About “Carmen Suite” and about “Rhapsody in Blue” – two masterpieces again on our stage

The ballet of the Sofia Opera presents on 28 JANUARY, at 16:00 h, the famous ballets “Carmen Suite” and “Rhapsody in Blue” – two one act ballets, which are dema...

Beatrice Venezi will be guest at the Sofia Opera

The young lady will conduct the concert “Puccini’s women” on 20 January Few young people can make the following confession: “I grew up with bread and Puccini”,...

SYNOPSIS - LA CENERENTOLA - Opera by Gioachino Rossini

Act I In a hall of Don Magnifico’s castle, his vain daughters Clorinda and Tisbe are primping. Their stepsister, Cinderella, consoles herself with a song about...

Synopsis - THE NUTCRACKER Ballet by Tchaikovsky

The story is about a little girl. When the curtain rises, we see the Stahlbaum family prepare for Christmas Eve. Marie, her younger brother, Fritz, the mother...

Newspaper “Jivotat dnes”, Petar Galev – the opera and the ballet are the convertible currency of Bulgaria

At the occasion of the newest premiere of the Sofia Opera and Ballet – “Le corsaire” I became aware that when someone looks at the repertoire of our National Ba...

Marta Petkova and Nikola Hadjitanev opened a festival in Russia

The premier soloists of the Sofia Opera and Ballet Marta Petkova and Nikola Hadjitanev performed Wednesday evening the main roles in the ballet “Sleeping Beauty...

The ballet company of the Sofia Opera – awarded with the highest distinction “Golden Lyre”

The ballet company of the Sofia Opera was awarded at the premiere of the ballet “Le corsaire” on 24.11 with the distinction “Golden Lyre” by the President of th...

Newspaper “ZEMYA” – The opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors” with Christmas spectacles

The opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors” with Christmas spectacles The famous fairy-tale is after the libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti It was set for the first...

Newspaper “TRUD” – Alexandrina Pendatchanska will sing Tosca for the first time

At the Sofia Opera on 8 and 10 December Alexandrina Pendatchanska will sing Tosca for the first time The world-known opera singer Alexandrina Pendatchanska wi...

Newspaper “24 chasa” – “The ballerinas of today are with more beautiful bodies than before”

Eldar Aliev: The ballerinas of today are with more beautiful bodies than beforeThe world-known choreographer makes “Le corsaire” for modern audience The world...

AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS - Opera for children by Gian Carlo Menotti - SYNOPSIS

The crippled boy Amahl lives in poverty with his mother. He tells her that he has seen in the night sky an enormous star with a long tail. His mother is tired o...

The soprano Tanya Ivanova - Tosca - 9.12.2017

The soprano Tanya Ivanova: “I am happy that I will sing the role of Floria Tosca in Plamen Kartaloff’s staging, which evoked the ovations of the Japanese audie...

/Penka Momchilova, Bulgarian Telegraph Agency/ – Eldar Aliev presents in Sofia his version of “Le corsaire” after successful productions of the ballet all over the world

The well-known choreographer Eldar Aliev presents at the Sofia Opera and ballet his version of “Le corsaire” by Adolphe Adam after successful productions of the...

Kamen Chanev will be guest in “Tosca” on 8 and 10 December

The famous far behind the Bulgarian borders tenor Kamen Chanev will be guest as Mario Cavaradossi in “Tosca” by Puccini on 8 December at 19.00 h and on 10 Decem...

Please expect Alexandrina Pendatchanska in the role of Floria Tosca at the Sofia Opera

The world-known opera prima Alexandrina Pendatchanska will sing again on the stage of the Sofia Opera and Ballet. On 8 and 10 December she will be Floria Tosca...