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Aspendos Opera & Ballet Festival - 9th June to 2nd July 2011 PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 16 April 2011
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Carmen at AspendosThe 18th Aspendos Opera & Ballet Festival, takes place between 9th June and 2nd July 2011.

If you have not experienced a performance at Aspendos, KTLN would highly recommend it.  The schedule is shown below.

We are aware that local tour operator, Volume Travel is organising trips.  Check with other local companies to see if they are also going.

The 2011 programme

Thursday 9 June 2011
Carmen (G Bizet) Four-act opera
Performed by Istanbul State Ballet & Opera Company

Monday 13 June 2011
Medea (L Cherubini) Four-act opera
Performed by Antalya State Ballet & Opera Company

Thursday 16 June 2011
Othello (G Verdi) Four-act opera
Performed by Izmir State Ballet & Opera Company

Monday 20 June 2011
Barbarossa (B Murphy/M Dede) Dance Drama/Ballet
Performed by the Directorate of State Opera and Ballet

Tuesday 21 June 2011
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Concert)

Thursday 23 June 2011
Il Seraglio (W A Mozart) Three-act opera
Performed by the Ankara State Opera & Ballet Company

Wednesday 29 June 2011
Swan Lake (P I Tchaikovsky)  Four-act ballet
Performed by the Ankara State Opera & Ballet Company

Saturday 2 July 2011
Tosca (G Puccini) Three-act opera
Performed by Abay, Kazakhstan, Academic State Opera & Ballet Company 

Performances tend to start at 21.00, but you should check for the performance you are interested in. 

The venue
Aspendos is not far from Antalya.  From Kalkan, it is a 4 hour journey by road. 

The antique theatre at Aspendos is a formidable 20,000 capacity stone construction, built almost 2,000 years ago by the Romans.  It was renovated by the Ottomans about 800 years ago. 

It's a perfect venue for an opera, with excellent acoustics.  But be aware that you should take cushions with you, as the stone seats are hard.

Carmen at Aspendos
Photo by Ilknur Okan Erdir.

Below: A production of Carmen in 2010. 

Carmen at Aspendos
Photo by Ilknur Okan Erdir.

Please note that some performances may be staged at the modern, and smaller amphitheatre, which is less than a kilometre away from the antique theatre.  Still an excellent venue, but not quite as impressive as the original antique theatre.  Check when you book.

 

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Last Updated on Friday, 15 April 2011