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Ballet festival at Aspendos

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 08/21/2017 - 16:22

The 24th International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival, organized by the State Opera and Ballet Directorate, will be held between Aug. 23 and Sept. 4 at the Aspendos Ancient Theater in the southern province of Antalya. 

The event will commence with Verdi's opera "Aida," to be performed by the Antalya State Opera and Ballet.

Ernani opera on stage in Turkey 170 years on

Published by Hurriyet on Wed, 11/23/2016 - 17:39

Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi's "Ernani" opera, which was first staged in Turkey in 1846 at the Naum Theater by Italian artists, will be staged once again for the first time in 170 years. 
According to a statement issued by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet, the first performance will be given on Nov. 26 at the Süreyya Opera Theater in Kadıköy,