Ballet General Directorate

Ballet festival at Bodrum Castle: Organized by the State Opera and Ballet General Directorate, the 19th Bodrum Ballet Festival kicked off at the weekend with a Flamenco show by Spanish Aida Gomez Dance Company, 'Carmen.' The festival, organized at the Bodrum Castle, will feature seven more shows and end on Aug. 19 with 'Güldestan' by Modern Dance Ensemble Istanbul (MDTist).

The Ninth International Istanbul Opera Festival, organized by the State Opera and Ballet General Directorate, will kick off on June 21 with the world famous prima donna Kristine Opolais's gala concert. 

Turkey's State Opera and Ballet General Directorate will stage a show featuring young ballerinas' performances for April 23 Children's Day. 

Turkey's State Opera and Ballet General Directorate is suffering from a big financial crisis and is taking a number of measures to try to make savings and recover, daily. 

The Mardin Opera and Ballet Days event, organized by the State Opera and Ballet General Directorate, has opened in the eastern province of Mardin. The Samsun State Opera and Ballet gave a "Symphonic Songs" concert in the opening ceremony.  

The world-renowned composition Carmina Burana, planned to be staged in Turkey's western province of ?zmir, was canceled due to "technical reasons," after prominent Turkish pianist and composer Faz?l Say said the piece contained sections about "sex and wine." Say's remarks came in response to the removal of his own piece in favor of Carmina Burana in the Antalya Symphony Orchestra's program, dai

The opening of the 21st International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival will be held by Giuseppe Verdi’s opera ‘Aida’ on Aug 30 in the historical atmosphere of Antalya’s Aspendos Theater The southern province of Antalya’s historic Aspendos Theater will host the 21st International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival between Aug. 30-Sept. 24.