Harem - Ankara DOB

About this event

Ankara State Opera and Ballet (Ankara Devlet Opera ve Balesi) performs Harem in the Kırmızı Salon (Red Hall) of the Atatürk Sanat Merkezi, Çankaya Municipality's arts centre beside Eskişehir Yolu at the Bilkent junction. The single performance listed is on Thursday 3 December 2026 at 20:00. The dance production tells of power struggles in the Ottoman palace and of the young women of the Harem whose fates are decided by warring factions. A weak sultan is threatened by his own mother, the Valide Sultan, who would rather see a young grandson on the throne. A youth named Kemal falls in love with Çeşmidil, who escapes the palace to be with him, while the sultan becomes captivated by her friend Gülbeden, secretly loved by the chief eunuch Sümbül Ağa. The Valide Sultan stirs up the Janissaries and has the sultan and Gülbeden confined in the Çinili Köşk, and the story ends with the Janissaries facing the sultan, leaving his fate to the imagination of the audience. Staging and choreography are by Merih Bahar Çimenciler, with sets and costumes by Alexander Vasiliev and lighting by Ali Gökdemir. Tickets are sold through Biletinial, linked from the Devlet Opera ve Balesi website.

• Devlet Opera ve Balesi - Harem production pageChecked 2026-11-11
• Ataturk Sanat Merkezi - official websiteChecked 2026-11-11
• Biletinial - Devlet Opera ve Balesi event calendarChecked 2026-11-11