Opera in the Summer Theatre 2016
OPERA IN THE SUMMER THEATER
7th EDITION, 24 June – 25 August 2016
Friday – 21.00-23.30
24.06. TURANDOT●●
an opera by Giacomo Puccini
Conductor Grigor Palikarov
Director Kuzman Popov
Scenography Radostin Chomakov
Costumes Tsvetanka Petkova-Stoynova
Choreography Rumyana Malcheva
Choirmasters Stefan Boyadzhiev, Gancho Ganchev
Cast Dimitrinka Raicheva, Dejan Vachkov, Valery Georgiev, Ilina Mihaylova
with the participation of Varna’s Children-Youth Opera
dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the birth of Gena Dimitrova and the 90th anniversary of the first performance of the opera in La Scala in Milan
Tuesday – 21.00- 24.00
International Music festival ” Varna Summer” world PREMIERE
28.06. THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO●
a musical by Yves Dessca based on the novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas
Director Petko Bonev
Conductor Stratzimir Pavlov
Choreography Mariana Kruncheva
Scenograrphy and costumes Asya Stoimenova
3D mapping Polina Gerasimova
Choirmaster Stefan Boyadzhiev
Cast Boris Lukov, Ilina Mihaylova
Under the patronage of the Mayor of Varna Ivan Portnih
Saturday – 21.00-23.30
International Music Festival ” Varna Summer ” PREMIERE
02.07. LA BOHEME●●
an opera by Giacomo Puccini
Conductor Stefano Seghedoni
Director MªElena Mexía
Scenograrphy Carmen Kostanyon
Costumes Steve Almerigi
Choirmaster Stefan Boyadzhiev
CastZvetelina Vassileva, Peter Kostov, Svilen Nikolov, Plamen Dimitrov, Irina Zhekova, EvgeniyStanimirov
Monday – 21.00-23.00
International Music Festival ”Varna summer” PREMIERE
11.07. DON QUIXOTE●●
a ballet to music by Ludwig Minkus
Choreography Sergey Bobrov - honored artist of Russia
Conductor Viliana Valcheva
Artist Kristina Fyodorova
The ballet of the Varna State Opera
Guest-performers - soloists of the State Theater for Opera and Ballet – Krasnoyarsk
Tuesday – 21.00- 22.30
12.07. BALLET GALA-CONCERT●●
CastElena Andriyenko from the Bolshoi Theater, soloists from the Theater for Opera and Ballet – Krasnoyarsk and the Varna State Opera
Thursday – 21.00-23.45
International Music Festival ”Varna Summer” PREMIERE
11.08. BORIS GODUNOV●●
an opera by Modest Mussorgsky
Conductor Yordan Kamdzhalov
Director and Scenography Plamen Kartalov
Costumes Marta Mironska, Stanka Vauda
Choirmaster Stefan Boyadzhiev
A special guest performance by Carlo Colombara in the role of Boris
Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Nikola Gyuzelev’s birth
Under the patronage of the Mayor of Varna Ivan Portnih
Saturday, 21.00 – 23.45
International Music Festival ”Varna Summer” PREMIERE
13.08. LA FORZA DEL DESTINO●●
an opera in four acts (eight scenes) by Giuseppe Verdi
to a libretto by Francesco Piave
Director Dejan Proshev
Conductor Marco Boemi
Scenography Zivojin Trajanovic
Costumes Kina Petrova
Choreography Gergana Georgieva-Karaivanova
Choirmaster Stefan Boyadzhiev
Cast Daria Masiero, Carlo Colombara, Ventseslav Anastassov, Kaludi Kaludov
Under the patronage of Luidzhina Peddi, Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Sofia
Wednesday – 21.00-23.00
17.08. JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT●
a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
Director Svetozar Donev
Conductor Stratsimir Pavlov
Artist Ivan Tokadzhiev
Choreography Svetlin Ivelinov
Conductor Viliana Valcheva
Choirmaster Stefan Boyadzhiev
Second unit director Srebrina Sokolova
Photographer Rossen Donev
Starring Bogomil Spirov, Ina Petrova
Saturday – 21:00-23:30
20.08. BULGARIANS OF OLDEN DAYS●●
an operetta by Asen Karastoyanov
Director Nikolay Aprilov
Conductor Stefan Boyadzhiev
Scenography Atanas Velyanov
Costumes Dilyana Parvanova
Choreography Gergana Georgieva-Karaivanova, Radoslav Ivanov
Computer Design and Effects Venelin Milanov, Anton Zlatinov
Starring Stefan Ryadkov, Plamen Georgiev
Special participation of FolkloreEnsemble “Odesos”– Varna
Monday – 21.00-23.45
International Music Festival ” Varna Summer” PREMIERE
22.08. NORMA●●
an opera by Vincenzo Bellini
Conductor Viliana Valcheva
Director and Scenography Kuzman Popov
Costumes Asya Stoimenova
Choirmaster Stefan Boyadzhiev
Cast: Daria Masiero, Daniela Dyakova, Boris Lukov
Under the patronage of Irena Sokolova, Deputy Chairperson of the Culture and Media Committee of the 43th National Assembly
Thursday – 21.00-23.00
25.08. OPERA GALA – ANNIVERSARY OF BORISLAV IVANOV●●
Performers Agunda Kulaeva (soloist with the Bolshoi Theater), Kaludi Kaludov, Kamen Chanev, Kiril Manolov
PROMOTIONS:
• Period: 20 May – 24 June Collection Card “Opera at the Summer Theater” ●- for all the eleven spectacles – 75 leva for all price ranges.
• Period: 20 May – 24 June Collection Card “Opera” ●- six events – 50 leva for all price ranges.
• Period: 20 May – 11 July Collection Card “Ballet” ●- 20 leva for two spectacles for all price ranges.
• Period: 20 may – 25 August Family Package – for 4 tickets of total value of 30 leva – valid for the price ranges of 15, 12 and 10 leva.
Box Office, First Stage, 1 Independence Square and Box Office of the Summer Theater, telephone: 669 650; 669 651; 052/665 020, 052/665 022, 052/650 666, 052 612 803
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The administration may introduce changes in the program.
MAY 2016
VARNA STATE OPERA
Season of 2015/2016
Wednesday – 19.00 – 22.00
04. DIE CSÁRDÁSFÜRSTIN
an operetta by Imre Kalman
Thursday – 19.00 – 21.00
05. JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Sunday – 17.00 – 18.30 – Lobby Dress Circle
08. MUSICAL SOIREE
Arias and ensembles by Bulgarian composers with the participation of artist choir-singers with the Varna State Opera
Tuesday, Wednesday – 19.00 – 22.00
10, 18. BULGARIANS OF OLDEN TIMES
an operetta by Asen Karastoyanov
Friday, Saturday – 19.00 – 22.00
Pre-premiere
13, 14. LA FORZA DEL DESTINO
An opera by Giuseppe Verdi
Monday – 18.00 – 19.00 – “Filial” Stage
16. WINNIE-THE-POOH
a musical by Aleksandar Yosifov
Tuesday – 19.00 – 21.45
17. IL TROVATORE
an opera by Giuseppe Verdi
Friday – 19.00 – 21.45
20. NABUCCO
an opera by Giuseppe Verdi
Sunday – 16.00 – 17.00 – Lobby Dress Circle
29. MUSICAL SOIREE
arias and ensembles by Bulgarian composers performed by artist-soloists with the Varna State Opera
Monday – 19.00
Premiere
30. ANNIE
a musical for children by Charles Strouse
Tuesday – 19.00 – 20.45
31. GISELLE
a ballet to music by Adolphe Adam
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Box office: Monday-Friday 9:00-13:30 and 14:30-20:30; Saturday 10:00- 14:00 and 14:30-19:00; Sunday 11:00-16:00
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FEBRUARY 2016
69th performing season (2015 – 2016)
1 February – Monday – 18.00
WINNIE-THE-POOH
a musical by Aleksandar Yosifov
Conductor Gancho Ganchev
Performers: Varna Children’s Opera of the Municipal Children’s Complex детски комплекс
3 February – Wednesday – 18.00
DIE CSARDASFURSTIN
an operetta by Emmerich Kalman
Conductor Gancho Ganchev
Director Nikolay Aprilov
Performers:
Ina Petrova – Sylva
Boris Lukov – Edwin
Velin Mihaylov – Boni
Boyka Vasileva – Cecilia
Srebrina Sokolova – Stasi
Lyudmil Petrov – Feri von Kerekes
Vladislav Vladimirov, Zakar Gostanyan, Plamen Georgiev, Petar Petrov
5 February – Friday – 18.00
GISELLE
a ballet to music by Adolphe Adam
Staging and Choreography Sergey Bobrov
Ballet of the Varna State Opera
Soloists of the Sofia Opera and Ballet
Katerina Popova – Giselle
Tsetso Petrov – Albrecht
Kiril Ivanov – Hilarion
and the soloist of the Varna Ballet troupe Yurika Aoki
6 February – Saturday – 11.00
MUSICAL REVELATIONS FROM ITALY
Chamber Ensemble “Kolegium Varna”
Soloist Daniela Dimova
10 February – Wednesday – 18.00
L’ELISIR D’AMORE
an opera by G. Donizetti
Conductor Svetoslav Borisov
Director Nina Naydenova
Soloists:
Ilina Mihaylova – Adina
Mark Fowler – Nemorino
Svilen Nikolov – Belcore
Deyan Vachkov – Doctor Dulcamara
Silviya Angelova – Giannetta
11 February – Thursday – 18.00
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
a musical by Aleksandar Yosifov
Conductor Stefan Boyadzhiev
Director Srebrina Sokolova
12 February – Friday – 18.00
ROMANTIC EVENING IN THE OPERA
to music by Astor Piazzolla
String Quartet “Arte”
Paticipants:
Grigor Dzhanev – contrabass
Ruslan Pavlov – piano
Daniela Dimova – soprano
Stanislava Marcheva – mezzosoprano
Boris Lukov – tenor
Veselina Mihalkova – acress
Tereza Zikovska - painting
13 and 27 February – Saturday – 16.00 – lobby dress-circle
SOIRÉE D'AMOUR
Romantic arias, duets and chansons by French composers
Performed by artist-choir singers of the Varna State Opera
14 and 20 February – Sunday and Saturday – 18.00 – Main Stage
BALLET CONCERT
Performers: students from “Dobri Hristov” NSA - Varna
15 February – Monday – 18.00
DON GIOVANNI
an opera by W. A. Mozart
Conductor Viliana Valcheva
Director Aleksandar Tekeliev
Soloists:
Ventseslav Anastasov – Don Giovanni
Deyan Vachkov – Leporello
Arseniy Arsov – Don Ottavio
Франческа Тиди (Italy) – Donna Anna
Ina Petrova – Donna Elvira
Ilina Mihaylova – Zerlina
Plamen Dimitrov – Masetto
Geo Chobanov – Il Commendatore
18 February – Thursday – 18.00
BOYKO TSVETANOV IN OTELLO
an opera by Giuseppe Verdi
Conductor Stefano Segodini
Director Nina Naydenova
Soloists:
Boyko Tsvetanov – Otello (debut)
Linka Stoyanova – Desdemona (debut)
Plamen Dimitrov – Iago
Boris Lukov – Cassio
Boyka Vasileva – Emilia
Hristo Ganevski – Roderigo
Geo Chobanov – Montano
22 February – Monday – 18.00
MACBETH
an opera by Giuseppe Verdi
Conductor Stefano Segodini
Director Nina Naydenova
Soloists:
Linka Stoyanova – Lady Macbeth (debut)
Svilen Nikolov – Macbeth (debut)
Evgeniy Stanimirov – Banco
Boris Lukov – Macduff (debut)
24 February – Wednesday – 18.00
IN THE RHYTHM OF MUSIC
Conductor Gancho Ganchev
Director Srebrina Sokolova
Musically-educational spectacle
26 February – Friday – 19.00
BeethovEN, LISZT, BORODIN
Symphonic concert
Conductors Milen Apostolov and Stefan Boyadzhiev
Orchestra of the Varna State Opera
27 February – Saturday – 11.00 – Main Stage
MUSICAL REVELATION FROM RUSSIA
Program: Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich
Chamber Ensemble “Kolegium Varna”
Soloists: Daniela Dimova, Linka Stoyanova, Valeriy Georgiev
Tickets of 10, 15, 20, 30 leva. Pensioners and students - 6, 7 leva. PACKAGE FAMILY OPERA for four with 20% discount, choice of seats; VIP CARD with preferences for the whole year of 20 leva.
Working hours box-office State Opera Varna: 10.00-13.00 and 14.00-19.00 every day. Bookings and sales of tickets at tel: 052-665020, 052-650666; 052-669652 and e-mail: tickets@operavarna.bg
JANUARY 2016 > 69th season (2015 – 2016)
20 January, Wednesday, 18.00
THE NUTCRACKER
a ballet to music by P. I. Tchaikovsky
Staging Sergey Bobrov
Conductor Boris Spasov
21 January, Thursday, 18.00
GISELLE
a ballet to music by Adolphe Adam
Staging Sergey Bobrov
Conductor Boris Spasov
22 January, Friday, 18.00
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
an opera by Gioachino Rossini
Conductor Svetoslav Borisov
23 January, Saturday, 15.00 – Lobby Dress Circle
NEW YEAR’S SPARKS
Arias from operettas, musicals and Italian canzonets
26 January, Tuesday, 18.00
OPERA GALA
Conductor Borislav Ivanov
Performers: soloists of the Varna Opera and young talented artists Aleksandrina Mihaylova, Olga Kulichina, Vesela Yaneva, Mirela Yabandzhieva
29 January, Friday, 18.00
CARMEN
An opera by G. Bizet
Conductor Svetoslav Borisov
Director Kuzman Popov
TICKETS – 10, 15 and 20 leva; retirees and students – 6 and 8 leva
PACKAGE FAMILY for four, 20% discount – seats to choose by yourselves
VIP CARD with preferences for a year – 20 leva
Box-office working hours Basic Stage (052/66 50 22) every day from 10.00 to 13.00 and 14.00 to 19.00
Ticket booking and selling: tel. 052/66 50 20; 052/65 06 66; e-mail: tickets@operavarna.bg
THE MANAGING TEAM MAY INTRODUCE ALTERATIONS IN THE PROGRAM.