DECEMBER in State Opera - Stara Zagora

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DECEMBER in State Opera - Stara Zagora

With the performance of the operetta "Countess Maritza" by Imre Kalman TODAY, 9 December /Tuesday/, 7 pm, Opera stage begins the December program of the State Opera-Stara Zagora. Conductor of the beautiful and entertaining performance is Viktor Krumov, director Nikolay Aprilov, set and costume design Dilyana Parvanova, choreographer Rosen Prangov-Rosi, choirmasters Mladen Stanev, Stefania Ruseva, concertmaster Anna Ivanova, with the participation of soloists, choir, ballet and orchestra of the State Opera-Stara Zagora.

On December 12 and 13 /Friday, Saturday/ at 11.00 am, Opera stage are the performances of the ballet for children LESSNIKOTROCHKA, to music by P. И. Tchaikovsky, Choreography and direction by Bogdana Sergeeva, Ivelina Dimitrova, Scenography and costumes by Ginka Milcheva, with the participation of the ballet and the Children's and Youth Opera and Ballet Studio of the State Opera-Stara Zagora. "The Nutcracker" by State Opera-Stara Zagora is a ballet fairy tale by children for children. With the scenery of the "big" ballet, but also with the wonderful multimedia of Boris Chukanov, the children on stage tell the classic story of Marie and the Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky's fairy-tale music sounds , but in some moments of it such as the "waltz of the flowers" are re-composed as songs with lyrics.In the slightly updated version of The Nutcracker, Marie and the Nutcracker visit different countries and meet different people, the inhabitants of Confitureland. Together, they confront the Mouse King and, with united forces, defeat him.

On December 13 at 7 pm in the Opera House foyer, join us for "Tales for Four Hands", a fabulous concert by the Piano Duo Stefania Rousseva-Simon Pavlov. In the program. Tchaikovsky - suite "The Nutcracker ".

Stefania Rousseva and Simon Pavlov graduated from the NUMSI "Christina Morfova" - Sofia. Stara Zagora with a degree in Piano in the class of Milena Alexandrova. They both started playing in the piano duo formation when they were still students. They developed their interest in ensemble music making - participating in various concert forums and in the master classes in chamber music of Et Arsis Piano Quartet and prof. Tatevik Mokatsyan. Subsequently, both studied at the National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov", where they graduated in the piano class of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Margarita Ilieva and continued to develop their joint concert activity. As a duo they perform in a number of music festivals in the country: within the Sofia Music Weeks they realize the concert "Epigraphs" with works by French composers; they participate in a concert dedicated to the anniversaries of Lazar Nikolov, Alexander Raichev, Veselin Stoyanov and Parashkev Hadjiev within the European Music Weeks Festival. The duo also performs chamber works by David Kokonchev in his original concert "FLOW", and in the cycle "Musical Tuesdays" realizes the program "Tales for 4 Hands".

On 20 December at 11:00 a.m. in the Stara Zagora State Opera Hall we will immerse ourselves in real festive magic with our Christmas concert "Magical Christmas".The talented children from the Children and Youth Opera and Ballet Studio (CYSOB) will take the stage and present a specially prepared programme of Christmas songs and ballet performances.They will be joined by the wonderful children from "We are musicians" with the leader Rusalina Mochukova-Boshnakova creating an even warmer and festive mood.

"When the world is immersed in the silence of winter... when the snowflakes dance in the

the sky... there comes a night when hearts open and the light of hope brightens

every child. It is the night of miracles. Welcome to the magical world of Christmas!" - with these words begins the fairy-tale concert, in which little ballerinas will dance, the favorite Christmas songs "Silent Night, Holy Night", LET IT SNOW, JINGLE BELL ROCK, MARRY DID YOU KNOW, HALLELUJAH. You will also be enchanted by the beautiful songs based on lyrics by Maya Dulgacheva and music by Margarita Shoselova - CHRISTMAS CALL, CHRISTMAS HONEYS. Together with the children from "We are musicians" will sound the songs JINGLE BELLS and JINGLE CHRISTMAS SLIZE IN THE CITY .

On December 23, 7 pm, Opera Hall is a CHRISTMAS CONCERT of the State Opera - Stara Zagora with conductor Slavil Dimitrov. In the program.A. Mozart - Laudate Dominum , George Ratcliffe Woodward- Ding Dong Merrily On High , O Tannenbaum , Adeste fideles , Franz Gruber- Stille Nacht , James Lord Pierpont- Jingle Bells and others. About the oratorio Christmas and Dimitar Nenov: This is the first major vocal-symphonic work by a Bulgarian composer dedicated to the Nativity. It was written in 1938-39 and premiered around 1940. After revision by the composer, Christmas was performed in its complete form on 7 January 1944. The famous Bulgarian conductor Yordan Kamdzhalov said of Dimitar Nenov: "Superintellect. Supersensitivity. Superrhythm. Giant spirit. Cosmopolitan vision. Transcendental thought. Anti-Bitovism. Peaceful sorrow. Ecstasy. Access to absolute silence. Conduit of superpower. Hyperorganisation. Over-stylistic. Over-nationality. Returns folklore to its homeland - the cosmos. Giant. A guest from the future. Universal genius. Pain. Victory. Incomparability. One of the greatest gifts of my life, a man who captivated me in mere seconds when I was 13 years old. A dream, an inspiration, a thunderbolt illuminating unknown corners of my mind for a lifetime, setting in motion the most personal chords of sensitivity and aspiration."

Sting's magnificent music in a symphonic arrangement will be presented on December 27 at 7 pm in a special concert by the State Opera-Stara Zagora Orchestra and the Military Big Band conducted by Capt. Tsvetomir Vassilev. The soloist is the famous jazz artist Peter Salchev. "Sting the Opera".In the concert "Sting the Opera" /literally "stung the Opera"/ we will hear some of the most popular songs of the British music legend Sting including, of course, "Englіѕhman in Nеw York", "Fіеldѕ of Gоld", "Shаre of Muеаrt", "Evеrу Breath You Take", "Roһanne", "Russians", "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You", "Moоn over Bourbon Street" and others. The arrangements are by David Hartley, Michelle LeGrand, Rob Mathis, Vince Mendoza, Stephen Mercurio, Bill Ross and Nicola Tescari.

Stara Zagora Opera invites to the traditional New Year's Eve cheer hours before the year 2026.

The program begins on December 31 at 6 pm and includes 20 separate musical numbers.

This year, the festive concert on 31 December is entrusted to Viktor Krumov, who will stand at the conductor's desk. The overture from Georges Bizet's Carmen will start the programme, which goes through excerpts from the most popular operettas by Strauss /Son/, Lehar and Kalman, excerpts from musicals, canzonettas.

The varied program is performed by the orchestra, choir and soloists of the Stara Zagora Opera Ivaylo Djurov, Tamara Kalinkina, Emilia Djurova, Stoyan Buyukliev, Desi Stefanova, Momchil Karaivanov, Ivan Kabamitov, Denis Ivanov, Desi Stefanova, Saray Diaz. Hosts are Arina Karaivanova and Borislav Vezhenov. The event is organized for the ninth consecutive year and attracts more and more audience.

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