Vienna Schonbrunn Orchestra performed at Tsarevets Fortress in Bulgaria's Veliko Tarnovo

The summer opera season "Stage of the Ages" at the historic fortress of Tsarevets in the city of Veliko Tarnovo is in full swing, and one of the most spectacular events this year were the two performances of the Vienna Schönbrunn Palace Orchestra.

Over a thousand people watched the world-famous musicians perform live under the open sky for the first time, and on August 6 they delighted the audience in Bulgaria’s old capital with a second concert.

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“Stage of the Ages” is the first open-air opera festival in Bulgaria, which takes place in Tsarevets Fortress in Bulgaria’s old capital, Veliko Tarnovo, at the site of the medieval palace of the Bulgarian kings. Through the years. it has become one of the most significant cultural events in Bulgaria.