71st Ljubljana Festival

The main activity of Festival Ljubljana is the organisation and running of the international summer festival, which serves to place the Slovenian capital city on the map of globally important cultural and arts venues during the summer months. Every summer the Ljubljana Festival makes an important contribution to the cultural life of Ljubljana with a carefully selected programme covering a wide variety of genres, including ballet, opera and theatrical productions, musicals, chamber and symphony concerts, the International Art Colony, master classes, children’s and youth workshops, Ljubljana Festival on the River Ljubljanica and much more. During this time the Križanke complex redesigned by Plečnik, Kongresni trg square and the stages of other Ljubljana cultural institutions host more than 4,000 artistes from more than 40 countries, and each year events draw an audience of more than 60,000 people.

Stars of the 71st Ljubljana Festival

12. April 2023 at 12.00 pm

City Hall Ljubljana

12

April

Wednesday

12.00 pm

City Hall Ljubljana

Stars of the 71st Ljubljana Festival
Trieste

17. May 2023 at 11.00 am

Caffè San Marco

17

May

Wednesday

11.00 am

Caffè San Marco

Stars of the 71st Ljubljana Festival
Zagreb

18. May 2023 at 11.00 am

Club of Komedija Theatre, Zagreb

18

May

Thursday

11.00 am

Club of Komedija Theatre, Zagreb

Press conference, 23. 5.
La Fura dels Baus

23. May 2023 at 1.00 pm

Hell's Courtyard

23

May

Tuesday

1.00 pm

Hell's Courtyard

Stars of the 71st Ljubljana Festival
Klagenfurt

25. May 2023 at 11.00 am

General Consulate of the Republic of Slovenia Klagenfurt

25

May

Thursday

11.00 am

General Consulate of the Republic of Slovenia Klagenfurt

Press Conference, 14. 6.
Summer Night, Carmina Burana, Beauty and the Beast

14. June 2023 at 12.00 pm

Pergola

MAMMA MIA!, musical

Director: JUG RADIVOJEVIĆ

15. June 2023 at 9.00 pm

Križanke

15

June

Thursday

MAMMA MIA!, musical

Director: JUG RADIVOJEVIĆ

9.00 pm

Križanke

Event details
SOLD OUT

MAMMA MIA!, musical

Director: JUG RADIVOJEVIĆ

16. June 2023 at 9.00 pm

Križanke

16

June

Friday

MAMMA MIA!, musical

Director: JUG RADIVOJEVIĆ

9.00 pm

Križanke

SUMMER NIGHT – A LUCKY DAY

Soloists: Alenka Godec, Alfi Nipič, Anika Horvat, Damjana Golavšek, Dominik Kozarič, Gojmir Lešnjak-Gojc, Hamo, Helena Blagne, Jan Plestenjak, Lara Baruca, Marko Vozelj, Mitja Ferenc, Neisha, Nina Pušlar, Nina Strnad, Nuška Drašček, Saša Lešnjek, Simona Vodopivec Franko, Tinkara Kovač, Tokac, Tomi Meglič
Special guest: Tomaž Domicelj
Conductor: Patrik Greblo
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra and Big Band
RTV Slovenia Youth Choir
Host: Miša Molk

20. June 2023 at 8.45 pm

Congress Square

20

June

Tuesday

SUMMER NIGHT – A LUCKY DAY

Soloists: Alenka Godec, Alfi Nipič, Anika Horvat, Damjana Golavšek, Dominik Kozarič, Gojmir Lešnjak-Gojc, Hamo, Helena Blagne, Jan Plestenjak, Lara Baruca, Marko Vozelj, Mitja Ferenc, Neisha, Nina Pušlar, Nina Strnad, Nuška Drašček, Saša Lešnjek, Simona Vodopivec Franko, Tinkara Kovač, Tokac, Tomi Meglič
Special guest: Tomaž Domicelj
Conductor: Patrik Greblo
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra and Big Band
RTV Slovenia Youth Choir
Host: Miša Molk

Opening of the 71st Ljubljana Festival

8.45 pm

Congress Square

M. Duras: THE RAVISHING OF LOL V. STEIN

Director: MATJAŽ BERGER

22. June 2023 at 8.00 pm

Božidar Jakac Gallery, Kostanjevica na Krki

22

June

Thursday

8.00 pm

Božidar Jakac Gallery, Kostanjevica na Krki

E. Clug, C. Orff: CARMINA BURANA

Choreographer: EDWARD CLUG
Conductor: SIMON KREČIČ
SNG Maribor Opera Ballet

22. June 2023 at 9.00 pm

Križanke Summer Theatre

22

June

Thursday

E. Clug, C. Orff: CARMINA BURANA

Choreographer: EDWARD CLUG
Conductor: SIMON KREČIČ
SNG Maribor Opera Ballet

9.00 pm

Križanke Summer Theatre

Event details
SOLD OUT

E. Albee: WHO IS AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

Director: IVICA BULJAN

23. June 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

23

June

Friday

8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

TO BE OR NOT TO BE*

*World Premiere

La Fura dels Baus
Artistic and stage directors: CARLUS PADRISSA (La Fura dels Baus), TAMARA JOKSIMOVIC, MIREIA ROMERO

26. June 2023 at 9.30 pm

Križanke Summer Theatre

26

June

Monday

TO BE OR NOT TO BE*

*World Premiere

La Fura dels Baus
Artistic and stage directors: CARLUS PADRISSA (La Fura dels Baus), TAMARA JOKSIMOVIC, MIREIA ROMERO

9.30 pm

Križanke Summer Theatre

TO BE OR NOT TO BE*

*World Premiere

La Fura dels Baus
Artistic and stage directors: CARLUS PADRISSA (La Fura dels Baus), TAMARA JOKSIMOVIC, MIREIA ROMERO

27. June 2023 at 9.30 pm

Križanke Summer Theatre

27

June

Tuesday

TO BE OR NOT TO BE*

*World Premiere

La Fura dels Baus
Artistic and stage directors: CARLUS PADRISSA (La Fura dels Baus), TAMARA JOKSIMOVIC, MIREIA ROMERO

9.30 pm

Križanke Summer Theatre

LJUBLJANA FESTIVAL ON THE LJUBLJANICA RIVER

28. June - 30. June 2023

PASTORAL FOR THE PLANET

La Fura dels Baus
Artistic and stage director: CARLUS PADRISSA
Chief conductor: JOSEP VICENT

29. June 2023 at 9.30 pm

Križanke Summer Theatre

29

June

Thursday

PASTORAL FOR THE PLANET

La Fura dels Baus
Artistic and stage director: CARLUS PADRISSA
Chief conductor: JOSEP VICENT

9.30 pm

Križanke Summer Theatre

PASTORAL FOR THE PLANET

La Fura dels Baus
Artistic and stage director: CARLUS PADRISSA
Chief conductor: JOSEP VICENT

30. June 2023 at 9.30 pm

Križanke Summer Theatre

30

June

Friday

PASTORAL FOR THE PLANET

La Fura dels Baus
Artistic and stage director: CARLUS PADRISSA
Chief conductor: JOSEP VICENT

9.30 pm

Križanke Summer Theatre

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, musical

Komedija Theatre, Zagreb
Conductors: KREŠIMIR BATINIĆ / DAVOR KELIĆ
Director and choreographer: LEO MUJIĆ

3. July 2023 at 9.15 pm

Križanke

3

July

Monday

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, musical

Komedija Theatre, Zagreb
Conductors: KREŠIMIR BATINIĆ / DAVOR KELIĆ
Director and choreographer: LEO MUJIĆ

9.15 pm

Križanke

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, musical

Komedija Theatre, Zagreb
Conductors: KREŠIMIR BATINIĆ / DAVOR KELIĆ
Director and choreographer: LEO MUJIĆ

4. July 2023 at 9.15 pm

Križanke

4

July

Tuesday

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, musical

Komedija Theatre, Zagreb
Conductors: KREŠIMIR BATINIĆ / DAVOR KELIĆ
Director and choreographer: LEO MUJIĆ

9.15 pm

Križanke

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, musical

Komedija Theatre, Zagreb
Conductors: KREŠIMIR BATINIČ / DAVOR KELIĆ
Director and choreographer: LEO MUJIĆ

6. July 2023 at 9.15 pm

Križanke

6

July

Thursday

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, musical

Komedija Theatre, Zagreb
Conductors: KREŠIMIR BATINIČ / DAVOR KELIĆ
Director and choreographer: LEO MUJIĆ

9.15 pm

Križanke

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, musical

Komedija Theatre, Zagreb
Conductors: KREŠIMIR BATINIĆ / DAVOR KELIĆ
Director and choreographer: LEO MUJIĆ

7. July 2023 at 9.15 pm

Križanke Summer Theatre

7

July

Friday

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, musical

Komedija Theatre, Zagreb
Conductors: KREŠIMIR BATINIĆ / DAVOR KELIĆ
Director and choreographer: LEO MUJIĆ

9.15 pm

Križanke Summer Theatre

XXVI. INTERNATIONAL ARTS COLONY

9. July - 14. July 2023

Križanke

9

July

9. July - 14. July 2023

Križanke

LITTLE ARTS COLONY

10.00 am-12.00 pm

Križanke

10.00 am-12.00 pm

Križanke

SIMON TRPČESKI, piano
Conductor: VASILY PETRENKO
SLOVENIAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

10. July 2023 at 8.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

ANNA NETREBKO, soprano
ELENA ZHIDKOVA, mezzo-soprano
YUSIF EYVAZOV, tenor
ŽELJKO LUČIĆ, baritone

Conductor: Michelangelo Mazza
RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra

11. July 2023 at 8.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

11

July

Tuesday

8.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

Press Conference, 12. 7.
International Arts Colony, Mahler in Ljubljana, Madama Butterfly

12. July 2023 at 12.00 pm

Pergola

MAHLER IN LJUBLJANA

Paul Schweinester, tenor
Jaka Mihelač, baritone
Conductor: Jonathan Stockhammer
Ensemble Dissonance

12. July 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

12

July

Wednesday

MAHLER IN LJUBLJANA

Paul Schweinester, tenor
Jaka Mihelač, baritone
Conductor: Jonathan Stockhammer
Ensemble Dissonance

8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

G. Puccini: MADAMA BUTTERFLY, opera

Teatro La Fenice

13. July 2023 at 8.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

13

July

Thursday

8.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

G. Puccini: MADAMA BUTTERFLY, opera

Teatro La Fenice

14. July 2023 at 8.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

14

July

Friday

8.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

M. Pagés: DE SCHEHEREZADE

Flamenco
Directors and set designers: MARÍA PAGÉS & EL ARBI EL HARTI

17. July 2023 at 9.20 pm

Križanke

17

July

Monday

M. Pagés: DE SCHEHEREZADE

Flamenco
Directors and set designers: MARÍA PAGÉS & EL ARBI EL HARTI

9.20 pm

Križanke

MASSIMO MERCELLI, flute
Conductor: VAHAN MARDIROSSIAN
ORCHESTRE ROYAL DE CHAMBRE DE WALLONIE

18. July 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

SONDRA RADVANOVSKY, soprano
PIOTR BECZAŁA, tenor

Conductor: Gianluca Marcianò
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra

19. July 2023 at 8.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

19

July

Wednesday

SONDRA RADVANOVSKY, soprano
PIOTR BECZAŁA, tenor

Conductor: Gianluca Marcianò
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra

8.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

LES ÉTOILES

20. July 2023 at 9.00 pm

Križanke

20

July

Thursday

9.00 pm

Križanke

LJUBLJANA STRING QUARTET

22. July 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

22

July

Saturday

8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

LJUBLJANA FESTIVAL MASTERCLASSES 2023

23. July - 6. August 2023

Press Conference, 24. 7.
Ljubljana Festival Masterclasses 2023, The State Opera and Ballet Theatre Astana Opera, Bach – Violin Concerts

24. July 2023 at 12.00 pm

Pergola

LATICA HONDA-ROSENBERG, violin
HARTMUT ROHDE, viola
JENS-PETER MAINTZ, cello
RICK STOTIJN, double bass
ZSUZSA BÁLINT, piano
KEN NAKASAKO, piano
EVGENY SINAISKI, piano

24. July 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

THE STATE OPERA AND BALLET THEATRE ASTANA OPERA

25. July 2023 at 9.00 pm

Križanke

THE STATE OPERA AND BALLET THEATRE ASTANA OPERA

26. July 2023 at 9.00 pm

Križanke

LJUBLJANA FESTIVAL MASTERCLASSES STUDENTS’ CONCERTS 2023

27. July - 6. August 2023

Križevniška Church

27

July

27. July - 6. August 2023

Križevniška Church

KAUNAS STATE CHOIR

Chorus master: ROBERTAS ŠERVENIKAS

27. July 2023 at 8.00 pm

St. James's Parish Church

27

July

Thursday

KAUNAS STATE CHOIR

Chorus master: ROBERTAS ŠERVENIKAS

8.00 pm

St. James's Parish Church

VIOLETTA EGOROVA, piano
GOFFRILLER QUARTET

28. July 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

28

July

Friday

8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

LANA TROTOVŠEK, violin
ANDREJ ŽUST, horn
REINHOLD FRIEDRICH, trumpet
ERIKO TAKEZAWA, piano
BEATA ILONA BARCZA, piano

31. July 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

#SYNERGY ON STAGE

1st Concert

1. August 2023 at 8.00 pm

Knights' Hall Križanke

1

August

Tuesday

8.00 pm

Knights' Hall Križanke

Event details
SOLD OUT

Press Conference, 2. 8.
Gran Bolero

2. August 2023 at 1.00 pm

Pergola

2

August

Wednesday

1.00 pm

Pergola

#SYNERGY ON STAGE

2nd Concert

2. August 2023 at 8.00 pm

Knights' Hall Križanke

2

August

Wednesday

8.00 pm

Knights' Hall Križanke

Event details
SOLD OUT

EMANUEL ABBÜHL, oboe
FELIX RENGGLI, flute
OLE KRISTIAN DAHL, bassoon
FRANÇOIS BENDA, clarinet
ANDREJ ŽUST, horn
KIMIKO IMANI, piano
THOMAS HABERLAH, piano

3. August 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

BACH – VIOLIN CONCERTOS

Lana Trotovšek, violin
Boris Bizjak, flute
Janez Podlesek, violin
Sorin Crudu, oboe
Ensemble Dissonance

4. August 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

4

August

Friday

BACH – VIOLIN CONCERTOS

Lana Trotovšek, violin
Boris Bizjak, flute
Janez Podlesek, violin
Sorin Crudu, oboe
Ensemble Dissonance

8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

Event details
SOLD OUT

GRAN BOLERO

EN-KNAP & Zagreb Dance Company

7. August 2023 at 8.30 pm

Križanke

7

August

Monday

GRAN BOLERO

EN-KNAP & Zagreb Dance Company

8.30 pm

Križanke

SONJA MARKOVIĆ, piano
ISAK HARAČIĆ, cello

8. August 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

8

August

Tuesday

8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

TOMAŽ PETRAČ, piano
ROBERT LAKATOŠ, violin
ROBERTO PAPI, viola
ANDREJ PETRAČ, cello

9. August 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

EVA DOLINŠEK, harpsichord
VASILIJ MELJNIKOV, violin

10. August 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

10

August

Thursday

8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

THE MAGICAL MUSIC OF HARRY POTTER

Star Entertainment

16. August 2023 at 5.00 pm

Križanke

16

August

Wednesday

5.00 pm

Križanke

THE MAGICAL MUSIC OF HARRY POTTER

Star Entertainment

16. August 2023 at 9.00 pm

Križanke

16

August

Wednesday

9.00 pm

Križanke

THE MUSIC OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS, THE HOBBIT AND THE RINGS OF POWER

Star Entertainment

17. August 2023 at 5.00 pm

Križanke

THE MUSIC OF THE LORD OF THE RINGS, THE HOBBIT AND THE RINGS OF POWER

Star Entertainment

17. August 2023 at 9.00 pm

Križanke

THE MUSIC OF HANS ZIMMER AND OTHERS

Star Entertainment

19. August 2023 at 5.00 pm

Križanke

19

August

Saturday

5.00 pm

Križanke

THE MUSIC OF HANS ZIMMER AND OTHERS

Star Entertainment

19. August 2023 at 9.00 pm

Križanke

19

August

Saturday

9.00 pm

Križanke

WITKOWSKI PIANO DUO

Fabio and Gisele Witkowski

21. August 2023 at 20.00

Križevniška Church

21

August

Monday

WITKOWSKI PIANO DUO

Fabio and Gisele Witkowski

20.00

Križevniška Church

THE GURU (THE WATER MAN), pop-rock musical

Every influencer's dream... or is it?

Director: SARA LUCU
Composer: NEISHA
Text author: AMROŽ KVARTIČ
Choreographers: ŽELJKO BOŽIČ & MAŠA KAGAO KNEZ

22. August 2023 at 8.30 pm

Križanke

22

August

Tuesday

THE GURU (THE WATER MAN), pop-rock musical

Every influencer's dream... or is it?

Director: SARA LUCU
Composer: NEISHA
Text author: AMROŽ KVARTIČ
Choreographers: ŽELJKO BOŽIČ & MAŠA KAGAO KNEZ

8.30 pm

Križanke

UTE LEMPER, vocals
ŽIVA PLOJ PERŠUH, conductor
SLOVENE YOUTH ORCHESTRA

23. August 2023 at 8.30 pm

Križanke

BOSSA DE NOVO
CÉSAR CAMARGO MARIANO, piano

24. August 2023 at 8.30 pm

Križanke

DUO LORENZ-BRIZANI

Domen Lorenz, violin
Bernardo Brizani, cello

25. August 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

25

August

Friday

DUO LORENZ-BRIZANI

Domen Lorenz, violin
Bernardo Brizani, cello

8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

E. Albee: WHO IS AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

Director: IVICA BULJAN

27. August 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

27

August

Sunday

8.00 pm

Križevniška Church

Event details
SOLD OUT

IVÁN FISCHER, conductor
ROYAL CONCERTGEBOUW ORCHESTRA

28. August 2023 at 20.00

Cankarjev dom

COMMITTED TO STEPS
BLUE AND YELLOW

Director and choreographer: JANA KOVAČ VALDÉS

28. August 2023 at 6.00 pm

Križanke

28

August

Monday

COMMITTED TO STEPS
BLUE AND YELLOW

Director and choreographer: JANA KOVAČ VALDÉS

6.00 pm

Križanke

Press Conference, 29. 8.
Jonathan Tetelman & Ludovic Tézier, From Shakespeare to Sevdah, Hommage à Vojko Štuhec

29. August 2023 at 1.00 pm

Knights' Hall Križanke

JONATHAN TETELMAN, tenor
LUDOVIC TÉZIER, baritone

Conductor: MARCO BOEMI
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra

29. August 2023 at 8.30 pm

Slovenian Philharmonic

29

August

Tuesday

JONATHAN TETELMAN, tenor
LUDOVIC TÉZIER, baritone

Conductor: MARCO BOEMI
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra

8.30 pm

Slovenian Philharmonic

Event details
SOLD OUT

GUITAR DUO SRĐAN BULATOVIĆ & DARKO NIKČEVIĆ

Srđan Bulatović, guitar
Darko Nikčević, guitar

30. August 2023 at 6.00 pm

Križevniška Church

30

August

Wednesday

GUITAR DUO SRĐAN BULATOVIĆ & DARKO NIKČEVIĆ

Srđan Bulatović, guitar
Darko Nikčević, guitar

6.00 pm

Križevniška Church

FROM SHAKESPEARE TO SEVDAH

Ibrica Jusić, guitar

30. August 2023 at 8.30 pm

Križevniška Church

30

August

Wednesday

FROM SHAKESPEARE TO SEVDAH

Ibrica Jusić, guitar

8.30 pm

Križevniška Church

UROŠ PERIĆ & RTV SLOVENIA BIG BAND ORCHESTRA

Cheek to Cheek with Friends
Conductor: LOJZE KRAJNČAN

31. August 2023 at 8.30 pm

Križanke

31

August

Thursday

UROŠ PERIĆ & RTV SLOVENIA BIG BAND ORCHESTRA

Cheek to Cheek with Friends
Conductor: LOJZE KRAJNČAN

8.30 pm

Križanke

Event details
SOME TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

HOMMAGE À VOJKO ŠTUHEC: FIVE YEARS LATER

Curator: dr. Nelida Nemec

1. September - 21. September 2023

Križevniška Church

1

September

1. September - 21. September 2023

Križevniška Church

JEAN-YVES THIBAUDET, piano
ANDRIS NELSONS, conductor
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

1. September 2023 at 8.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

VLADO KRESLIN
Mali bogovi & Beltinška banda

Guest: Klemen Klemen

2. September 2023 at 8.00 pm

Križanke

2

September

Saturday

8.00 pm

Križanke

Event details
FEW TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

Conductor: HERBERT BLOMSTEDT
GEWANDHAUSORCHESTER LEIPZIG

3. September 2023 at 8.00 pm

Cankarjev dom

3

September

Sunday

Conductor: HERBERT BLOMSTEDT
GEWANDHAUSORCHESTER LEIPZIG

Closing of the 71st Ljubljana Festival

8.00 pm

Cankarjev dom