The Mayor of Stara Zagora Zhivko Todorov and the Artistic Director of the State Opera Stara Zagora Veselina Katsarova welcomed the audience of many thousands on the stage of Beroe Stadium last night before the start of the performance. "I am glad to see many young people in the audience, that there is such great interest. It is important that art reaches and excites more people. I thank the Stara Zagora State Opera for making it more accessible with performances like this," the Mayor said. He stressed that the moment has come when Stara Zagora residents can be proud of their opera, and this is primarily due to Ognyan Draganov, for which he thanked him.
Emotionally and cordially the grand prima Veselina Katsarova thanked her colleagues from the Opera for their work and enthusiasm in this production. "Although it is the end of an extremely busy season for all of you, you are so motivated. I am glad that even with such productions the fame of my hometown Stara Zagora as a city of famous opera singers and achievements in the world of opera - continues to be alive" - Vesselina Katsarova was adamant.
Among the guests at the staging of the opera "Il Trovatore" by G. Verdi at the Beroe Stadium were the Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly Emil Hristov, Metropolitan of Stara Zagora Kiprian, the Regional Governor Gergana Mikova, the Mayor of Kazanlak Galina Stoyanova, the Chairman of the Municipal Council of Stara Zagora Tanjo Braikov, the Deputy Mayors Ivanka Sotirova, Eng. Yancho Kaloyanov and other guests.
Over 2000 people, including admirers from Haskovo, Dimitrovgrad and other towns were among the spectators of the spectacle.