Summer 2025 Programme of State Opera Stara Zagora

1 June /Sunday/, 11.00 a.m., Stara Zagora St.

The Wolf and the Seven Goats

a musical by Alexander Vladigerov

Text by Dimitar Dimitrov

Directed by Jasmina Cholakova

Musical preparation Inna Andreeva

Choreography by Bogdana Sergeeva, Ivelina Nikolova and Kalin Lyubenov

Soloists and children from the Children and Youth Opera and Ballet Studio of the State Opera-Stara Zagora

2 June /Monday/, 7 p.m., Stage gr. Gorna Oryahovitsa

GETO ballet to music by Klezmer and Goran Bregovic

Choreography by Mario Piazza

Ludovic Party

Scenography Todor Demerov

Costumes Maria Hristova

SARA - Anelia Dimitrova DAVID - Fiordi Loha TIKVASH /Soul/ - Romina Slavova RAVIN - Kalin Lyubenov

With the special participation of Desi Stefanova - soprano Oleksandr Shamraev - violin

Soloists and cordeballet of the State Opera-Stara Zagora

6 June /Friday/, 19.00, Opera stage

ZORBA THE GIRL ballet

Guest performance by Sofia Opera and Ballet

Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mikis Theodorakis

Starring Frederico Pinto as Zorba, Tsetso Ivanov as John, Marta Petkova as Marina, Nikola Hadjitanev as Manolios, Charlotte Berard as Madame Orthans, and with the participation of the Opera's corps de ballet

10 June /Tuesday/, 19.00 Summer Theatre stage

RAY ON MY MIND SYMPHONY

Dimitar Lolev - saxophone

Peter Salchev - vocal

Conductor cap. Tsvetomir Vassilev

Military Big Band-Stara Zagora

Arrangements Craig Bailey

Concertmaster Paulina Zaharieva

Orchestra of State Opera-Stara Zagora

11 June /Wednesday/, 19.00, Opera-Foyer stage

CONCERT

of the vocal studio of Maestra Stefka Mineva

at the State Opera-Stara Zagora

12 June /Friday/, 19.00, Opera stage

13 June /Saturday/, 19.00, Opera stage

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS

Ballet by Alexander Yossifov

Based on the fairy tale of the same name by the Brothers Grimm

Choreography and direction by Silvia Tomova

Scenography by Ivan Tokadzhiev

Costumes Parvoleta Chavdarova -Letitia

Set and costumes by State Opera-Ruse

Soloists and cordeballet of State Opera-Stara Zagora

14 June /Saturday/, 7 pm, Opera Hall

Guest performance of the Small Town Theatre "Behind the Canal"

Zorba

based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis

Starring:

Gerasim Georgiev - Gerov, Mak Marinov, Vasilena Atanasova, Lyubomir Petkashev, Anastasia Lyutova, Georgi Katsarsky, Hristo Pudev, Vladimir Dimitrov, Svetlana Yancheva

Directed by Bina Haralampieva

Scenography.

Music: Assen Avramov

Costumes: Svila Velichkova

Dramaturgical version: Yuri Dachev

Translation.

Duration: 2 hours

20 June /Friday/, 8 p.m., Stage. Chirpan

CINEMA CLASSIC SOUNDTRACK

Film music concert

Conductor Viktor Krumov

Host Arina Karaivanova

Concertmaster Anna Ivanova

Orchestra of State Opera-Stara Zagora

In the programme: music from the films "Star Wars", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Mission Impossible", "Game of Thrones", "The Chronicles of Narnia", "Gladiator", "Indiana Jones", etc.

With the special participation of Michaela Fileva

Orchestra of State Opera-Stara Zagora

24 June /Tuesday/, 20.00 h., Summer Theatre Stage, Stara Zagora. Burgas

ROMEO AND JULIET

Musical in two acts based on William Shakespeare's drama "Romeo and Juliet"

Music Gerard Presgurvik

Arrangement for symphony orchestra, rock band and chorus

Viktor Krumov and Miroslav Georgiev

Conductor Viktor Krumov

Director Violeta Gorcheva

Choreography Mario Piazza

Assistant choreographer Ludovic Parti

Scenography and costumes Denis Ivanov

Choreographer Mladen Stanev

Translation and adaptation Snezhina Zdravkova

Concertmaster Anna Ivanova

Juliet Michaela Fileva

Romeo Alexander Panayotov

Doika Teresa Bracalova

Signora Montecchi Dobrinka Koynova

Signora Capuleti Vasso Paraskeva

Signor Capuleti Ivaylo Yovchev

Padre Lorenzo Nikolai Motov

Destiny (after the author Prince, Poet) Momchil Karaivanov

Paris Ivan Kolev

Benvolio Borislav Vezhenov

Tebaldo Stoyan Buyukliev

Mercutio Boris Taskov

Little Juliet Danaya Tarasheva

Orchestra, Ballet and Choir of the State Opera-Stara Zagora, Pre-Bulgarian Survival School Baga-Tur

1 July /Tuesday/, 21.00, stage Antique Forum "Augusta Traiana"

100 YEARS OF OPERA IN STARA ZAGORA

ANNIVERSARY GALA CONCERT

Conductors Ivaylo Krinchev, Krasimir Kashev, Viktor Krumov

With the special participation of:

КРАСИMIRA СТОЯNOVA, HOPE KRESTEVA, KIRIL MANOLOV

Soloists, choir, ballet and orchestra and Children and Youth Opera and Ballet Studio of the State Opera - Stara Zagora

5 July /Saturday/, 21.00, stage Beroe Stadium - Stara Zagora

OPERA AT THE STADIUM 2025

Nabucco opera by Giuseppe Verdi

Conductor Vladimir Boshnakov

Director Ognyan Draganov

Set design Todor Demerov

Costumes Denis Ivanov

Choreographer Mladen Stanev

Concertmaster Anna Ivanova

ACTORS AND PERFORMERS:

Nabuco YonutsPascu

Ivaylo Yovchev

Zachariah Ivaylo Jurov

Abigail Ioana Zhelezcheva

Fenena Daniela Dyakova

High Priest of Baal Ignat Zhelev

Abdalo Stoyan Buyukliev

Anna Elena Petrova

Orchestra of the State Opera-Stara Zagora

Choir of State Opera-Stara Zagora and State Opera-Burgas,

Children and Youth Opera and Ballet Studio of State Opera-Stara Zagora

Pre-Bulgarian Survival School BagaTur

17 July /Thursday/ and 18 July /Friday/, 9 p.m.

Antique Forum "Augusta Traiana" stage

PREMIERE

KING KALOYAN opera by Pancho Vladigerov

Conductor Ivaylo Krinchev

Directed by Vera Petrova

Scenography and costumes Gendoni

Choreography Silvia Tomova

Choreographers Mladen Stanev, Stefania Ruseva

Concertmasters Paulina Zaharieva, Anna Ivanova

Responsible accompanist Miroslav Georgiev

Accompanists Marta Mesarosh, Natalia Shevchenko, Simeon Gilev

Tsar Kaloyan Kirill Manolov, Ivan Kabamitov

Tsarina Maria Gergana Georgieva, Emilia Djurova, Elena Petrova

Baldwin Kostadin Andreev, Boris Taskov

Despot Boril Momchil Karaivanov,

Milko Mikhailov, Nikolay Motov

Zoya, court lady Teresa Bracalova, Daniela Nineva

Kalia, a Kuman maid Daniela Nineva, Teresa Bracalova

Bulgarian Archbishop Ivaylo Djurov

Fast walker - tenor Kostadin Yakshev

Tramp - tenor Stoyan Buyukliev

Clement - herald - bass Momchil Milanov, Evgeny Arabadzhiev

Monk - bass Ignat Zhelev

Servant - bass Hristo Ivanov

Orchestra, Choir and Ballet of the State Opera-Stara Zagora

Pre-Bulgarian Survival School BagaTur

25 July /Friday/, 9 p.m., Stage Tsarevets, St. Veliko Tarnovo

X Summer Opera Season "Stage of the Ages" - Veliko Tarnovo 2025

KING KALOYAN opera by Pancho Vladigerov

Conductor Ivaylo Krinchev

Director Vera Petrova

Scenography and costumes Gendoni

Choreography Silvia Tomova

Choreographers Mladen Stanev, Stefania Ruseva

Concertmaster Paulina Zaharieva

Responsible accompanist Miroslav Georgiev

Accompanists Marta Mesarosh, Natalia Shevchenko, Simeon Gilev

Orchestra, Choir and Ballet of the State Opera-Stara Zagora

Pre-Bulgarian Survival School BagaTur

31 July /Thursday/, 21.00, stage Antique Forum "Augusta Traiana"

LAKE LEBED ballet by P. И. Tchaikovsky

Staged and directed by Silvia Tomova

choreography by Marius Petipa, Lev Ivanov, Anastas Petrov and Kalina Bogoeva - edited by Silvia Tomova /2017/

Scenography and costumes Denis Ivanov

Consultant, performer Parvoleta Chavdarova-Letitia

Soloists and cordeballet of Stara Zagora State Opera

8 August /Friday/, 21.00, Stage "Alexander Nevsky Square", St. Sofia

OPERA ON THE SQUARE

Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig Van Beethoven

Conductor DANIEL OREN

Soloists.

Alexander Vinogradov

Orchestra and Choir of the Sofia Opera and Ballet

with the participation of the State Opera-Stara Zagora Choir

CELEBRATIONS IN THE VALLEY OF THE THRACIAN KINGS

ON THE BANKS OF THE ANCIENT SEUTOPOLIS

29.08 - 02.09. 2025

Stage Koprinka Dam

29 August /Friday/

Start time 20.00

End 22.30

KING KALOYAN opera by Pancho Vladigerov

Conductor Ivaylo Krinchev

Directed by Vera Petrova

Scenography and costumes Gendoni

Choreography Silvia Tomova

Choreographers Mladen Stanev, Stefania Ruseva

Concertmaster Anna Ivanova

Responsible accompanist Miroslav Georgiev

Accompanists Marta Mesarosh, Natalia Shevchenko, Simeon Gilev

Orchestra, Choir and Ballet of the State Opera-Stara Zagora

Pre-Bulgarian Survival School BagaTur

31 August /Sunday/

Start time 20.00

End 22.30

"BEAUTIFUL BIRD WITH GREEN COLOUR"

A joint production of Geo Milev Drama Theatre and Stara Zagora State Opera

"A BEAUTIFUL BIRD WITH THE COLOUR GREEN" opera and theatre tale by Carlo Gozzi

Music by Assen Avramov

Directed by Anastasia Sabeva

Conductor Viktor Krumov

Choirmaster Mladen Stanev

Scenography and costumes Theodora Lazarova

Choreography Alexander Manjukov

Lyrics Augustina-Kalina Petkova

Translation Dragomir Petrov

Actors from Geo Milev Drama Theatre:

Ivan Kaloshev, Georgi Georgiev, Yana Bojanin, Tsvetomir Cherkezov, Borche Manev, Elena Azalova, Borislav Vezhenov, Vanina Yordanova, Krasimir Nenkov, Simona Todorova, Dimitar Mitev, Tony Toncheva

Soloists of State Opera-Stara Zagora:

Emilia Djurova /soprano/

Ivan Kabamitov /baritone/

Boris Taskov /tenor/

Ivaylo Yanev /ballet soloist/

Orchestra, Choir, Ballet of the State Opera-Stara Zagora

2 September /Tuesday/

Start time 20.00

End 22.30

ROMEO AND JULIET

Musical in two acts based on William Shakespeare's drama Romeo and Juliet

Music Gerard Presgurvik

Arranged for symphony orchestra, rock band and chorus

Viktor Krumov and Miroslav Georgiev

Conductor Viktor Krumov

Director Violeta Gorcheva

Choreography Mario Piazza

Assistant choreographer Ludovic Parti

Scenography and costumes Denis Ivanov

Choreographer Mladen Stanev

Translation and adaptation Snezhina Zdravkova

Concertmaster Anna Ivanova

Orchestra, Ballet and Choir of the State Opera-Stara Zagora, Pre-Bulgarian Survival School Baga-Tur