Celebrated In: Turkey
Celebrated By: International (Christian)
The Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival is held every year with celebrated success. With more operas and ballets (including the Vienna Philharmonic concert) this year is bound to be yet another great success.The festival will take place in Aspendos, the ancient Greek city's antique theater.
The programme of events for the 2013 season of the Aspendos International Opera & Ballet Festival to be held at the Aspendos Ancient Theatre between June 2nd and June 22nd has been announced.
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2 June |
Antalya State Opera and Ballet |
Concert 20th Anniversary Gala Night Concert |
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5 June |
Antalya State Opera and Ballet |
Ballet Aspendos, The Love of Centuries |
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12 June |
National Theatre Brno, Czech Republic, with Ankara State Opera and Ballet Orchestra |
Opera Aida |
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15 June |
Ankara State Opera and Ballet |
Opera Rigoletto |
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19 June |
Istanbul State Opera and Ballet |
Ballet Swan Lake |
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22 June |
Mersin State Opera and Ballet |
Opera Carmen |
Experience a culturally rich night at the best-preserved ancient amphitheater in the world. Annual Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival combine artistic excellence with the unique atmosphere of Aspendos Amphitheater.
Since 1994, this elegant open-air festival has been a showcase for the most successful recent productions of leading opera and ballet companies from all over the world. Rising to international acclaim within the first years of its inception, today the Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival is listed among the most reputed of its kind.
An exciting yearly event for aficionados of opera, ballet, and classical music, the magic of the festival owes much to its unique setting in the 2,000-year-old Aspendos Amphitheater. Overlooking the Mediterranean, this remarkably well-preserved Roman amphitheater has stood since the reign of Marcus Aurelius, and its incomparable acoustics have wowed many internationally distinguished guests.
