MARIA GULEGHINA: I AM GUEST AT THE SOFIA OPERA, IN ORDER TO PAY RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF THE GREAT BULGARIAN SINGERS GHENA DIMITROVA AND NICOLAI GHIAUROV – Ivan Varbanov, The News BG Reporter

“I have sung at almost all great opera theatres in the world. Now I am coming also at the Sofia Opera, in order to pay my reverence, respect and deference to th...

FIVE YEARS CONCERTS FOR BABIES

FIVE YEARS CONCERTS FOR BABIES Academician Plamen Kartaloff: “We cultivatе a new generation of opera audience” February 2008 This was the beginning of the p...

A MOVING GUEST-PERFORMANCE OF THE YOUNG ARTISTS FROM THE SOFIA OPERA AND BALLET IN THE NADEZHDA WOMEN’S HEALTH HOSPITAL

Nadezhda Women’s Health Hospital in the Ovcha Kupel Sofia Region is 6-year old since its foundation as medical institute, in which through invitro the young fam...

The Sofia Opera educates a new generation of opera audience – by Olia Al-Ahmed, Bulgarian Telegraph Agency

Sofia Opera and Ballet – Programme for children The Sofia Opera educates a new generation of opera audience Sofia,15 April /by Olia Al-Ahmed, Bulgarian Tele...

“Parsifal” – a flight of the freed mind – newspaper “24 chasa”

“The Sofia National Opera made itself an international name with its deserving to be seen productions of important works by Richard Wagner, all the time as firs...

The ballerina Sara-Nora Krysteva: For 2019 I wish myself full halls – Bulgarian National Radio, Interview by Lachezar Tsvetkov

“I have met the ballet since I was very little. I even don’t remember, my mother told me, but what I remember, is that I was really dancing hours long, said Sar...

Maria Guleghina – the Diva of the magic gardens – newspaper “Sankt-Peterburgski vedomosti”

On 16 October 2018, Maria Guleghina for the first time in her career switched to German, performing the part of Kundry in the opera “Parsifal” by Wagner on the...

Guest performer MARIA GULEGHINA as Kundry, "Parsifal" (January 30, February 1)

After a successful career in the Italian repertoire, Maria Guleghina is excited to add German operas to her already large repertoire. Some future debuts include...

MARIA GULEGHINA in the role of Kundry in “PARSIFAL" (30 January, 1 February) - impresario-art.com, a poster (from Das Opernglass Magazine)

After her successful career in the Italian repertoire, Maria Guleghina with fervour is adding German operas in her vast repertoire. Some of her future debuts in...

Students of RAINA KABAIVANSKA in “Don Pasquale” on the stage of the Sofia Opera

The talented SEONKYONG /EVA/ JEONG – soprano and JEONGHYEOK /CARLO/ SEO – baritone will incarnate themselves in the roles of Norina and Dr Malatesta at the prem...

Synopsis – “Don Pasquale” – opera by Gaetano Donizetti

DON PASQUALE Opera in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti CHARACTERS: Don Pasquale, an elderly bachelor – bass Dr Malatesta, a physician, Don Pasquale’s friend –...

5 curious facts about Gaetano Donizetti

DO YOU KNOW THAT … Gaetano Donizetti was working very fast. He created one opera for two, three weeks, and sometimes he managed to compose five, six opuses f...

Gaetano Donizetti

Domenico Gaetano Maria Donizetti is one of the greatest opera composers from the first half of the 19th century. Together with Gioachino Rossini and Vincenzo Be...

Short composition history of the opera “Don Pasquale” by Gaetano Donizetti

In autumn 1842 Jules Janin, the newly appointed Director of Théâtre-Italien in Paris ordered an opera to Donizetti. Janin wanted a new comic opera, in which to...

TRIUMPHING “MAMMA MIA!” IN THE ALBENA RESORT ON 30 DECEMBER

Like a sparkling toast offered the Sofia Opera its most watched production “Mamma mia!” to the guests in the Albena Resort, who came specially for the New Year...