January 21, 2026
May 15, 2026
For more than a week, the city of Ruse will become an international centre of opera art, bringing together young tenors from different countries who will present their talent and artistic individuality in honour of Kamen Chanev and his remarkable artistic legacy. The Third International Competition for Young Opera Singers – Tenors “The Voice of Kamen” is organized by […]
May 13, 2026
With the reprise of “Eugene Onegin” by P. I. Tchaikovsky, the State Opera – Ruse once again brings the audience together with one of the most beloved works in the world opera repertoire – a performance that carries not only the beauty of Tchaikovsky's music but also the living memory of the Ruse Opera. The production is a reconstruction of the legendary performance from 1956, with which it [...]
May 13, 2026
For the first time on the Bulgarian stage, on May 14 at the "Opera" Hall in Ruse, the prima donna Tsvetelina Vasileva will embody one of the most inspiring and multi-layered female characters in opera literature – that of Tatiana from Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin." In her, the purity of youth, the power of dreams, and the inevitable painful coming of age meet — […]
May 11, 2026
Born in Sofia on February 28, 1923, a descendant of Macedonian Bulgarians, Iliya Temkov graduated from the State Music Academy in Sofia (today the Prof. Pancho Vladigerov National Music Academy), specialized in Dresden and Berlin, gave concerts in Leipzig, Halle, Weimar, and briefly served as conductor of Radio Berlin, where he made recordings of classical and contemporary German and Bulgarian […]
May 7, 2026
We are thrilled to announce that the Ruse State Opera will once again be part of one of Bulgaria’s most exciting summer cultural events—the “Opera on the Peaks” festival! For the second year in a row, the majestic Belogradchik Rocks will come alive with the music of the Ruse Opera, transforming into a stage for unforgettable emotions, impressive performances, and true artistic magic under the open sky […]
May 5, 2026
On February 15, 2026, in the Great Hall of the Revenue Building in Ruse, one of the most iconic symphonic works of the 20th century was performed — the Seventh Symphony, "Leningrad," by Dmitri Shostakovich. Under the direction of Maestro Nayden Todorov, the 90 musicians of the State Opera Orchestra – Ruse dedicated their performance to the 120th anniversary of the birth of the great composer. Concertmaster […]
April 28, 2026
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 […]
April 24, 2026
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 […]
April 24, 2026
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 […]
March 20, 2026
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 […]