OperaVision to Stream Sofia Opera’s ‘Attila’

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OperaVision is set to present the Sofia Opera and Ballet’s “Atilla” production. The opera will be streamed on March 19 in Plamen Kartaloff’s production at the historic Tsarevets fortress in Veliko Tarnovo. The cast for the historic 2011 performance included bass Orlin Anastasov in the title role, Radostina Nikolaeva as Odabella, Ventseslav Anastasov as Ezio, Daniel Damyanov as Foresto, Dimitar {…}

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Sofia Opera to Present ‘Elektra’ For the First Time

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The Sofia Opera is set to present R.Strauss’ “Elektra” for the very first time in the company’s history. The opera will be directed by Plamen Kartaloff and represents an extremely complex creative task facing the troupe for Bulgaria. For the new production, only Bulgarian singers will perform including Lilia Kehayova and Diana Guglina as Elektra, Gergana Rusekova, Mariana Zvetkova, and {…}

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Sofia Opera Celebrates 130th Anniversary During Opening Night

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The Sofia Opera and Ballet opened the 2020-21 season on Oct. 9 with the Bulgarian opera “Yana’s Nine Brothers” by Lyubomir Pipkov. The opening celebrated the 130th anniversary of the Sofia Opera and featured soloists Lilia Mihaylova, Svetozar Rangelov, Gergana Rusekova, Hrisimir Damyanov, Rumyana Petrova, Biser Georgiev, and Krasimir Dinev. During opening night Prof. Plamen Kartaloff, a member of the Academy {…}

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José Carreras Named President of Fausto Ricci International Singing Competition

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The Fausto Ricci International Opera Singing Competition has announced that José Carreras will be President of the Jury for the eighth edition. Carreras is a renowned tenor who performed at all the major opera companies including the Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, Wiener Staatsoper, Gran Teatro del Liceu, and San Francisco Opera. He is also the president {…}

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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 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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OperaVision to Stream Sofia Opera’s ‘Attila’

Sofia Opera to Present ‘Elektra’ For the First Time

Sofia Opera Celebrates 130th Anniversary During Opening Night

José Carreras Named President of Fausto Ricci International Singing Competition

Sofia National Opera to Offer Streaming Service

Sofia Opera & Ballet Announces Wagner Strauss Festival