Opera

November 3, 2026, 7:00 PM
State Opera Varna / Main Stage

Conductor: Grigor Palikarov
Production Design: Kuzman Popov
Director: Elena Stoyanova

Cast:

Carmen: Velichka Minkova
Don José: Valeriy Georgiev
Escamillo: Plamen Dimitrov
Micaëla: Irina Zhekova
Zuniga: Geo Chobanov
Morales: Lev Karavan
Frasquita: Liliya Ilieva-Mihaylova
Mercédès: Silviya Angelova
Remendado: Plamen Raykov
Dancaïro: Velin Mihaylov

Orchestra, Chorus, and Ballet of State Opera Varna
Featuring the Varna Children’s and Youth Symphony Orchestra (VDYuO), conducted by Gancho Ganchev

The opera is performed in French with Bulgarian and English subtitles.
The story of the temptress Carmen and the fatal love of Don José—set against his rivalry with the bullfighter Escamillo—is a musical masterpiece that features some of the most iconic arias, including the "Habanera" and the "Toreador Song." The Varna Symphony Orchestra will perform under the baton of Maestro Grigor Palikarov. Ticket Offices:
Theatre and Music Production Centre – Varna, 1 Nezavisimost Sq.:
Monday – Friday: 09:30 – 13:30 and 14:30 – 20:00; Saturday: 10:00 – 13:30 and 14:30 – 19:00; Sunday: 11:00 – 16:00.
Phone: 052 665 022; Bookings: 052 665 020.

Festival and Congress Centre: Daily from 10:30 to 20:00 (break: 15:30 – 16:00); Phone: 052 608 446.
Online tickets: Eventim, Festival and Congress Centre