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Verdi

Nabucco

One of Giuseppe Verdi’s most dramatic operas, Nabucco, comes to life on the stage of the Ancient Theatre. The premiere production by Kraków Opera and Opera Plovdiv brings together an impressive combined cast of soloists, choir, and orchestra.

Details

Duration 160 Minutes

Language Italian

Subtitles Bulgarian English

One of Giuseppe Verdi’s most dramatic operas, Nabucco, comes to life on the stage of the Ancient Theatre. The premiere production by Kraków Opera and Opera Plovdiv brings together an impressive combined cast of soloists, choir, and orchestra.

Creative Team

Grigor Palikarov

Grigor Palikarov

conductor

Maria Sartova

Director

Damian Styrna

Set design & animation design

Anna Chadaj

Costumes

Jakub Lewandowski

Jakub Lewandowski

Хореография

Bogumił Palewicz

Bogumił Palewicz

Light design

Eliasz Styrna

Animation

Cast

Kiril Manolov

Nabucco

Tanya Ivanova

Abigaille

Tomasz Kuk

Ismaele

Ivaylo Dzhurov

Zaccaria

Zuzanna Klemańska

Zuzanna Klemańska

Fenena

Jarosław Bielecki

Jarosław Bielecki

Abdallo

Karin Wiktor-Kałucka

Karin Wiktor-Kałucka

Anna

Sebastian Marszałowicz

Sebastian Marszałowicz

High priest of Baal

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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