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Stars of Ballet Gather in Aspendos |
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The 12th Annual Aspendos International Opera and Ballet Festival starts today.
Turkey's State Opera Ballet Head Office has organized the festival that will
gather famous ballet companies from around the world, the festival continues
until July 19.
The Aspendos Theatre in Antalya will host the festival that a total of 12
performances will be held. Three international guest ballet companies will also
appear on stage. The festival's opening ceremony will be held with a performance
by the Rome Opera Ballet, which has come to Turkey for the first time,
accompanied by the Bilkent Symphony Orchestra. The group's repertoire is
composed of rich classical ballet performances as well as modern choreographed
compositions. Other international guests attending the festival are Justus
Frantz, a famous German orchestra conductor, and the Nations Philharmonic
Orchestra, Russian Mariinsky Theatre with its famous conductor Valery Gergiev,
the Kirov Orchestra and its soloists. Russian companies will conduct the closing
performance of the festival. Art lovers will be able to watch the classics
including "The Flying Dutchman", "Romeo and Juliet" and "Carmen".
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