Tenor Ivaylo MIhaylov, a soloist of Opera Plovdiv, will play Don Jose in the premiere of CARMEN on 26 June
Opera Plovdiv has been officially admitted as a member of the Silk Road International League of Theatres (SRILT) during the organisation’s Fourth Investment and Trade Fair, held in Shenzhen, China.
Opera Open continues its tradition of introducing Bulgarian audiences to world-renowned opera stars appearing in the country for the first time. Following the acclaimed debuts of Aida Garifullina and Nino Machaidze, this year's festival welcomes American soprano Nadine Sierra, one of the brightest stars of today's international opera scene.
One of Giuseppe Verdi's most monumental and dramatic operas will come to life at the Ancient Theatre in Plovdiv on 4 July at 9:00 PM as part of Opera Open 2026. The new production of Nabucco, created by Opera Krakowska, brings together the artists of Opera Krakowska and State Opera Plovdiv in a large-scale international collaboration.