Istanbul State Opera

A concert version of the opera "Özsoy" will be held on Oct. 29 at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) to celebrate the 101st anniversary of the Turkish Republic.

Organized by the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet, the Bodrum Ballet Festival, Türkiye's first and only ballet festival, is meeting art lovers for the 21st time.

The event, held in Bodrum Castle, attracted great interest from both local and foreign tourists.

One of the most important operas about Turks, "Mehmet II (Maometto II)" by Gioachino Rossini, one of the most important composers of romantic-era opera, and librettist Cesare della Valle, will be premiered by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) at the Atatürk Cultural Center - Türk Telekom Opera Hall on Feb. 24.

The Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) brings the stage Italian composer Giacomo Puccini's romantic and dramatic Opera, "La Bohème."

The opera will be on stage at the Atatürk Cultural Center - Türk Telekom Opera Hall on Dec. 14 and Jan. 4, 25 and 31, 2024.

The opera "Don Giovanni," staged by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet, will premiere at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) - Türk Telekom Opera Hall on Nov. 30.

Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) will premiere 'Giselle Ballet' at Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) on Oct 27. The work tells the tragic and romantic story of a young, beautiful and yet shy peasant girl named Giselle.

Staged by Zeynep Sunal Öngün, the ballet will be on stage on Nov. 1, 7, 15, Dec. 2 and 7 at AKM and on Nov. 4, 21 and 22 at Kadıköy Süreyya Opera Stage.

World-famous ballerina Maude Sabourin and the former ballet artist of the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet, Melih Mertel, will come to Istanbul to give dance workshops.

All proceeds of the workshop to be held at the Kadıköy Süreyya Opera Stage on June 21 will be donated to the Turkish Volunteers Foundation for those affected by the deadly Feb. 6 earthquakes.

The General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet (DOB) will present world-famous opera and ballet works at international festivals in the summer, starting in Istanbul on June 10 and ending in Antalya on Sept. 21.

'Minkus Night,' to be staged by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet on March 31 and April 1at the Kadıköy Municipality Süreyya Opera, will present a selection of the most difficult and beautiful parts of the ballet works that have an important place in the classical ballet repertoire, inspired by the music of Ludwig Minkus. The event will start at 8:30 pm.

One of the most staged operas in the world, 'Carmen' will be performed by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet (IDOB) on Jan 19 at the Atatürk Cultural Center - Türk Telekom Opera Hall. Composed by the French composer Georges Bizet, the opera is staged by Italian director Vincenzo Grisostomi Travaglini.