From 2017 the Opera Open festival mounted a strong array of shows at the Ancient Theatre, presenting premieres, co-productions and hybrid-genre projects. They will all feature active international partnerships and will attract foreign and Bulgarian artists working across Europe and around the world.

Opera Open welcomed, on the stage of the Ancient Theatre in Plovdiv, leading soloists of the largest opera and ballet companies. Over the past years names such as Paata Burchuladze, Hui He, Ana Lucrecia Garcia, Elisabet Strid, Donata D’Annunzio Lombardi, Alberto Gazale, Christian Benedict, Lala Leigh, performers from the Vienna Volksoper and the Budapest Opera, prima ballet dancers from the Bolshoi Theatre and many others. During the special 2019 year the Opera Open programme will feature names of world famous performers.

The most popular opera performance of the Ancient Theatre - "Aida" by Verdi, will traditionally close the Opera Open. The stellar composition of Bulgarian soloists with an international career is joined by the baritone Kiril Manolov for the first time.

More information: operaplovdiv.bg 

Tickets available at Ticket Office in front of the Municipality of Plovdiv, the EVENTIM network and online on www.eventim.bg

Source: Municipal Foundation Plovdiv 2019, https://plovdiv2019.eu