From the 6^th to the 9^th of March, ballet fans will be able to see four performances of the “Anna Karenina” ballet by Pjotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. A series of debuts will shed new light on some of the main roles.

Anna Karenina – Katerina Petrova; count Vronsky and count Karenin: Tsetso Ivanov and Emil Yordanov, on the 6^th and 9^th of March. In the first performance, Anastasiya Popova will debut in the role of countess Lidiya Ivanovna.

On the 7^th and 8^th of March, Marta Petkova and Nikola Hadzhitanev will recreate the roles of the Karenin family, with Frederico Pinto debuting in the role of count Alexei Vronsky. More debuts in the 7^th of March performance: Vyara Ivancheva as duchess Ekaterina Shcherbatskaya – Kitty; Vincenzo Caruana as knyaz Stepan Oblonsky – Stiva, and Maria Yordanova as countess Lidiya Ivanovna.

During the four performances we will also see Boryana Petrova as duchess Ekaterina Shcherbatskaya – Kitty; Kristina Chochanova, Pamela Pandova, Simeon Atanasov, Polina Ivanova, Ami Inoue, Francesco Congiusti and Sofia Opera lead dancers and corps de ballet.

Also starring: Stoimen Peev (violin) and the voices of Violeta Radomirska (on the 6^th and 9^th of March) and Tsvetana Bandalovska (on the 7^th and 8^th of March), with Noah Giofkos and Matei Stefanov in the role of the young Seryozha Karenin. Conductor: Andrei Galanov. Choreography and directorship: Leo Muic.

We share some photos from our wonderful ballet dancers’ rehearsals who will debut in the series of performances of “Anna Karenina”.