“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 h and “Turandot” on 7 June at 16.00 h the Sofia Opera will present the programme for its upcoming tour in...

A letter from London

Dear Professor Kartaloff   My husband and I had the very great pleasure of visiting Sofia last year, especially to see Wagner’s Ring.   I am writing belated...

Prof. Svetozar Donev is one of the most eminent artists of modern Bulgarian theatre and music art.

Prof. Svetozar DonevHe graduated Directing at the “Krastyo Sarafov”National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts and after that he specialized in London, Moscow an...

“Les pêcheurs de perles” BY G. BIZET Director’s thoughts and dreams Prof. Svetozar Donev

In my first production of “Les pêcheurs de perles” by G. Bizet at the Sofia Opera in 1980, I was captivated by the exotic of the plot, by the incredible strange...

The conductor Didier Talpain – a perfectionist with rich and interesting repertoire

Didier Talpain studied flute, bassoon, musical analysis and chamber music and later also conducting at the National Superior Conservatoire in Paris and to the Y...

BIZET ON BULGARIAN STAGE

Bizet’s masterpiece “Carmen” has a long and very rich history on our national stage, as well as in the rest of the musical centres in the country. Many director...

Prof. Steve Hanke: The Opera and the cultural and historical heritage are the best ambassadors of Bulgaria before the world

The father of the currency board after a spectacle of Verdi’s “Aida” at the Sofia Opera “You have 5-star orchestra, amazing chorus and wonderful soloists”, so...

“Tristan und Isolde”, a reflexion about eternal love Conversation with the Austrian critic Klaus Billand – fakti.bg – 07.04.2015

“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...

THE MAGIC “AIDA”, THE RULER’S BIRTH ON BIG STAGE, THE MAGNIFICENT OPERA SPLENDOUR ON THE STAGE OF THE NATIONAL OPERA AND BALLET

Maestro Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Aida” still with its birth conquered the world of opera. With “Aida” was opened Arena di Verona – the largest open air stage in...

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Boris Spasov will conduct the classical ballets “La sylphide” and “Coppélia”

On 17 and on 19 April at 19 h the Sofia Opera will present the famous ballet “La sylphide” by Løvenskiold, and on 26 April at 16 h and on 29 April at 19 h – the...

In one evening – two master pieces of the opera and the ballet classic "Gianni Schicchi" by Puccini and "The Concert" after music by Chopin guarantee top experience with much laughter

"Gianni Schicchi"  will be performed on 25 and 26 March, at 19 h at The Sofia Opera and Ballet. The One-act opera was written by Giacomo Puccini. The librett...

Soo Bin Lee will dance on 22 March in “Swan Lake” on the stage of the Sofia Opera and Ballet

The Korean will perform in season 2015/ 2016 the role of Nikiya from “La Bayadère” At the XXVI International Ballet Competition in Varna in 2014 in group “B” –...

CRONACHE PER L’OPERA - Sofia - TRISTAN UND ISOLDE - Richard Wagner

Tristan: Martin Iliev, Isolde: Radostina Nikolaeva, Brangane: Bayasgalan Dashnyam, Marke: Angel Hristov, Melot: Veselin Milhaylov, Kurwenal: Biser Georgiev. Dir...

Alexandra Lubchansky Soprano - Liu - Turandot - 19.03.2015

The soprano Alexandra Lubchansky completed her studies of piano and composition at the Conservatory in St Petersburg. In 2001, Ms Lubchansky began to study son...