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Verdi

La Traviata

La Traviata" is the most performed opera in the world, and it is also one of the most tragic love stories ever told. Often reaching an unrestrained and syrupy banality in its interpretations, it contains timeless themes and conflicts: society and the individual, morality and righteousness, exploitation and the exploited, parents and children, illness and life, sin and redemption...

Dates and Tickets

Date

Day and Hour

Location

Labels

Availability and Tickets

18/07

Saturday 21:00

Ancient Theatre

Opera Open

Opera

Grigor Palikarov

Grigor Palikarov

Conductor

Nina Naidenova

Nina Naidenova

Director

Nadine Sierra

guest

Nadine Sierra

Violetta Valéry

Egor Zhuravskii

guest

Egor Zhuravskii

Alfredo Germont

Kiril Manolov

Kiril Manolov

Giorgio Germont

Mariya Anastasova

Mariya Anastasova

Flora Bervoix

Alexander Baranov

Alexander Baranov

Gastone

Evgeniy Arabadjiev

Evgeniy Arabadjiev

Barone Douphol

Nikolay Bachev

Nikolay Bachev

Marchese d'Obigny

Vladimir Nikov

Vladimir Nikov

Dottore Grenvil

Elena Chavdarova

Elena Chavdarova

Annina

Details

Duration 160 Minutes

Language Italian

Subtitles Bulgarian English

A psychological tale about the drama of a 24-year-old courtesan suffering from tuberculosis, who, at the end of her life, experiences true love. A love that changes her. A love that makes her forget her own and others' prejudices! A love that tests her pride, conscience, and morality! A love for which she makes a sacrifice—returning to the life she has been fleeing! A love that leads her to accept humility as the only way to redeem her past!

LA TRAVIATA - "The Lost One" finds her path. A path for others.

-Nina Naydenova - Director

Creative Team

Grigor Palikarov

Grigor Palikarov

Conductor

Nina Naidenova

Director

Nikolina Kostova-Bogdanova

Nikolina Kostova-Bogdanova

Costume and Set designer

Boryana Sechanova

Boryana Sechanova

Choreographer

Atanaska Popova

Choir conductor

Tsvetan Tsvetkov

Tsvetan Tsvetkov

Choirmaster

Mark Fowler

Assistant Director

Todorka Mitkovska

Todorka Mitkovska

Assistant Director

Cast

guest

Nadine Sierra

Violetta Valéry

Egor Zhuravskii

Egor Zhuravskii

Alfredo Germont

Kiril Manolov

Giorgio Germont

Mariya Anastasova

Mariya Anastasova

Flora Bervoix

Alexander Baranov

Alexander Baranov

Gastone

Evgeniy Arabadjiev

Evgeniy Arabadjiev

Barone Douphol

Nikolay Bachev

Marchese d'Obigny

Vladimir Nikov

Dottore Grenvil

Elena Chavdarova

Elena Chavdarova

Annina

Featuring

Choir of Opera Plovdiv

Choir

Opera Plovdiv

Orchestra of Opera Plovdiv

Orchestra

Opera Plovdiv

Ballet of Opera Plovdiv

Ballet

Opera Plovdiv

Location

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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