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.

OPERA OPEN 2019 - BALLET GALA (27 AUGUST 2019)

Opera Open will continue in August 2019 with a repeat of the summer premieres - 'Orpheus' and 'Rigoletto', as well as an International Ballet Gala with fragments of popular ballet works. As traditionally Opera Open will conclude with Verdi's 'Aida' with the participation of soloists from Arena di Verona.

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