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.

Details

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
Dragomir Yosifov
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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