MARIA GULEGHINA in the role of Kundry in “PARSIFAL" (30 January, 1 February) - impresario-art.com, a poster (from Das Opernglass Magazine)

After her successful career in the Italian repertoire, Maria Guleghina with fervour is adding German operas in her vast repertoire. Some of her future debuts in...

Students of RAINA KABAIVANSKA in “Don Pasquale” on the stage of the Sofia Opera

The talented SEONKYONG /EVA/ JEONG – soprano and JEONGHYEOK /CARLO/ SEO – baritone will incarnate themselves in the roles of Norina and Dr Malatesta at the prem...

Synopsis – “Don Pasquale” – opera by Gaetano Donizetti

DON PASQUALE Opera in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti CHARACTERS: Don Pasquale, an elderly bachelor – bass Dr Malatesta, a physician, Don Pasquale’s friend –...

5 curious facts about Gaetano Donizetti

DO YOU KNOW THAT … Gaetano Donizetti was working very fast. He created one opera for two, three weeks, and sometimes he managed to compose five, six opuses f...

Gaetano Donizetti

Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti is one of the greatest opera composers from the first half of the 19th century. Together with Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Be...

Short composition history of the opera “Don Pasquale” by Gaetano Donizetti

In autumn 1842 Jules Janin, the newly appointed Director of Théâtre-Italien in Paris ordered an opera to Donizetti. Janin wanted a new comic opera, in which to...

TRIUMPHING “MAMMA MIA!” IN THE ALBENA RESORT ON 30 DECEMBER

Like a sparkling toast offered the Sofia Opera its most watched production “Mamma mia!” to the guests in the Albena Resort, who came specially for the New Year...

José Carreras has chosen the Orchestra of the Sofia Opera and Ballet for his concert on 11 May in the Arena Armeec Hall – Penka Momchilova, Bulgarian Telegraph Agency

The famous Spanish tenor José Carreras has chosen the Orchestra of the Sofia Opera and Ballet for his concert on 11 May in the Arena Armeec Hall, informed us th...

The world-known Maria Guleghina will be guest-performer in the opera “Parsifal” by Wagner on 30 January and 1 February at the Sofia Opera

The celebrated on all opera stages Maria Guleghina will be guest-performer in the opera “Parsifal” on 30 January and 1 February at the Sofia Opera and Ballet. S...

PLEASE EXPECT! Bulgarian premiere of the family opera “The Cat” at the Sofia Opera.

PLEASE EXPECT! Bulgarian premiere of the family opera “The Cat” at the Sofia Opera. Written to order of Staatsoper Hamburg, the opera tells a moving story, con...

FOR THE 25TH TIME THE THANKFUL AUDIENCE ENTHUSIASTICALLY APPLAUDED “MAMMA MIA!” ON THE STAGE OF THE SOFIA OPERA AND BALLET

The great success, which reaped the musical “Мamma mia”, was the reason the tickets for the last four performances for this year to be sold out a month earlier....

Nunzia De Falco is Violetta Valéry in “La traviata” at the Sofia Opera – impressio.dir.bg

Since an early age, Nunzia De Falco played the piano, but later she dedicated herself to singing. Nunzia is an artist with different aspects and many interest...

Talk - "Don Pasquale" - Opera by Gaetano Donizetti

CHRISTMAS CONCERT - 23.12. • 11:00 GROUND FLOOR FOYER

  Christmas matinee Sofia Opera and Ballet invites you to share the emotion of the Christmas matinee with the young opera artists. To make the experiences bef...

The world-known mezzo-soprano Nadia Krasteva again in “Carmen” of the stage director Plamen Kartaloff on the stage of the Sofia Opera and Ballet

After the incredible success at the premiere of the opera “Carmen” on Sofia stage last year, the world-known Nadia Krasteva returns again on the stage of the So...