Süreyya Opera House

'Minkus Night,' to be staged by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet on March 31 and April 1at the Kadıköy Municipality Süreyya Opera, will present a selection of the most difficult and beautiful parts of the ballet works that have an important place in the classical ballet repertoire, inspired by the music of Ludwig Minkus. The event will start at 8:30 pm.

At a concert tomorrow, the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) will commemorate Leyla Gencer, known as one of the most important sopranos of the 20th century, on the 14th anniversary of her death. The concert will take place at the Kadıköy Süreyya Opera at 8 pm.

Igor Stravinsky's opera 'The Rake's Progress' will be staged by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) throughout March. The opera, which was first staged in the world in 1951, will be at the Kadıköy Municipality Süreyya Opera Stage on March 13, 14, 17, 18, 20 and 21.

The Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) will perform 'Dance Trio, made up of 'Spring,' 'Nox' and 'Bolero,' On Nov. 1,2, 5 and 7. The ballet performances will be on stage at Süreyya Opera Stage.

Soprano Leyla Gencer will be commemorated on the 11th anniversary of her passing by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) with gala concerts on May 10 at the Kadıköy Süreyya Opera and on May 14 at the Zorlu PSM in Istanbul.

The Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) will present a Vienna-themed concert for the New Year, performing a program made up of works by famous Austrian composer Johann Strauss. The concert will take place on Dec 27 at Zorlu PSM and on Jan 3 and 5, 2019 at the Kadıköy Süreyya Opera.

Modern Dance Theater Istanbul (MDTİst), the modern dance project by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet, will make its premiere with 'Elektronika' on Dec 5 and Dec 9. The show is made up of three works: Hadi, Mantra and Excitement. Tickets can be purchased from Süreyya Opera House and Süleyman Seba Culture Center.

The Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (İDOB) will open the curtain on a new season on Sept. 28, with a concert organized for the 150th death anniversary of Italian composer Gioacchino Rossini. The concert will take place at the Kadıköy Süreyya Opera House at 8 p.m.

Protests against the results of the April 16 constitutional referendum continued on April 18 in Turkey, as protesters declared that controversial amendments had been rejected, while accusing the Supreme Election Board (YSK) of meddling with the results due to the latter's last-minute decision to accept unstamped ballots as valid.