CRYSTAL LYRE 2022
On April 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the Philharmonic Hall, the Ruse State Opera will present Georgi Andreev’s original concert “Roots in the Sky.” The central figure in this new, original program is Georgi Andreev - a virtuoso gadulka player, brilliant composer, and inspiring conductor, who will present his entirely original work on the Ruse stage for the first time […]
Just a few months after the previous edition, Ruse once again hosts one of the most prestigious international conducting courses, led by Prof. Ivan Vasilevski and Prof. Christoph Brunner from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zurich. The choice of Ruse is not accidental - the orchestra of the State Opera - Ruse is among the few ensembles in our country that combine operatic tradition with high philharmonic standards […]
On May 4 at 7:00 PM in the Philharmonia Hall, the State Opera - Ruse will present a gala concert dedicated to the genius of Italian opera Giuseppe Verdi. One of the biggest Bulgarian names on the world opera stage - baritone Vladimir Stoyanov […]
On March 23, as part of the “March Music Days” International Festival, one of the most prestigious musical events in Bulgaria, the Ruse State Opera presents the premiere of “Eugene Onegin”—a work that remains a benchmark for psychological depth and musical expressiveness in opera to this day. The performance is a revival of the historic 1956 production, which opened […]
On the eve of the premiere of "Eugene Onegin" at the Ruse State Opera, we speak with the production’s conductor about those invisible layers in Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s music that transform an opera into a deeply personal confession. On the balance between intimacy and symphonic sound, on working with the soloists, and on what remains “between the notes”—a conversation about […]
“I started dancing when I was 8 years old at a school in Zaragoza, where I spent most of my life. When I turned sixteen, I went to study at the Hamburg Ballet School, where I was fortunate enough to be taught by many talented teachers. Unfortunately, I had to return to Spain because of the pandemic. Once schools reopened, I completed my ballet training in Zaragoza, Spain[…]
On March 17 at 7 p.m. at the Revenue Building, the State Opera – Rousse will immerse the audience in a fairy-tale world, playfully intertwining Sergei Prokofiev's music and the incredible story of Cinderella, which will transform the stage into a living and inspiring picture of faith in goodness and its invincibility. The role of the Prince in Sergei Prokofiev's ballet […]
The master class in conducting at the State Opera in Ruse once again brings together young musicians and established professionals on one stage in the name of lively creative exchange. As part of the collaboration between the Zurich Academy of Fine Arts and the Ruse Philharmonic Orchestra, future conductors have the rare opportunity not only to work in a rehearsal environment […]
In Bulgarian opera theatre, the name of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nina Naydenova is associated with a type of directing that seeks not the illustration of the score, but its inner meaning. Her productions are born from a dialogue between music and space, between historical memory and contemporary sensibility, between visible action and the hidden psychology of the characters. In her work, the stage is never […]
At just 19 years old, pianist Eva Garrett has already built an impressive international career, earning her a place among the brightest young talents on the classical music scene. A student of Mihaela Zamfirescu at the “George Enescu” National College in Bucharest, she has been playing the piano since the age of five and is the recipient of dozens of first prizes from national and international competitions. Eva is […]