19 may 2026 Exciting Return of "Giselle" to the Burgas Stage

The stage return of the most romantic ballet production of GISELLE was exciting - on Tuesday evening /May 19/ in the hall of the State Opera - Burgas - performed by the wonderful soloists and artists from the ensemble of the Burgas Opera, as well as by the wonderful young talents, graduates of the ballet classes of NUMSI "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" - Burgas!
Congratulations on the unqualified debut of the prima ballerina of the State Opera - Burgas - Daniela Turtumanova-Stoyanova - enchanting and moving in the role of Giselle, in a brilliant stage symbiosis with Daniel Tichkov, premier ballet dancer - in the role of her beloved Albert, to the emotionally and sensory-grabbing images of Mirta - also a magnificent debut of Laia Ramon, Hans - in the convincing performance of Teodor Tsakov, and to all the other soloists who recreated the beautiful mystical story about the power of pure love, which manages to prevail over the world of the afterlife!

The soloists in the temperamental Village Pa de deux: Ilina Konstantinova and Patrick Gill, the mystical Two Wilis: Yana Berduta and Ilina Konstantinova, the aristocratic Anelia Ivanova - in the image of Bathilda, who is Giselle's rival for Albert's heart, Kiril Filipov - dignified as the Duke, the artistic Sofia Llovdieva, who recreated the excitement and maternal grief of Giselle's Mother, Stoyan Furtunov - in the role of the nobleman Wilfred. A wonderful mood, carrying the vitality of youth, was created by Giselle's Friends: Yana Berduta, Julia Letsi, Nanako Sato, Kalina Nedelcheva, Raya Chakarova, Gergana Kozarova.

Magnificent synchronization - both as a technical performance and as an emotional background of the tragic atmosphere - in the mystical forest, where the shadows of the otherworldly world reign, was achieved by the ballerinas in the ensemble scenes in the Second Act, in which eight graduates of NUMSI "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" - Burgas also participated.

Admirations also for Galina Kalcheva - director of the beautiful production and ballet tutor!, and the assistant directors - Lina Peeva and Petar Tiholov, who contributed to the overall brilliance of the performance!
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At the end of the performance, the traditional basket of flowers was presented on behalf of the mayor of Burgas Municipality - Mr. Dimitar Nikolov.
Applause after the performance:
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 May 19, 2026, 7:00 PM, Burgas State Opera Hall
GISELE / GISELLE
BALLET IN TWO ACTS TO MUSIC BY ADOLPH ADAM

Giselle - Daniela Turtumanova‐Stoyanova  - prima ballerina of the Burgas Opera - debut
Albert - Daniel Tichkov  - premier ballet dancer of the Burgas State Opera
Mirta - Laia Ramon - debut
Hans - Teodor Tsakov T
Pa de deux: Ilina Konstantinov and Patrick Gill Patrick Gill
A Couple of Willies: Yana Berduta and Ilina Konstantinova
Bathilde - Aneliya Ivanova
Herzog - Kiril Filipov
Berta - Sofia Lovdzhieva
Wilfred - Stoyan Fartunov
Giselle's friends: Yana Berduta, Giulia Lezzi, Nanako Sato, Kalina Nedelcheva, Raya Chakarova Raya Stanislavova, Gergana Kozarova Gery Kozarova
With the participation of graduates of the ballet classes of NUMSI "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" - Burgas
????Libret - Theophile Gautier and Vernois de Saint-Georges
Choreography - Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa
Editorial staff - Leonid Lavrovsky
Stage and direction - Galina Kalcheva, ballet troupe's rehearser
Set designer - Ivan Tokadzhiev
Costume designer – Anna-Maria Tokadjieva 
Assistant directors – Petar Tiholov and Lina Peeva 
Props - Dora Furtunova
Wardrobe: Kicka Grozeva, Nedka Ivanova, Pepa Ruseva, Rositsa Atanasova
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
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