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Reviews, Stage Reviews

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: Siegfried

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(Photo: Sofia Opera & Ballet) After a very successful performance of “Die Walküre,” expectations were running high for Sofia Opera & Ballet’s production of “Siegfried,” the third opera in the company’s latest Ring Cycle. Unfortunately, however, it fell short of the standards set by the two preceding operas, “Das Rheingold” and “Die Walküre,” and was dwarfed by the excellent presentation {…}

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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 Opera & Ballet 2023 Review: Das Rheingold

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(Photo: Sofia Opera & Ballet) Bulgaria’s Sofia Opera has just premiered its new production of Wagner’s Ring cycle, its second in the last 13 years. Perhaps even more remarkable, however, is the fact that in a country with a population of less than seven million people, the cycle was cast almost entirely using home-grown talent, with only two singers coming {…}

Season Announcement

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 {…}

Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Q & A: Liparit Avetisyan on His Opera Roles & How He Stays True to His Own Voice

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 (Photo: Edmond Choo) Armenian tenor Liparit Avetisyan made his European debut in the autumn of 2016 as Fenton in a new production of “Falstaff” at the Cologne Opera and has since been acknowledged as one of the most exciting lyric tenors of his generation. After his debut in Cologne, other international debuts followed in rapid succession at such leading theatres {…}