The Belogradchik Rocks will once again become a stage for musical magic!
With spectacular titles, star soloists, and a beloved repertoire, the Ruse Opera presents six open-air performances as part of the tenth edition of the “Opera of the Peaks” festival.
August 1, Friday, 8:00 PM
Musical based on music by Gipsy Kings and John Cameron
Libretto – Stephen Clark, Helen Edmundson
Lyrics – Stephen Clark
Translation – Vania Georgieva
Conductor – Dimitar Kosev
Director – Ivaylo Nenov
Set Designer – Petya Boyukova
Choreographer – Natalia Osipova
Choir conductor – Stelyana Dimitrova-Hernani
Choir, ballet, and orchestra of the State Opera Ruse
Executive Producer – John Gertz
Line Producer – Momchil Milanov
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Main characters:
Diego de la Vega / Zorro – VLADIMIR ZOMBORI
Luisa Pulido – SIMONA BAKALOVA
Ramon de la Vega – KADRI KHABIL
Ines – GLORIA PENCHEVA
Sergeant Garcia – IVAN PENCHEV
Don Alejandro de la Vega – STOYAN STOYANDJOV
Priest – STILYAN CVETKOV
Хорхе – МАРТИН ПАШОВ
Jose – DOGUSH ATESH
Cassandra – NELI PETKOVA
Dolores – KREMENA GANCHEVA
Maria – PRESLAVA VELIKOVA
The Shadow of Zorro – OLIVER BASTIN
August 2, Saturday, 8:00 PM
CARMINA BURANA
Secular cantata by Carl Orff
Conductor – Viliana Valcheva
Choir conductor – Stelyana Dimitrova-Hernani
Choir and orchestra of the State Opera Ruse
Soloists:
DANIELA KARAIVANOVA – soprano
GEORGIOS PHILADELPHEVS – tenor
VENCHEZLAV ANASTASSOV – baritone
August 22, Friday, 8:00 PM
Opera by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto – Francesco Maria Piave
Conductor – Viliana Valcheva
Director – Nina Naydenova
Scenography and Costume Designer – Nikolina Kostova-Bogdanova
Choreography – Boryana Sechanova
Choir conductor – Stelyana Dimitrova-Hernani
Main characters:
Violetta Valéry – DANIELA KARAIVANOVA
Flora Bervoix – NELI PETKOVA
Annina – PETYA CONEVA
Alfredo Germont – MIHAIL MIHAILOV
Giorgio Germont – ALEXANDER KRUNEV
Gaston, Viscount de Letorières – IVAN PENCHEV
Baron Douphol – JIYUL LEO LEE
Marquis d’Obigny – STOYAN STOYANDZHOV
Doctor Grenvil – MOMCHIL MILANOV
Choir, ballet, and orchestra of the State Opera Ruse
With the participation of the “Danubian Sounds” Mixed Choir
August 23, Saturday, 8:00 PM
Opera by Gioachino Rossini
Libretto by Cesare Sterbini
Conductor – Viliana Valcheva
Director – Alexander Mutafchiyski
Set Designer – Denis Ivanov
Movement – Natalia Osipova
Choir conductor – Stelyana Dimitrova-Hernani
Main characters:
Count Almaviva – IVAN PENCHEV
Bartolo – STOYAN STOYANDJOV
Rosina – TEODORA CHUKURSKA
Фигаро – ДОБРОМИР МОМЕКОВ
Basilio – MOMCHIL MILANOV
Berta – PETYA CONEVA
Fiorello / Officer – STILYAN CVETKOV
Notary – DIMITAR KYURKCHIEV
Choir and orchestra of the State Opera Ruse
August 29, Friday, 8:00 PM
NABUCCO
Opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto - Temistocle Solera
Conductor – Viliana Valcheva
Director and Set Designer – Mario de Carlo
Choir conductor – Stelyana Dimitrova-Hernani
Main characters:
Nabucco – VENCESLAV ANASTASSOV
Ismaele – BORIS LUKOV
Zaccaria – MOMCHIL MILANOV
Абигаиле – ТАНЯ ИВАНОВА
Fenena – GLORIA PENCHEVA
High Priest of Baal – STOYAN STOYANDJOV
Abdallo – IVAN PENCHEV
Anna – TEODORA CHUKURSKA
Choir, ballet, and orchestra of the State Opera Ruse
August 30, Saturday, 8:00 PM
MARS AND VENUS
TENORS vs SOPRANOS
Gala concert-spectacle
Soloists, ballet, and orchestra of the State Opera Ruse State Opera Ruse
Conductor – Viliana Valcheva Viliana Valtcheva
Choreography – Vesela Vassileva Vesela Vasileva
Soloists: DANIELA KARAIVANOVA, NELI PETKOVA, GLORIA PENCHEVA , BORIS LUKOV, MIHAIL MIHAILOV, PETAR KOSTOV
В програмата творби от: Ж.Бизе, Л. Бърнстейн, П. Потс, Л. Делиб, С. Кардилло, А. Тости, Дж. Пучини, Р. Леонкавало , A. Лара, Д.Кандер, А. Л. Уебър, Л. Далла, В. Дзелли, Джон Ленън, Ф. Сартори
6 септември, петък, 20.00 часа
MUSIC AND LIGHT
Мултимедиен концерт-спектакъл
Conductor – Vladimir Boshnakov
With the participation of:
Theodosii Spassov – kaval
Tsvetelina Vasileva – soprano
Alexander Krunev – baritone
Dobromir Momekov – baritone
Momchil Milanov – bass
Orchestra and choir of the State Opera Ruse
In the program:
Works by P. Vladigerov, P. Hadzhiev, M. Goleminov and Theodosii Spassov
