Ruse Opera and Philharmonic Society

The Ruse Opera and Philharmonic Society is an opera company based in Ruse, Bulgaria, and founded in 1949. It took over the Rousse Opera Society, which had been created in 1914. The new company is one of the oldest state cultural institutions in Bulgaria. With a staff of schooled singers, a choir, the ballet, and the orchestra, there is maturity and the ability to perform a wide range of works.

The company's repertoire ranges from the classics and has included 195 different works for the stage, some of them having received their Bulgarian premieres at the Ruse.