SINCE 1999 A LIVE REVIEW SITE FOR OPERA, BALLET, CONCERTS, THEATRE , BROADCASTS AND FILMS
Bulgaria Wagner, Der Ring des Nibelungen: Singers, Chorus, Orchestra and Ballet of Sofia Opera and Ballet / Constantin Trinks (conductor). Sofia Opera, 26-31.5.2026. (GT)
Bulgaria Arutyunyan, Borodin, Smetana, Vladigerov: Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet), National Philharmonic Choir (choir director: Maria Valchanova), Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra / Viliana Valtcheva (conductor). Bulgaria Hall, Sofia, 28.5.2026. (GT)
United Kingdom Various: Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Lawrence Power (director/soloist). City Halls, Glasgow, 24.4.2026. (GT)
United Kingdom Dvořák, Kaprálová, Martinů: Scottish Chamber Orchestra / Jonian Ilias Kadesha (conductor/violinist). City Hall, Glasgow, 17.4.2026. (GT)
United Kingdom Bartók, Britten, Shostakovich: Gábor Bretz (baritone), Dorottya Láng (mezzo-soprano), BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra / Elim Chan (conductor). City Hall, Glasgow, 16.4.2026. (GT)
Soprano Eleonora Djodjoska-Mladenova talks with Gregor Tassie
One highlight of the 2025 Wagner Festival in Sofia was the debut of young soprano Eleonora Djodjoska-Mladenova, who delivered a sensational Elisabeth in Plamen Kartaloff’s new Tannhäuser (review here). From first stepping on the stage, she seemed born for this role of an innocent girl falling in love. The singer from Northern Macedonia was acclaimed as an outstanding new star of the Sofia Opera. In 2026, reflecting Kartaloff’s trust, she was cast as the tragedienne Violetta Valéry — a role she triumphed in. Shortly after her La traviata debut (review here), I met with her to discuss her career to date.
Bulgaria Verdi, La traviata: Soloists, Ballet, Chorus and Orchestra of Sofia Opera and Ballet Theatre / Zhorzh Dimitrov (conductor). Sofia Opera Theatre, 8.4.2026. (GT)
Germany Claudio Santoro, Alma: Soloists, Ballet, Chorus of the Anhaltisches Theater Dessau, and the Anhaltische Philharmonie / Markus L. Franck (conductor), Anhaltisches Theater Dessau, 28.2.2026. (GT)
