The International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival of 2022 was the fifth edition of a summer festival organized by the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet. Between 24 June and 7 July, the Ephesus Grand Theater hosted a gala concert, operas and ballets in the evenings under the open sky.
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Ephesus is hosting International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival for the fifth time this year. An international mix of operas and ballets will be taking place in Ephesus Grand Theater between 24th June – 7th July 2022. You can find tickets online at the link or you can buy them through the ticket office at the entrance of Ephesus Ancient City.
Program of the 2022 Festival
The program will be as follows;
- GALA CONCERT, 24th of June
- THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, 28th of June
- LA TRAVIATA, 2nd of July
- FRIDA, 4th of July
- MADAMA BUTTERFLY, 7th of July
You can access the complete leaflet including synopsizes and dates on the official State Opera and Ballet website.
How the Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival Works
Most shows are staged by the state opera and ballet companies of Turkish cities. Over the years they came from Izmir, Ankara, Antalya, Mersin and Samsun. The main stage is Ephesus Grand Theater, one of the biggest theaters of the ancient world.
The festival came back in summer 2023 with its sixth edition, which I covered in my post on the 6th International Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival. If you want to know more about the stage itself, read my post on the Ephesus Grand Theater.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between opera and ballet?
In an opera the story is sung, and an orchestra plays along. In a ballet nobody sings: dancers tell the story with movement and mime to music. The festival shows both.
Is the Ephesus Opera and Ballet Festival held every year?
Yes, every summer since 2018, so 2022 was the fifth edition. The dates change each year: 2021 ran from 24 August to 3 September, and 2022 from 24 June to 7 July.
What was the closing show of the 2022 Ephesus festival?
Puccini’s opera Madama Butterfly closed the festival on 7 July 2022 at 9 pm. The poster names the Antalya State Opera and Ballet as the company and the Izmir State Opera and Ballet Orchestra as the orchestra.
