Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida", Georges Bizet's "Carmen Suite", PyotrI lyich Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" and Maurice Ravel's "Bolero" are part of the program of this year's Summer Festival "Opera of the Peaks – Belogradchik Rocks”, which continues until August 15.
This is the sixth edition of the festival, hosted by the town of Belogradchik, famous for its natural phenomenon - The Belogradchik Rocks. "Opera of the Peaks" is one of the avant-garde ideas of Academician Plamen Kartalov, head of the Sofia Opera and Ballet. Some of the remarkable festivals he has organised in Sofia are “Opera in the Square”, “Opera in the Park” and his latest project - "Muses of Water", which has taken place at Lake Pancharevo near Sofia. His innovative stage solutions are often linked to opera performances among beautiful natural scenery.
Maria Mateev presents her band KOYANGI and their debut single "Sama". The song tells about the battles with oneself and the fear that each of us experiences at a certain stage of our lives. After more than a decade in South..
A special book of condolence was opened today at the Apostolic Nunciature in Sofia following the passing of Pope Francis. “He knew how to engage in dialogue with people of our time with simplicity and sincerity, always seeking that which unites us..
On April 18, exactly 130 years ago, Bulgarian opera and folk singer Gyurga Pindzhurova was born in the town of Tran. Having sung her mother's songs since childhood, Gyurga Pindzhurova began studying at the State Music School in Sofia in 1917 with..
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