Johann Strauss “Indigo”

The Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus will perform on the 25th September 2025 the seldom revived first Operetta by the Waltz King Johann Strauss entitled Indigo. The performance is conducted by Dario Salvi and will feature an international cast of singers: Imola Mate (Fantasca), Andrea Chudak (Toffana), Laurence Kaladijan (Romadour), Alexander Voigt (Ali Baba), Timo Rößner (Janio) and Theo Rüster (Indigo).

The performance will be recorded and 2 days of recording sessions will follow to make the music available to the audience in its complete form for the first time in history.

Article from the “Steirer Seppel, 20 May 1871”;

"The waltz master writes an operetta! He stands alongside Offenbach! Who wouldn't be curious to know how many charming waltz motifs had to be sacrificed to the "jumping stone" of operetta? Well, Mr. Strauss will certainly never deny the waltz, but it is not his sole domain: the overture alone is a charming gem and deserves all the attention!And so it continues through all the acts, fresh, cheerful, piquant, cozy, and most importantly, almost never trivial; the trio of the first act, the court jester's duet and Fantasca, the magnificent finale of the third act (perhaps the most valuable number in the operetta) ensure a more than ephemeral success for this friendly, vibrant composition.”