06 august 2026 An Elegant and Exciting "Giselle" at the Open-Air Theater
After the whirlwind Spanish rhythms in DON QUIXOTE a few days ago and less than a week after the impressive CARMINA BURANA – BOLERO by Begliktash, on Friday evening the Summer Theater with Burgas Summer Theater Burgas - Official website was dominated by the romance of the ballet classic GISELLE - all three productions /"Bolero", "Don Quixote" and "Giselle"/ directed by Galina Kalcheva.
Congratulations - for the overall beautiful pastel stage picture, reflecting the beauty and tragedy of pure feelings - both in the world of people and in the realm of shadows from the afterlife...
Bravo to the ballet troupe of the State Opera - Burgas - three heavy performances in less than a week were presented brilliantly and inspiredly!
Congratulations also to the wonderful young ballerinas from NUMSI "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" - for their responsibility towards the creative process and magnificent expression!
At the end of the emotional performance, the traditional basket of flowers was presented on behalf of the Mayor of Burgas Municipality, Dimitar Nikolov.
Applause after the performance:
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August 7, 2026, 8:30 PM, Summer Theater - Burgas
GISELE / GISELLE
BALLET IN TWO ACTS TO MUSIC BY ADOLPH ADAM
Giselle - Daniela Turtumanova‐Stoyanova; Daniela Turtumanova-Stoyanova - prima ballerina of the Burgas Opera - debut
Albert - Emil Iordanov - premier ballet dancer of the Sofia National Opera and Ballet and State Opera - Burgas
Mirta - Laia Ramon
Hans - Teodor Tsakov
Pa de deux: Kalina Nedelcheva and Shun Kawafune
Two Villies: Yana Berduta and Nanako Sato
Bathilde - Aneliya Ivanova
Herzog - Kiril Filipov
Berta - Sofia Lovdzhieva
Wilfred - Stoyan Fartunov
Giselle's friends: Yana Berduta, Nanako Sato, Gergana Kozarova, Raya Chakarova, Giulia Lezzi, Tiana Velikova
"Dance with baskets": Yana Berduta, Bianca Helen Giovannelli, Polina Pasha, Maria Gabarova, Gergana Kozarova, Sofia Ryazanova, Julia Letsi, Ivana Fialkovska, Tiana Velikova, Lionor Dimitrova, Vasilena Todorova
"Village dance":
Polina Pasha, Bianca Helen Giovanelli, Vasilena Todorova, Ivana Fialkovska, Valeria Chakarova, Victoria Stankova, Darina Taleva, Emma Margaritova, Naiden Naiden Naidenov, Patrick Gill, Francesco Russo, Haru Nakagawa
Villis: Kalina Nedelcheva, Julia Letsi, Tsvetelina Patrakieva, Gergana Kozarova, Polina Pasha, Sofia Ryazanova, Vasilena Todorova, Raya Stanislavova, Tiana Velikova, Lionor Dimitrova, Valeria Chakarova, Bianca-Helen Giovanelli, Emma Margaritova, Darina Taleva, Daniela, Magdalena Valkova, Dalia Atanasova, Victoria Stankova
With the participation of graduates of the ballet classes of NUMSI "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" - Burgas
Libretto – Theophile Gautier and Vernois de Saint Georges
Choreography – Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa
Editorial staff – Leonid Lavrovsky
Production and direction – Galina Kalcheva, ballet troupe tutor
Artist of set design – Ivan Tokadjiev
Costume designer – Anna-Maria Tokadjieva
Assistant directors – Petar Tiholov and Lina Peeva
Wardrobe: Kicka Grozeva, Nedka Ivanova, Pepa Ruseva, Rositsa Atanasova, Yana Vlaeva
????Soloists and ensemble of the ballet at the State Opera – Burgas
With the participation of graduates of the ballet classes of NUMSI "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" Burgas
About the performance:
https://operabourgas.com/…/daniela-turtumanova-stoyanova…
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