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The Opera House in Stara Zagora is the first building in Bulgaria built specifically for opera. In 1962, a competition was announced for the design of a new building, which was won by the architects Mikhail Sokolovski, Boris Kamilarov and Tsanko Hadzhizhistoychev. The new opera house was opened in 1971.
In 1991 a fire destroyed the stage space and the auditorium. A year later a working project for reconstruction was drawn up. Construction and installation works began in 2002. They were in accordance with the requirements of the author's collective that designed the opera in the early 1960s.
The reconstruction is led by arch. Tsanko Hadjistojchev. The leading designers-constructors are Eng. Lachezar Tashev, Eng. Lyubomir Sabev and Eng. Damyan Hristov. The hall is covered with non-combustible carpet and is furnished with 605 seats, 6 of which are for disabled persons. The foyers have new interior furnishings, in one of which the surviving ceramic panel by academician Dechko Uzunov has been restored.
After the reconstruction the Stara Zagora Opera House now has the largest and most modern revolving stage in the country. With the help of specialists from SBS - Buhnen Technik - Dresden, the lower stage machinery has been completely restored and technically renewed. The artistic lighting system includes modern control panels, spotlights and cycloidal lighting fixtures. The control system enables conventional lighting, intelligent devices and multimedia to be controlled simultaneously with a single console. The contractor is Vahs Ltd.
On 29 December 2009 the refurbishment was completed. On 5 October 2010, the renovated hall was opened with the premiere of the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet.
Technical indicators:
- The parameters of the stage space are: inner width of the stage -17 m, depth - 21.40 m, architectural portal - 12 x 7.35 m, soft portal - 11 m, curtain - 40 x 9 m.
- Main curtain.
- Noise isolating curtains (left and right) - up - down movement
- Gantry bridge - width 12 m, maximum lift - 6,7 m.
- Lighting bridge - located in the middle of the stage
- Hand cues - 24 pcs (22 pcs behind curtain, 2 pcs through curtain). Load capacity 250 kg, travel distance from 1 m on stage to 22 m.
- Galleries - 4 pcs. on different levels
- Orchestral podium measuring 15,20 x 4,61 m. Movement speed - slow 0,02 m/s and fast - 0,04 m/s. Lifting capacity - static - 300 kg/sq.m. and dynamic - 100 kg/sq.m.
- Advance - dimensions 12 x 1.86
- Seats in the hall- ground floor - 408, balcony - 165, boxes - 26. For disabled - 6. All - 605
Additional Information:
Lighting plan
Grundrisse on the stage of the State Opera of Burgas. Stara Zagora
Technical parameters - Stage of the State Opera Stara Zagora. Stara Zagora
Stage lighting