In the Sunday December evening, the Sofia Opera presented Giacomo Puccini’s delightful opera masterpiece “Tosca” under the baton of Evan-Alexis Christ! Stage director of the production is Plamen Kartaloff.
With the participation of the soloists:
Radostina Nikolaeva – Tosca
Daniel Damyanov – Mario Cavaradossi
Yonutz Pasku – Baron Scarpia
Angel Hristov – Angelotti
Anton Radev – Sacristan
Nikolay Pavlov – Spoletta
Alexander Georgiev – Sciarpone
Petar Buchkov – Jailer
Antonia Ivanova – Shepard boy

Orchestra and chorus of the Sofia Opera and Ballet.

Here it is what shared our dear audience:

“This evening we witnessed a very exciting spectacle! We are delighted by the performances of the artists! The orchestra was brilliant! We shall remember for a long time this production, in which all the singers and the chorus gave the best of themselves! Not by chance the audience applauded so long and enthusiastically the whole artistic team of this amazing spectacle!”
Teodora Tsoneva

“A wonderful performance! We are enchanted by the stylish and authentic set design, by the costumes and the artistic lighting! We have a special partiality for the character of Scarpia and this is why we were amazed by the wonderful interpretation of this role by the baritone Yonutz Pasku, who demonstrated unique voice makings! Only one very gifted artist, like Pasku, can transfer so impressively the dramatism and perfidy of our well-known tragical character! As a real opera prima this evening on the stage in the role of Tosca presented herself Radostina Nikolaeva! Her voice and fascinating emotionality fascinated the audience! Great excitement among the auditorium evoked also the performance of the tenor Daniel Damyanov in the role of Mario Cavaradossi! Like always, the orchestra was up to the mark under the baton of the conductor Evan-Alexis Christ! Great recognition received also your chorus, and the participating in this production children’s choir “Talasamche”!
Dani Dineva and Siyana Paneva

“We are your guests from Greece, and we were very happy that you offer surtitles for each spectacle, which allowed us to perceive in full value this brilliant performance! Everything, which you presented today on the stage, was marvellous – authentic sets, amazing orchestra, you have a remarkable chorus, and the soloist Radostina Nikolaeva /Tosca/, Yonutz Pasku /Scarpia/ and Daniel Damyanov /Cavaradossi/ were at a world level! It is obvious that we lack words to express our admiration for this unforgettable spiritual event!”
Lavini and Nikos from Greece

“Today here we are several friends and we all are delighted with this spectacle! We liked very much the sets, the costumes, the atmosphere on the stage! The artists were brilliant and they moved us strongly with their wonderful voices and the fascinating emotion, with which they performed their roles! The orchestra and the chorus were amazing too! At the end everybody received our generous applauses and please communicate them our great recognition for the beauty and the talent, which they gave us as a present heartily!”
Marina Simeonova, Elitsa and Nadezhda Todorova

“A wonderful performance! We liked very much the sets, the most majestic of which were even set in motion! Impressive set design and aesthetic costumes! Touching was the participation of the children’s choir, and like always we enjoyed the illustrious chorus of the Sofia Opera! The soloists were amazing and conquered the hall with their wonderful voices! We have seen this spectacle also on the stage in the Boyana Cinema Center, where we were very impressed by this staging! And here, in the hall of the Opera we always feel a respecting and magic atmosphere! This is why at the end we applauded so enthusiastically the orchestra, and all the participants in this unforgettable music feast!”
Hristina and Kalina Peykovi, Violeta Madzharova

“Today with our whole family we are here, because our 11-years old son Boyan had decided to collect money by himself to watch this spectacle! He with great desire makes us to visit together your wonderful performances! Today he was impressed by all artists and he perceived very emotionally the performance of the children’s choir! We also are amazed by the vocal training of so talented children. Tonight, we are respected by the directing and the staging decisions of our favourite opera “Tosca”! We saw one very original interpretation of this classic title, with a strongly impressing vision and culmination mise-en-scenes! Wonderful sets and unforgettable performances of the soloists and the orchestra! This is a wonderful example of how the authentic opera classic must be staged today!”
Elitsa, Aleksandar and the 11-years old Boyan

“We love very much this work by Puccini, which today the Sofia Opera presented really brilliantly! All artists fascinated us with their wonderful performances! This was one unforgettable production, presented by a unique orchestra, wonderful chorus and enchanting soloists! We are very impressed with the magical performance by Radostina Nikolaeva in the role of Tosca! She exceeded all expectations! We wish you always to be so successful and pleasing the grateful audience!”
Her Excellence Mrs. Florence Robin, Ambassador of France, and Mrs. Dovel from Paris

“Tonight we saw one of the most impressing stagings, which we have ever seen! It is difficult ever to be forgotten such a directing, which we saw in this spectacle! We liked very much the design and the sets on the stage, in which authentic setting the artists gave the best of themselves! They demonstrated really experienced emotions and passions, which impressed very strongly the audience! Radostina Nikolaeva was amazing in the role of Tosca, transferring to us in a conquering way the drama of her character! Yonutz Pasku and Daniel Damyanov also shook us with the performance of the roles of Scarpia and Mario Cavaradossi! Undoubted is also the great contribution of the conductor Evan-Alexis Christ for the brilliant performance of the orchestra! Today we all experienced a great spiritual event!”
The Lozanovi Family

“I am watching “Tosca” for the first time on the stage of the Sofia Opera and most sincerely I would share that I am delighted by the impressive directing of this spectacle and by the magnificent artists, whose voices and talent stroke us still since the very beginning! Your orchestra is also unique, as well as the participation of your chorus, and this moving performance of your wonderful children’s choir! After such a spiritual experience with great desire I will do my best to visit the following spectacles in your programme!”
Lyudmila Mindova, woman of letters

“Today for the next time in succession I had the good fortune to enjoy the amazing vocal talent and the elevated artistry of the gorgeous Radostina Nikolaeva, who presented us one unforgettable Tosca! Recently she made a big gesture to our church “St. Trinity”, where at her solo participation she warmed up all the present ones with her so beautiful, velvet voice! Once I was regularly visiting the Sofia Opera with my school mate – the great tenor Mihail Svetlev, admiring his participations with Raina Kabaivanska and Ghena Dimitrova! Today again I was delighted with this staging by Maestro Plamen Kartaloff, which through these unique artists and the magnificent orchestra again raised the audience on their feet and I for a long time haven’t listened to such long and enthusiastic applauses! At that by the still existing pandemic situation, this spectacle gave a lot of life and good mood in all present ones. And this is irreplaceable and so necessary aesthetic impact for those, who need more spirituality and beauty!”
Priest Aleksandar Lashkov