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 - OTELLO (26 JULY 2019)

Leading tenor José Cura (Argentina), one of the most prominent performers of the Othello part, accepted the invitation of Opera Plovdiv to participate in the performance of Assoc. Prof. Nina Naydenova. In Metropolitan Opera, he received the title "Fourth Tenor in the World" after Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras. Jose Kura is world famous for his original opera interpretations, non-traditional and innovative concert appearances, a mesmerizing stage presence, and the notable fact that besides a brilliant performer, he is an educated conductor and talented composer.

More information: operaplovdiv.bg

Source: https://plovdiv2019.eu