Even when we grow up, fairy tales are always desired and welcome - especially in updated forms. This year we will be able to see a performance of Rossini's Cinderella at the Ljubljana Opera, which will premiere on March 9, 2017. Tickets are already on sale.
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This year, too, we will be able to traditionally hang out at the concert with MGL actors and AGRFT students at the Šiška Cinema. They will sing and dance to the rhythms of renowned world musicians, and the evening will also be marked by the awarding of practical prizes to all loyal visitors.
The intrigue of a father who disobeys his daughter, the clash of two underworld rivals and the vacillating guardian of public order between them, and the confrontation of three (dis)enchanted ladies - this titillating story from the milieu of crime and prostitution was a means for the playwright John Gay to draw a complex political satire on the corruption of English society at the beginning of the 18th century. The Beggar's Opera, the most performed work of the time, will be staged for the first time at the SNG Nova Gorica on March 23rd. It also inspired many adaptations and remakes, among which the most famous are Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera (1928) and Benjamin Britten's modernist musical adaptation (1948), but it is also worth mentioning the politically engaged (non-musical) drama of the Czech playwright Vaclav Havel ( 1978) and Opera Wonyosi by the Nigerian Nobel laureate Wola Soyinka (1977).
A unique performance genre is coming to the City Theater of Ljubljana: the theatrical crime serial. From March 30, the work of the writer and director Nejco Gazvoda, Vranja vrata, will be shown, where we will meet criminal investigator Kristina, who will investigate a murder and a disappearance.
The music of the Agropop group is deeply rooted in the hearts and memory of Slovenia. And it was the inspiration for the story, the comic musical Alpine Saga, which beautifully represents what is happening in our country. Franček was the first in the village. But now he's going to leave behind the country girl he adores to win the city girl he's ashamed of. Left behind his parents and a large farm to win world fame. Everything to become big and famous in the big city, in Ljubljana. Watch out, Franček is coming!
On April 13, 2017, the premiere of the ballet Symphony of Sad Songs will take place on the stage of SNG Opera and Ballet Ljubljana. The author of the conceptual ballet is Tomaž Pandur, and the musical basis is Symphony no. 3 by Henryk Mikołaj Góreckig. Tickets are already on sale.
The Slovenian musical Vesna, based on František Čapa's film of the same name, will come to our stage on June 7, 2017. We will be able to see the premiere in Križanke as part of the Ljubljana Festival. The team promises an unforgettable spectacle that you will want to see again and again.
Although fans have been clamoring for years for Friends - Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing, Courteney Cox as Monica Geller, Lisa Kudrow as Phoebe Buffay, Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green, Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribbiani and David Schwimmer as Ross Geller - returned to the small screen, but there is no indication that their wish will be granted. Or is it? The popular comedy series is moving to theater stages. As a musical parody called Friends! The Musical will come to life already this fall.
More than 10,000 cultural events take place in the capital every year in attractions of various styles, residents of Ljubljana and visitors are fascinated by artists of all genres - from top music, theater and visual artists to alternative and avant-garde artists. The editors of the international city guides In Your Pocket concluded with the Best of Ljubljana - Best Culture in Ljubljana selection, where they chose the best museum, the best theater, the best gallery and the best commercial gallery. Who are the winners?
Until November 26 this year, you have the opportunity to witness the extraordinary sculptures created by the Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn. Two giant hands, made for the Art Biennale 2017, pray from the canal and support the walls of the Hotel Ca' Segredo. The two sculptures draw attention to the effects of global warming.
On July 18, it will be 99 years since the birth of one of the greatest statesmen of all time and a man who dedicated his life to the fight against apartheid. Of course, we are talking about Nelson Mandela. Madiba, as he was called, spent a good part of his life behind bars, but he did not rest there either. All the time he followed the political events in his country and led the ANC movement. But he was also known as an extremely wise man with prudent thoughts.
The musical Rent, a hit of the New York scene of the 1990s, will come to life on the main stage of the City Theater of Ljubljana in a renovation by director Stanoslav Moša. The premiere will take place on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at 8 p.m. on the big stage. Don't miss the musical, which features a variety of sing-along songs and a powerful confessional story. Tickets are already on sale.