Sofia Opera & Ballet 2025 Review: Tannhäuser

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(Photo: © Sofia Opera & Ballet) Sofia Opera & Ballet celebrated the opening night of their annual Wagner Festival on June 26, 2025 with director Plamen Kartaloff’s new production of “Tannhäuser.” Academic Professor Kartaloff is a member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and as director of Sofia Opera & Ballet his mission is to make a conscious shift in {…}

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Maria Guleghina Returns to the Stage at the Sofia Opera

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Maria Guleghina is set to return to the stage on June 18 in a production of “Parsifal.” The soprano will sing the role of Kundry at the Sofia Opera in Bulgaria. In a statement, Guleghina said, “Dear friends, I am very happy to invite you to the fantastic production of academia. Kartalov the opera “Parsifal.” Expect beautiful music and fantastic {…}

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Sofia Opera and Ballet to Present Gala Performance Dedicated to Medics & Police Officers

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The Sofia Opera and Ballet in Bulgaria is sending out a special concert dedicated to the medics and police officers who are helping to manage the COVID-19 crisis. The online concert features Vladimir Stoyanov, Radostina Nikolaeva, Martin Iliev, Krasimir Dinev, Gabriela Georgieva, Atanas Mladenov, Boris Spasov, Kiril Manolov, Marianna Zvetkova, stetso Ivanov, Katerina Petrova, Nikolay Petrov, Biser Georgiev, Dimitar Stanchev, {…}

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Sofia Opera & Ballet 2023 Review: Die Walküre

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Photo: Sofia Opera & Ballet Having successfully established its aesthetic and dramatic foundations during its production of “Das Rheingold” on the previous evening, Sofia Opera continued with its new presentation of Wagner’s Ring Cycle for what turned out to be a musically and theatrically strong performance of “Die Walküre.” Kartaloff’s Visually Stunning Direction The director, Plamen Kartaloff, along with his {…}

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Sofia National Opera to Offer Streaming Service

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The Sofia National Opera has launched a streaming service entitled The Sofia Opera Pearls Streams. It will offer a series of broadcasts of operatic pearls in the archive of the rich opera and ballet repertoire of the Sofia Opera. The company already streamed the first Bulgarian historical opera “BORISLAV” by Maestro Georgi Atanasov, “Don Quichotte” by Jules Massenet with Orlin Anastasov, {…}

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Sofia Opera & Ballet 2025 Review: Tannhäuser

Maria Guleghina Returns to the Stage at the Sofia Opera

Sofia Opera and Ballet to Present Gala Performance Dedicated to Medics & Police Officers

Sofia Opera & Ballet 2023 Review: Die Walküre

Sofia National Opera to Offer Streaming Service