On the 5th of September, the Croatian national theater visited the Sofia Opera for the first time. The opera “Lennon” by composer and former Croatian president Ivo Josipovic (libretto by Marina Biti) was performed to great success.
“The Croatian national theater’s presence in Sofia is of great significance for the cultural exchange and cooperation between us. This is prime example of how the art of opera is a form of diplomacy, a bridge of friendship between Bulgaria and Croatia”, acad. Plamen Kartaloff, director of the Sofia Opera and Ballet, shared and added that “The most important message of this opera is that it’s an embodiment of love and peace.”
Starring: Domagoj Dorotić, Dubravka Sheparovic Musović, Marija Kuhar Sosa, Ozren Bilusić, Kristina Anđelka Đopar, Sofia Ameli Goić, Helena Lucić Šego, Siniša Galović, Dario Ćurić, Davor Radić, Antonio Brajković, Alen Ruško, Siniša Štork, Borko Bajuti
Dancers: Ivančica Alajbeg, Petra Vargović Stanciu, Maja Šehić, Vid Vugrinec, Daria Burdovnik Bukvić, Dunja Zoričić, Azamat Nabiullin.
Conductor: Ivan Josip Skender. Director: Marina Pejnovic.
On the 15th of September, the Sofia Opera visited Zagreb with a performance of “Die Walküre” by Richard Wagner: production by Plamen Kartaloff and under the conductorship of Evan-Alexis Christ.
