereignis hat Generaldirektor Plamen Kartaloff die Internationalen Wagner Wochen ausgerufen, … Continue reading →

Monday, 09 May 2016

Sunday, 07 February 2016

6 December – guest-performance of VESSELINA VASSILEVA in the role of Violetta from Verdi‘s “La Traviata” On 12.12 the world renowned bass Roberto Scandiuzzi – for the first time on the Sofia stage in the role of Filippo II 02 … Continue reading →

Monday, 09 November 2015 The tenor Martin Iliev was awarded the Chrystal Lyre for Siegmund and Siegfried With a Bulgarian title the Sofia Opera opened its season in which were officially and festively marked 125 years of the first opera … Continue reading →

Wednesday, 09 September 2015 Soloists, chorus, orchestra, technical staff and sets arrived in Bavaria Since days the Festival theatre in Füssen is unusually animated. During the weekend here arrived six TIR with sets, technic, costumes, props and everything necessary for … Continue reading →

Tuesday, 08 September 2015

Saturday, 05 September 2015

Friday, 14 August 2015

Friday, 14 August 2015

Monday, 13 July 2015

Thursday, 02 July 2015

Wednesday, 01 July 2015

Tuesday, 16 June 2015 The marvellous production of The Ring of the Nibelung will be played in four nights in Fuessen in September Sofia Opera and Ballet’s triumph continues. From 12 to 17 September the theatre will show its marvellous … Continue reading →

Tuesday, 16 June 2015 Zum ersten Mal „importiert“ eine deutsche Bühne eine ausländische Wagner-Opernproduktion: Die bulgarische Nationaloper Sofia zeigt Richard Wagners Operntetralogie „Ring des Nibelungen“ im September 2015 im Festspielhaus Füssen. „Das Rheingold“ wird hier am 12.09. aufgeführt, gefolgt von … Continue reading →

Monday, 15 June 2015

Saturday, 13 June 2015

Wednesday, 27 May 2015 font size decrease font size increase font size Print Email “Prince Igor” and “Turandot” will be performed this autumn in the Land of the Rising Sun With performances of “Prince Igor” on 5 June at 19.00 … Continue reading →

Monday, 25 May 2015

Saturday, 02 May 2015 “In the last five years, the Sofia Opera became an attractive centre for the admirers of Richard Wagner. The reason is the gradual acquaintance of the Bulgarian audience with his “opus magnum”, the teralogy “Der Ring … Continue reading →

Monday, 23 March 2015

Monday, 23 March 2015 Tristan: Martin Iliev, Isolde: Radostina Nikolaeva, Brangane: Bayasgalan Dashnyam, Marke: Angel Hristov, Melot: Veselin Milhaylov, Kurwenal: Biser Georgiev. Direttore: Constantin Trinks. Regia: Plamen Kartaloff. Scene: Miodrag Tabacki. Costumi: Leo Kulas. Luci: Andrei Hakdinjak. M°del coro: Violeta … Continue reading →

Monday, 16 February 2015 Assuming Wagner’s statement that he does not write operas but dramas, “Tristan und Isolde”, fits exactly in his creative life and biography as his personal and genuine emotional drama. With this work, the Maestro defined his … Continue reading →

Friday, 23 January 2015 150 years since the premiere of “Tristan und Isolde” by Richard Wagner The soloists, the conductor, the director and the entire team are working hard for the premiere on 26 February During the last weeks the … Continue reading →

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Tuesday, 13 January 2015 As a young singer, just appointed at the Sofia Opera, I find myself at Plamen Kartaloff’s spectacle of “Turandot”. Ibecame dizzy by the charisma and the fixing power of the spectacle and wished strongly for myself … Continue reading →

Tuesday, 13 January 2015 “One great evening, big event, not only an artistic one” With these words the President of Bulgaria, Mr. Zhelev began his cordial congratulation to the Bulgarian-Greek co-production of “Turandot”, which was shown in Sofia on 11 … Continue reading →

Tuesday, 13 January 2015 MUSIC EXOSTIS (weekly review of Art Events) 2/11/95 Laud applause for Turandot Great artistic success for both spectacles of Puccini’s opera “Turandot”, presented in the frames of the Dimitria Festival. This co-production of the Sofia National … Continue reading →

Wednesday, 31 December 2014

Wednesday, 10 December 2014 Erich Wächter: Such team of starts is the best thing which has happened to me for 40 years in the profession “In the country of chaos we are the country of madness…” So explained the Director … Continue reading →

Monday, 03 November 2014 The premier-soloist Emil Yordanov received the award for ballet art The production team of the premiere title of Sofia Opera and Ballet, the opera “Boris Godunov” by Mussorgsky, was awarded the Crystal Lyre for 2014 of … Continue reading →

Tuesday, 23 September 2014 The theatre honoured the 100th Anniversaries of Boris Christoff and Mihail Hadzhimishev A unique performance of “Don Carlo” gave as a present Sofia Opera and Ballet to its loyal audience at the opening of season 2014/2015. … Continue reading →

Saturday, 02 August 2014

Saturday, 26 July 2014 The director Plamen Kartaloff received the highest insignia of honour of the Wagner Societies A festive atmosphere accompanied the opening of the Summer Wagner Week at Sofia Opera and Ballet. The space in front of the … Continue reading →

Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Monday, 14 July 2014

Monday, 14 July 2014

Monday, 14 July 2014

Wednesday, 25 June 2014

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Friday, 20 June 2014

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Thursday, 05 June 2014

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Thursday, 10 April 2014

Tuesday, 08 April 2014

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Saturday, 22 March 2014

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Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Monday, 20 January 2014