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SUMMARY:“Cavalleria Rusticana” - Pietro Mascagni (11.9.2026)
DESCRIPTION:\nPietro Mascagni\n“Cavalleria Rusticana”\n28 January 2026 – Start: 7:30 PM\nConductor: Ivan Eminović\nDirector: Giandomenico Vaccari (Italy)\nAssistant Director: Alessandro Idonea (Italy)\nAssistant Directors: Ljupka Jakimovska\, Trajko Jordanovski\nSet Designer: Zoran Nikolovski\nCostume Designer: Elena Doncheva\nConcertmaster:\nChorus Masters: Gjurgica Dashić\, Jasmina Gjorgjeska\nCo-repetiteurs: Elena Siljanoska\, Janinka Nevcheva\, Andreja Naunov\, Anastasija Grgovska\nStage Managers: Dragan Kostadinović\, Marko Pavlevski\, Katerina Boškovska\nPrompter: Nevena Georgieva\, Ivana Jordanovska\nCast:\nSantuzza: Vesna Gjinovska Ilkova\nTuriddu: Zoran Sotirov\nAlfio: Marjan Jovanoski\nLola: Katerna Stojanovska\nMamma Lucia: Sonja Pendovka Madevska\nPerformed by the Chorus and Orchestra of the National Opera and Ballet\n \n(synopsis)\nPrologue\nIn front of the curtain.\nTraveling actor Tonio tells viewers that the drama that will be played is filled with the true feelings and sufferings of her heroes. Ordinary comedians also have a soul that they will now open to the audience …\nFirst act\nThe traveling troupe consisting of the Canio boss and the main actor\, his wife Nedda and the actors Tonio and Peppe arrives in the Italian village. The villagers\, in anticipation of a good party\, greet them and invite them to a tavern.\nTonio declined the invitation. The villagers laugh: surely he wants to be alone with the beautiful Nedda\, while her husband is feasting. But Canio interrupts them: he sincerely loves his wife and trusts her\, but in case of infidelity he will be terrible in his revenge\nNedda is left alone. She has mixed feelings. In this village\, her beloved young villager Silvio is waiting for her. Struggling with bad feelings\, Nedda sings about birds free to fly everywhere …\nNedda’s singing captivates Tonio. He finds the strength to finally reveal his feelings to her\, but the proud beauty mocks the ugly clown. Tonio begs her to be taken seriously\, but the whip brings her back to reality. Offended and indignant\, he vows revenge.\nSilvio appears and begs Nedda to leave her husband and go with him. Tonio hidden rejoices. His anger begins to take revenge. . .\nThe lovers gently separate\, when the enraged Canio unexpectedly appears (Tonio managed to tell him about the infidelity) and attacks Silvio. He manages to escape and Kanyo turns to Nedda: who is her lover ?! When she refuses to answer\, Canio pulls out a knife … Peppe stops him\, and Tonio tries to calm him down: for sure\, the stranger will show up at the evening show and expose himself. Everyone except Canio is in a hurry. The audience is waiting! Canio is broken. The scariest thing is that he should put on clown’s suit and entertain the audience\, hiding his pain: “Laugh\, clown\, at your grief …”\nSecond act\nThe play has just begun. Visitors enter\, including Silvio. Nedda\, collecting money\, warns him of the danger. The audience is impatient\, but\, finally\, the curtain rises …\nThe stage is set as a small room. Colombina (Nedda) dreams of Arlecchino\, while her husband\, Pagliaccio\, is not at home. Arlecchin’s serenade can be heard in the distance. Servant Tadeo (Tonio) enters. Columbine is alone. He dares to tell her about his love\, supporting the confession with a food basket …\nArlecchino appears in the window. He throws out the Columbine fan\, but still entrusts him with guarding. The lovers start with the dinner\, but the frightened servant announces the enraged Clown (Canio) who enters\, looking for his wife’s lover …\nPagliaccio‘s rage is no longer an acting game. The words with which Columbine sent Arlecchino are almost the same as those of Nedda during the parting with the unknown … Canio\, obsessed with jealousy\, asks Nedda to say her lover’s name. Nedda is still trying to save the play and makes fun of Pagliaccio through play. Canio swears that he will wash away the shame with blood – the audience applauds enthusiastically. He asks for the name for the last time\, but Nedda is proudly silent. Viewers notice that something is wrong – but Nedda has already been stabbed. Silvio runs to the stage trying to save her\, but he is also stabbed … People are horrified. The frantic Canio in tears and pain throws the knife shouting – “The Comedy is over.”\n 
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SUMMARY:SCHEHERAZADE - Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov (19.9.2026)
DESCRIPTION:\nSCHEHERAZADE - Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov (ballet)\nConductor: Bisera Chadlovska\nChoreographer: Mikhail Krapivin (Russia) - originally directed by Mikhail Fokin\nScenographer: Marija Veterovska (after the scenography of L. Baxt)\nCostume designer: Maja Bursac (Serbia) - after costume design by L. Baxt\nConcert Master: Verica Lambevska\nTutors: Volodymyr Borisov (Ukraine)\, Kiro Pavlov\, Aleksandra Mijalkova\, Sasha Evtimova\, Dafina Daniloska-Kochevska\, Marija Josifovska Ristovska\,\nPerforming:\nZabeida: Natasha Trendafilova Gicev\nGolden Slave: Balazs Lochei (Hungary)\nEmperor Shahriyar is resting in his chamber. His brother Chess Zeman is entertained by harem girls with songs and dance. Shahriyar is only interested in his favorite Zabeida\, but Zeman doubts her fidelity. Shahriyar\, under the influence of Zeman\, announces that he will go hunting\, and the girls from the harem plot Zabeida to approach Shahriyar and wish him luck in the hunt\, in order to dispel any doubts.\nWhen the men leave\, the girls bribe the chief eunuch who keeps them from opening the door of the harem.\nBlack slaves enter the harem and begin orgies with Shahriyar's wives. Zabeida chooses for herself the most beautiful among them.\nShahriyar suddenly returns. Zeman's suspicion is confirmed. The death penalty arrives for slaves and eunuchs.\nZabeida begs the emperor for mercy and convinces him of her faithful love. Although he hesitates for a moment\, Shahriyar sacrifices his love to save his honor.\nZabeida\, who does not find a solution\, commits suicide in the arms of Emperor Shahriyar.
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SUMMARY:Doctor Aybolit - ballet for children (26.9.2026)
DESCRIPTION:\nDoctor Aybolit \nballet in two acts  for children\nChoreography: Miahil Krapivin (Russia)\nMusic: Igor Morozov (Based on the tale by K. Chukovsky)\nSet Design: Zhivojin Trajanovikj\nCostume design: Marija Pupuchevska\nPerforming soloists and the ballet ensemble of the National Opera and Ballet\nDoctor Aybolit - synopsis\nAct One\n***On the seashore\, surrounded by greenery\, stands the house of Ofboly – the doctor who treats animals and birds. His bad sister Varvara lives with him\, and his neighbors are the girl Tanya and the boy Vanya. In front of Ofboly’s house is always lively – his patients – animals and birds – gather. Tanya and Vanya help them and knock on the door\, but the bad Varvara chases them all away. The sick animals still manage to enter Ofboly’s house. Varvara is very angry and brings the ruthless trainer Kapitoni who traps the animals. Varvara helps him in this\, and Tanya and Vanya try to stop them. Doctor Ofboli is furious because of Kapitoni's cruelty\, takes away his whip\, frees the trapped puppies\, and chases him away. The postman arrives and brings the doctor sad news - monkeys have fallen ill in distant tropical regions. The doctor decides to travel there and takes with him the dog Ava\, the monkey Chichi\, the fox\, the swallow\, the cat\, the rooster and the bear\, and leaves the other animals with Varvara. Tanya and Vanya beg the doctor to take them with him\, but he does not want to put the children in danger. Then Vanya comes up with the idea to secretly hide them in the medicine boxes\, prepared for the journey. The ship slowly sets sail. Pleased with the departure of Dr. Ofboli\, the evil Varvara calls the trainer Kapitoni.\n***The monkey settlement is located in a sunny valley full of tropical plants. The adult monkeys and the local doctors – the giraffe and the crocodile – try unsuccessfully to help the sick monkeys. A swallow flies in and announces the arrival of Dr. Ofboli. The doctor examines the sick and gives them medicine. The monkeys recover quickly. A ceremony begins in honor of the doctor. Robbers unexpectedly arrive with the bloodthirsty Barmaley. They break the boxes and Tanya and Vanya emerge from there. Barmaley and the robbers attack them. The doctor runs up. He tries to save the children\, but he himself is captured.\nAct Two\n***Through the forest\, the robbers carry the captured Tanya\, Vanya and the doctor. Followed by the dog Ava\, the monkey Chichi and the fox. The fox sprinkles the bouquet with sleeping powder\, which the doctor secretly threw to her.\n***A dark cave. The robbers lock the doctor in a dungeon\, and Barmaley orders the children to cook dinner. Ava and Chichi come to the cave to help their friends. But the robbers capture them too. Chichi manages to escape\, but the dog is chained. The robbers are preparing to eat the children… Suddenly\, a well-dressed fox appears. She coquettishly hands them the bouquet sprinkled with sleeping powder. The robbers court her\, smell the bouquet and slowly fall asleep under the influence of the powder. Vanya opens the dungeon and frees Doctor Ofboli. Everyone slowly leaves\, except for the rooster\, who wakes up the robbers with his boastful crowing….\n***A steep seashore. The brave Vanya climbs a tall palm tree. The palm tree leans towards the other cliff and the fugitives climb over that bridge. Barmaley and the robbers slowly catch up with them\, but carelessly Barmaley falls into the abyss\, and the robbers run away in fear into the forest. Everyone rejoices at the victory over the criminal.\n***Ofboli's house. The evil Varvara and Kapitoni have turned it into a menagerie where they torture the captured animals. A swallow flies in with the good news of Ofboli's return. Varvara and Kapitoni are terrified. Ofboli\, Tanya\, Vanya and their friends get out of the boat. After the doctor sees how much misfortune and tears Varvara and Kapitoni have caused the animals\, he chases them away. Everything is happy and beautiful again. The animals and birds celebrate Ofboli\, Tanya and Vanya. Everyone gets involved in the common dance of companionship and friendship!
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