Jesus Christ Superstar
Opera Open

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice

Jesus Christ Superstar

A legendary rock opera! A highly visual spectacle that has become an event in its own right! Jesus Christ Superstar – a story brimming with profound human emotion, passion, betrayal, and death!

Details

Duration 100 Minutes
Language English
Subtitles Bulgarian

Director Veselka Kuncheva brings the story of Jesus’s final days and his clash with Judas Iscariot to a dark, post-apocalyptic future, a world with blurred faith and eroded morals, where a disillusioned humanity once again searches for its Messiah. Known for her highly visual style, Kuncheva explores the eternal cycle of faith and denial. "What I see in this rock opera is not just intensely moving music; it holds a prophecy we, as contemporary artists, are obliged to reveal," she shares. Set designer Marieta Golomehova reinforces the director’s vision by creating an underground city-cemetery that embodies the “homelessness” of the modern world. She also crafts a unique crown—not from thorns, but from shards of glass.

 

Creative Team

Veselka Kuncheva
Veselka Kuncheva
Director
Konstantin Dobroykov
Konstantin Dobroykov
Conductor
Marieta Golomehova
Marieta Golomehova
Set designer
Yavor Kunchev
Yavor Kunchev
Choreographer

Cast

Nikolai Vodenicharov - Nikietsa
guest
Nikolai Vodenicharov - Nikietsa
Jesus Christ
Vladimir Mihaylov
guest
Vladimir Mihaylov
Judas Iscariot
Kerana
guest
Kerana
Mary Magdalene
Tsveti Penyashki
guest
Tsveti Penyashki
Pontius Pilate
Vladimir Nikov
Vladimir Nikov
Ciaphas
Konstantin Katsarov
Annas
August Metodiev
August Metodiev
Peter
Mark Fowler
Mark Fowler
Simon Zealotes
Evgeniy Arabadjiev
Evgeniy Arabadjiev
King Herod
Vladimir Vasilev
Priest
Nikolay Bachev
Nikolay Bachev
Priest

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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Ancient Theatre
Ancient Theatre
Address 3 Tsar Ivan Asen II St., 4000 Plovdiv, Bulgaria

The Ancient Theatre in Plovdiv, built in the 2nd century, has a capacity of around 2,200 seats and is an active cultural venue for concerts and theatrical events.

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