Long applause and “Bravo!” shouts after the premiere of “Falstaff” by Giuseppe Verdi.

The fantastic performers’ ensemble under the directorship of Grigor Palikarov, Marco Gandini’s wonderful production, Italo Grassi’s scenography and Anna Biagiotti’s costumes set the audience on fire in the overfilled hall.

Starring: Kiril Manolov as Sir John Falstaff; Ventseslav Anastasov as Ford; Gabriela Georgieva as Alice Ford; Silvia Teneva as Nannetta; Emil Pavlov as Fenton; Mariana Pencheva as Missis Quickly; Maria Radoeva as Meg Page; Krasimir Dinev as Doctor Caius; Nikolay Pavlov as Bardolph; Alexandar Nosikov as Pistola.

With the participation of the Sofia Opera orchestra and choir; choir conductor: Violeta Dimitrova.