Photographs

Gallery

Opening nights, venues, rehearsals and the town during the festival.

Photographs from Unsplash, used for illustration: they show Ohrid and the performing arts in general, not the festival events themselves.

Albums

Opening night 2026

Event photos, 2026 — The opening evening of the 66th edition at the Antique Theatre.

The Antique Theatre

Venues — The stage, the tiers and the view of the lake.

St. Sophia

Venues — Concerts beneath the cathedral frescoes.

Atmosphere 2026

Festival, 2026 — The streets, the audience and the evenings of the 66th Ohrid Summer.

Backstage

Backstage, 2026 — Rehearsals, preparations and the quiet hours before the performance.

Best of 2025

Festival, 2025 — Moments from the 65th anniversary edition.

Photos

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The audience waits for the concert to begin — The audience waits for the concert to begin · Opening night 2026

The orchestra on stage — The orchestra on stage · Opening night 2026

An orchestra in dimmed light — An orchestra in dimmed light · Opening night 2026

The conductor gives the first cue — The conductor gives the first cue · Opening night 2026

An evening at the opera — An evening at the opera · Opening night 2026

Orchestra and conductor — Orchestra and conductor · Opening night 2026

Orchestra and choir in the finale — Orchestra and choir in the finale · Opening night 2026

The piano ready for the soloist — The piano ready for the soloist · Opening night 2026

The Antique Theatre in Ohrid's Old Town — The Antique Theatre in Ohrid's Old Town · The Antique Theatre

Ohrid and Samuel's Fortress from the air — Ohrid and Samuel's Fortress from the air · The Antique Theatre

The Old Town above the lake — The Old Town above the lake · The Antique Theatre

Sunset over Lake Ohrid — Sunset over Lake Ohrid · The Antique Theatre

The shore of Lake Ohrid — The shore of Lake Ohrid · The Antique Theatre

Samuel's Fortress and Ohrid — Samuel's Fortress and Ohrid · The Antique Theatre

The Church of St. Sophia, Ohrid — The Church of St. Sophia, Ohrid · St. Sophia

Frescoes in an Orthodox church (illustrative) — Frescoes in an Orthodox church (illustrative) · St. Sophia

A wall of frescoes (illustrative) — A wall of frescoes (illustrative) · St. Sophia

A choir in a church — A choir in a church · St. Sophia

A harp in concert — A harp in concert · St. Sophia

Chandelier and frescoes (illustrative) — Chandelier and frescoes (illustrative) · St. Sophia

A café in Ohrid at night — A café in Ohrid at night · Atmosphere 2026

Lights in the Old Town — Lights in the Old Town · Atmosphere 2026

Steps in the Old Town — Steps in the Old Town · Atmosphere 2026

The Ohrid waterfront in the evening — The Ohrid waterfront in the evening · Atmosphere 2026