Tamer Peker

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.

The 29th Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival, organized by the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet, will start with the famous opera "AIDA" on Sept. 10.

The festival will bring opera and ballet lovers together once again at the historical Aspendos Theater in the southern province of Antalya.

It has been reported that the 28th International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival, organized by the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet in the southern province of Antalya, has welcomed the highest number of people this year.

The 28th International Aspendos Opera and Ballet Festival will be organized by the Culture and Tourism Ministry at the Aspendos Ancient Theater in Antalya between Sept. 4 and 12 and will open with the opera "Murat IV."

The Turkish Opera and Ballet will stage Puccini's classic Madama Butterfly next week in Antalya, on the Turkish Mediterranean.

The International Aspendos Opera Ballet Festival will feature renowned artists and works of art between Sept. 1 and 18 in Turkey's southern province of Antalya.

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 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.