Turandot
Opera Open

Puccini

Turandot

Nessun dorma! ("None shall sleep!")—that’s what the audience will say after attending the performance—or perhaps in the restless night that follows. We celebrate the 100th anniversary of Puccini’s death with his final opera.

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Duration 130 Minutes
Language Italian
Subtitles Bulgarian

Associate Professor Nina Naydenova’s production transports the audience to the atmosphere of ancient Beijing in an undefined, fairy-tale time where Eastern opulence and splendor blend with bloody cruelty, and reality merges with symbolism. The beautiful Turandot has declared that she will marry only the man who answers her three riddles, but anyone who fails will pay with his life. The impressive set design by Boris Stoinov is enhanced with mapping projections on the Antique Theater, crafted by video designer Petko Tanchev.

 

Creative Team

Grigor Palikarov

Grigor Palikarov

Conductor

Nina Naidenova

Nina Naidenova

Director

Boris Stoinov

Set designer

Boryana Sechanova

Boryana Sechanova

Choreographer

Dragomir Yosifov (1966 - 2024)

Dragomir Yosifov (1966 - 2024)

Choir conductor

Tsvetanka Petkova - Stoinova

Costume designer

Milena Dimova - Lipova

Concertmaster

Cast

Khachatur Badalyan
guest

Khachatur Badalyan

Calaf

Tanya Ivanova

Tanya Ivanova

Turandot

Evgenia Ralcheva

Evgenia Ralcheva

Liu

Bozhidar Bozhkilov

Bozhidar Bozhkilov

Timur

Mark Fowler

Mark Fowler

Ping

Alexander Baranov

Alexander Baranov

Pang

Teodor Petkov

Pong

Momchil Karaivanov

Momchil Karaivanov

Imperor

Featuring

Choir of Opera Plovdiv

Choir

Opera Plovdiv

Orchestra of Opera Plovdiv

Orchestra

Opera Plovdiv

Ballet of Opera Plovdiv

Ballet

Opera Plovdiv

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