After the exciting musical evenings that the State Opera Stara Zagora offered to its fans "On the shore of the ancient Sevtopolis" under the stars of the Koprinka Dam from 29 August to 5 September, the theatre is smoothly stepping into its new creative season with a rich and varied programme. "Carmen" and "Madame Butterfly" in September From 15 to 24 September 2025 the State Opera Stara Zagora organizes for the 13th consecutive time / for 10 years / the International Master Class in Opera Conducting. The organization and holding of master classes of distinguished singers, musicians and ballet masters is an integral part of the theatre's repertoire policy. The head of the opera conducting masterclass is prof. Ivaylo Krinchev - chief conductor of the State Opera-Stara Zagora. He will work with the talented musicians and prepare them for their professional debut in two opera titles from the repertoire of the Stara Zagora Opera. The conductors will have their individual and group classes with Maestro Krinchev, will participate actively and fully in the entire rehearsal plan of a performance: rehearsals with the choir and orchestra, with the soloists, seated rehearsals, dress rehearsals and will take turns at the podium during the performance of the respective performance in front of the audience. The course program includes the operas Carmen by Georges Bizet on September 18 and Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini on September 24. Richard Fu, USA David Solomon, Israel Edward Walters, England Peter Reichel, Austria Michael Krischer, Ukraine Zhongling Fang, China Fabian Gruenkorn, Germany
The performance of Georges Bizet's opera Carmen on 18 September /Thursday/ at 7.00 p.m. is with stage adaptation by Slavcho Nikolov, choreography by Silvia Tomova, choirmasters Mladen Stanev and Stefania Ruseva, concertmaster Paulina Zaharieva. Daniela Dyakova will shine the audience in the role of Carmen, Boris Taskov will be Don José, Alexander Krunev - Escamillo, Desi Stefanova - Mikaela. Evgeny Arabadzhiev, Lyubomir Petkov, Anastasia Altukhova, Meriam Shams, Teodor Petkov, Stoyan Buyukliev, choir, ballet and orchestra of the State Opera-Stara Zagora, children from the Children's and Youth Opera and Ballet Studio of the State Opera-Stara Zagora and the Pre-Bulgarian School of Survival BagaTur will also take part.
Desi Stefanova will be in the role of Cho-Cho-San in the performance of the opera "Madame Butterfly" by Giacomo Puccini on September 24. Georgy Dinev will perform the role of Pinkerton, Alexander Krunev will play Charpless, and Teresa Bracalova will play Suzuki. Ivaylo Yovchev, Alexander Marulev, Theodore Petkov, Hristo Ivanov, Marin Rusinov, Meriam Shams, choir and orchestra of the State Opera-Stara Zagora.
Tickets online and at the Stara Zagora Opera box office.