This project is realized with the support of the Sofia municipality: the cultural events Calendar for 2025, and under the patronage of mister Vasil Terziev, Sofia municipality mayor

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The Sofia Opera continues the tradition of hosting big cultural events during the summer season.

During July and August, the square in front of the Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral will again transform into a space for grand open-stage performances.

On the 11th, 12th and 13th of July, “The Rila Hermit” musical poem (script by Tihomir Pavlov and score by Father Kiril Popov) will be performed. Production: Plamen Kartaloff.

The performances are dedicated to the 1160th anniversary of the Bulgarian people’s christening.

On the 24th of July, a series of ten performances of “Les Misérables” by Alain Boublil and Claud-Michel Schonberg will begin (presented under an agreement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Ltd and CAMERON MACKINTOSH LTD). This production marks the 140th anniversary of Victor Hugo’s death: one of the biggest names in French and world literature. “Les Misérables” is one of the most performed musicals in the world and now it will be set following Plamen Kartaloff’s director’s concept.

Starring: Vladimir Mihaylov, Orlin Pavlov, Atanas Srebrev, Vesela Delcheva, Veniamin Dimitrov, Denitsa Karaslavova.

The festival at the Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral square will close on the 8th of August with a grand performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s ninth symphony, with the world-famous maestro Daniel Oren conducting and performances by Jessica Pratt, Violeta Radomirska, Gregory Kunde and Alexandar Vinogradov. The performance of Beethoven’s final symphony is dedicated to the 240th anniversary of the creation of „Ode to Joy“ by Friedrich Schiller.

All performances will take place with the participation of the Sofia Opera orchestra and choir We’re expecting our big audience’s attendance throughout the summer season, too.

https://www.operasofia.bg/repertoire/Opera-on-the-Square2024