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author: Tsvetana Toncheva

European musical theatre star Alexandra-Yoana Alexandrova makes her debut home

Alexandra-Yoana Alexandrova, an actress, singer and model with impressive looks, musical talent and a vibrant stage presence, was in Sofia at the end of July and beginning of August, performing the role of Cosette in the popular musical Les Misérables..

27.09.25 10:15 |
Paisaje del pueblo Poprelka, en los Ródopes

“Cayó enferma Rufinka”

Autor: Tsvetana Toncheva Traducción en español y publicación: Alena Markova Fotos: smolyan.bg, bnf.bg, irodopi.bg, bg.wikipedia.org , archivo personal de Stefan Dragostinov

26.09.25 10:45 |
View of the village of Poprelka in the Rhodope Mountains

Highlights of Bulgarian musical culture: The Rhodope folk song "Rufinka bolna legnala"

Next is the performance of the song from 1971 in the film  The End of the Song - here the song is performed by the great Bulgarian actor Vasil Mihaylov: <iframe width="560" height="315"..

26.09.25 06:15 |

Opera din Sofia va deschide noul sezon cu un dirijor de talie mondială și soliști renumiți în opera Tosca de Puccini

Opera Națională Bulgară va deschide noul sezon cu îndrăgita operă Tosca de Giacomo Puccini. Producția regizorului de teatru Plamen Kartaloff se joacă de 14 ani și a fost prezentată în turnee în Japonia și Turcia. Cele două reprezentații din 26 și 28..

25.09.25 14:00 |

Sofia Opera to open new season with world-class conductor, prominent soloists in Puccini's Tosca

The Bulgarian National Opera will open its new season with Giacomo Puccini's beloved Tosca . The production by theatre director Plamen Kartaloff has been running for 14 years and has toured Japan and Turkey.  The two performances on..

25.09.25 10:05 |

The revived Salon of Arts Festival at the National Palace of Culture has an impressive autumn edition

In the spring of 2025, the National Palace of Culture resumed its most genre-rich festival after a 10-year hiatus. For the first time in the history of "Salon of Arts", a second edition will be held this autumn. From October 1 to..

21.09.25 05:10 |
Emil Dimitrov

Repere ale culturii muzicale bulgare: cântecul iconic al lui Emil Dimitrov ”Țara mea, Bulgaria mea”

”Mă frustrează faptul că bulgarii care trăiesc pe toate continentele plâng când interpretez melodia ”Țara mea, Bulgaria mea”. Vorbesc și cântă despre patria lor, plângând. Iar conducătorii noștri nu le pasă de asta...”, sunt cuvintele lui Emil Dimitrov,..

12.09.25 14:00 |
Emil Dimitrov

Highlights of Bulgarian musical culture: Emil Dimitrov's iconic song My Country, My Bulgaria

More from Radio Bulgaria's series on Highlights of Bulgarian musical culture: Highlights of Bulgarian musical culture: Filip Kutev – "Polegnala e Todora" Highlights of Bulgarian musical culture: Petko Staynov's Thracian Dances..

12.09.25 12:35 |
Jessica Leshnikov

Jessica Leshnikov: “¡Bulgaria y los búlgaros son fascinantes!”

A finales de mayo, la cantante de ópera británica Jessica Leshnikov estuvo en Bulgaria para participar en la presentación del primer libro biográfico dedicado a su abuelo, el cantante y artista búlgaro Asparuh Leshnikov-Ari. Jessica compartía ante Radio..

08.09.25 10:25 |

Pianist Rossitza Banova: I believe in the wonderful future of Bulgaria

A talented pianist and renowned piano teacher, Rossitza Banova has been teaching in the USA and Asia for almost three decades . She has performed in Austria, Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Spain, France, Greece, Russia, China, Vietnam and..

07.09.25 09:25 |