Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival

The First International Efes Opera and Ballet Festival will be held from Sept. 7 to Sept. 18 at the Efes Ancient Theater. The festival will open with the ballet 'Zorba the Greek' and will also present the Gala Concert, the opera 'Tosca' and the ballet 'Carmina Burana.'

The 24th International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival, organized by the State Opera and Ballet Directorate, will be held between Aug. 23 and Sept. 4 at the Aspendos Ancient Theater in the southern province of Antalya. 

The event will commence with Verdi's opera "Aida," to be performed by the Antalya State Opera and Ballet.

The Culture and Tourism Ministry State Opera and Ballet (DOB) General Directorate will continue performing in the Central Anatolian province of Eski?ehir, southeastern province of Mardin, southern provinces of Mersin and Antalya and Istanbul throughout the summer. 

The 22nd International Aspendos Opera and Ballet will continue with the famous production ?Hamlet,? to be staged by the Ankara State Opera and Ballet on Sept. 11 at 9 p.m. at the Ancient Aspendos Theater.

The southern Turkish province of Antalya's historic Aspendos Theater will host the 22nd International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival from Sept. 5-24. This year, Turkish officials' focus is on attracting local tourists to the festival, which has always been popular among foreign tourists.

Antalya?s ancient Aspendos Theater will host four events in September and October. But civil engineers are worried about a sound system that may damage the theater The ancient theater of Aspendos, which was closed to art events in 2008 to prevent damage, was recently reopened after a restoration process. 

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.