The Sofia Opera and Ballet received three awards from the first edition of the international “Classical Music Thracian Awards”
The Sofia Opera and Ballet earned three awards from the first edition of the international “Thracian Awards for Classical Music”: an initiative by the worldwide acknowledged Bulgarian singer Sonya Yoncheva.
The Sofia Opera Wagner Festival under the directorship of prof. Plamen Kartaloff won the “Production of the Year” award: a unique achievement for Eastern Europe.
Marta Petkova is the “Ballet Artist of the Year”: Sofia Opera prima ballerina with an international career and the Sofia Opera ballet troupe artistic director. 
Gabriela Georgieva is the “Singer of the Year”: the Sofia Opera’s leading soprano with a series of debut roles throughout the last few seasons.
“I’ve chosen the laureates based on this exact major criterium: they have to be a connecting link between the traditions of our region of Europe which is the cradle of ancient culture and civilization and have an active role in popularizing art on an international scale.”
“These are creators who often rewrite the canon and leave a bright mark”, Sonya Yoncheva shared.
All laureates will take part in a Gala concert on the 23rd of June in Plovdiv.
We remind that the Sofia Opera will take part in the performance of the opera “Tosca” with the participation of Sonya Yoncheva, Jonas Kaufmann and Igor Golovatenko as well as in the concert “Blue Night” of violoncello player Hauser during the fifth edition of “Gala in Sofia” at the end of August.
