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Sofia Opera Wagner Festival Reveals 2026 Slate

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The Sofia Opera Wagner Festival has announced its 2026 slate. The company will present “Der Ring des Nibelungen” in a production directed by Plamen Kartaloff. Cast will be announced at a later date. Performance Dates: May 26 – 31, 2026 Plamen Kartaloff will also direct “Lohengrin.” Cast will be unveiled at a later date. Performance Dates: June 12, 2026 “Tannhäuser” will {…}
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Sofia Opera & Ballet 2025 Review: Der Ring des Nibelungen

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(Photo: Sofia Opera & Ballet) Director Plamen Kartaloff’s newest production of “Der Ring des Nibelungen” holds a very special place in the opera world. Sofia Opera and Ballet premiered this production in 2023 and OperaWire reviewed its arrival and aesthetic developments in full, detailing how “in a country with a population of less than seven million people, the cycle was {…}
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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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Sofia Opera & Ballet 2023 Review: Götterdämmerung

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(Photo: Sofia Opera & Ballet) Having successfully staged strong productions of “Das Rheingold” and “Die Walküre,” followed by a slightly less convincing presentation of “Siegfried,” Sofia Opera & Ballet concluded its new production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle with a splendid performance of “Götterdämmerung.” Not only was it musically, dramatically and visually gripping, but it also successfully brought together the threads {…}
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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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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 & Ballet Announces Wagner Strauss Festival

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The Sofia Opera and Ballet in Bulgaria has announced the eighth Sofia Wagner Strauss Festival, which will kick off this November. The festival will begin with a performance of Wagner’s “Parsifal.” The opera stars Kostadin Andreev, Atanas Mladenov, Biser Georgiev, and Radostina Nikolaeva, among others. Plamen Kartaloff directs the production with Constantin Trinks conducting. Performance Date: Nov. 8, 2020 Next up {…}
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Katarina Bradić, Vlada Borovko & Egils Silins Lead Staatstheater Kassel 2020-21 Season

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Credits: (Dragana Branković / Intermusica Official website / Egils Silins official website) The Staatstheater Kassel has announced the complete casts for its 2020-21 season. Here is the full rundown. Premieres “L’Ultimo Sogno,” one act opera by Giuseppe Verdi and Carlo Ciceri will feature Vlada Borovko in the role of Violetta Valéry, Giordano Lucà as Alfredo Germont, while Cozmin Sime and {…}
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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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