Opera Open 2026

Leading international artists meet the audience at Opera Open 2026 at the Ancient Theatre

Opera stars Sonya Yoncheva and Nadine Sierra are among the highlights of the program.

Opera Open at the Ancient Theatre in Plovdiv has established itself as a prestigious cultural brand of national and international significance, ranking among the most recognizable open-air opera festivals in Europe. The 2026 edition will take place from June 23 to September 9 and will present an impressive program featuring international artists, two opera premieres, and emblematic festival titles.

Program

23/06

Tuesday

21:00

Opera Open

Thracian Awards for Classical Music by Sonya Yoncheva

Ancient Theatre

Opera Open 2026

Program

Thracian Awards for Classical Music by Sonya Yoncheva

Orff

Carmina Burana

Verdi

Nabucco

Zygmunt Krauze

Bona Sforza

Vasko Vassilev: The Journey

Rossini

Semiramide

Marshall Brickman, Rick Elicе and Andrew Lippa

The Addams Family

Verdi

La Traviata

Hair

Verdi

Aida

Andrew Lippa and Tim Rice

Jesus Christ Superstar

A night at the opera with Queen

Bizet

Carmen

Tchaikovsky

Swan Lake

Orff

Carmina Burana

Soloist

Vasko Vassilev

Violin

Nadine Sierra

Soprano

Svetlina Stoyanova

Mezzo-Soprano

Konstantin Rittel - Kobylianski

Baritone

Sonya Yoncheva

Soprano

Ekaterine Buachidze

mezzo-soprano

Jakub Orliński

Countertenor

Emanuil Ivanov

Piano

Pacho Flores

Trumpet

Marta Petkova

Prima ballerina

Gabriela Georgieva

Soprano

Dobrinka Tabakova

Composer

Anna Tomova - Sintova

Soprano

Location

Ancient Theatre

Previous Editions

Opera Open 2026

Оpera Оpen 2025

Opera Open 2024

Opera Open 2023

Opera Open 2022

Opera Open 2021

Opera Open 2020

Opera Open 2019

Opera Open 2018

Opera Open 2017

Opera Open 2016