„Norma“
About this event
Praised by The New York Times as a soprano with a „radiant sound, free and light high notes, agile coloratura transitions and lyrical grace“, Jessica Pratt is considered one of today's most powerful interpreters of some of the most challenging bel canto repertoire. Jessica Pratt is the winner of numerous international singing competitions, including the Australian Singing Competition and the Vienna State Opera Award. In May 2013 she was awarded the prestigious international prize for coloratura sopranos La Siola d'Oro „Lina Pagliughi“. One of the leading tenors of our time, the Italian Riccardo Massi sings on the stages of prestigious international theatres such as the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala in Milan, the Zurich Opera House, the Bavarian State Opera, the Staatsoper Unter den Linden and the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Sydney Opera House, the New National Theatre in Tokyo, the Arena di Verona, the Teatro Regio in Parma, and many others. During the 2025/26 season he sings in „Tosca“ at La Fenice in Venice, „The Force of Destiny“ in Zurich, „Madama Butterfly“ in Munich, „Manon Lescaut“ in Lyon and „Pagliacci“ in Amsterdam. In recent seasons Massi has performed „Tosca“ in Vienna, Baden-Baden, Gstaad and Athens; „Il Trovatore“ in Parma; „Madama Butterfly“ in Buenos Aires and Varna; „The Girl of the Golden West“ in Lyon and „Turandot“ in Athens. Winner of the First Prize and the Audience Award, a favorite in the „Zarzuela“ category at the Operalia World Opera Competition (Sofia, 2025), Ekaterine Buachidze began her career as a singer from a very early age in the children's folklore choir „Little Georgica“, with which she won the renowned international choral competition „Grand Prix of Nations“ in Berlin (2017). She is the winner of the first prize and three special prizes at the prestigious „Tebaldi-Gigli-Corelli“ competition in the city of Pesaro. She has also been awarded second prize at the Black Sea International Competition – Opera's Golden Voice in Batumi (Georgia).
Морска градина, Варна, Varna
The Summer Theatre in the Sea Garden of Varna is an open-air stage with a capacity of over 2,500 seats, set among the greenery of the oldest seaside park in Bulgaria. From June to September, it hosts opera and ballet performances, symphonic concerts, and music festivals under the stars. The Summer Theatre is an iconic venue for Varna's culture and one of the most beautiful open-air theatres in Southeastern Europe.