ODON

to music by Mark John McEnroe and Mark Jay Saliba

Libretto Laura Goodin

Consulting choreographer George Williamson

Choreography by Eleni Marcu, Marcelo Molina

Conductor Anthony Armoré

Scenography Ventsislav Petrov

Costumes Theodora Dzhambazova

Soloists, cordeballet and orchestra of the State Opera-Stara Zagora

The ballet Odon is a story of greed, strength, ambition, love, betrayal, courage and hope. The ballet tells the story of the relationship of a king and queen who rule in the Middle Ages and who abuse their power. The people feel neglected and mistreated by this monarchy, leading to the birth of a new breed of ambitious people who use the masses to overthrow monarchs. Eventually they too are overthrown by other ambitious people for the same reasons.

The main theme of the story revolves around the principle of how human behavior doesn't really change, as we can see the same events in our modern world.

World Premiere August 17, 2022. Antique Forum Augusta Traiana