“Nova Trade” Ltd once again a partner of the OPERA OPEN festival

The 2018 programme is again ambitious, with strong international content and the participation of soloists with world careers. OPERA OPEN 2018 will take place from 23 June to 29 July at the Ancient Theatre in Plovdiv. Opera Plovdiv’s summer programme includes twelve exciting titles, again with soloists of international fame. The guest performers include soloists of the Bolshoi Theatre in “Swan Lake”; Alberto Gazale, with a career at the Arena di Verona, in “Otello”; principal soloists of the Croatian ballet in “Giselle”; the leading Korean soprano Hae Yoon Lee in the premiere of “Madama Butterfly”; the virtuoso pianists Andreas Kern and Paul Cibis in the world show format Piano Battle; the distinguished musicians Vesko Eshkenazi and Lyudmil Angelov in a project of passionate Argentine music; soloists from the Budapest Operetta and the Volksoper Vienna in an Operetta Gala; the Vienna State Opera soloist Nadia Krasteva in her signature role of Carmen; the charming American soprano Joanna Parisi in “Il trovatore”; the Bulgarian singers with world careers Alexandrina Pendatchanska, Kamen Chanev, Ivan Momirov, Deyan Vachkov and Krum Galabov; the conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, Grzegorz Nowak, in “Carmen”; the masters of the musical Orlin Goranov and Marian Bachev, and a number of others. The performances feature soloists, the chorus, ballet and orchestra of Opera Plovdiv. The programme also includes the Sofia Philharmonic, Varna State Opera and the Ballet of the Macedonian Opera and Ballet. Opera Plovdiv’s summer programme has established itself as a leading event on the Bulgarian music scene, with a selection of performances of high artistic value presented in the unique setting of the Ancient Theatre. The event attracts more than 20,000 spectators a year and is covered by national and regional media as well as specialised international publications