Program
Part One
1. Richard Wagner – “The Mastersingers of Nuremberg”, Overture
Performed by: Sofia Opera Orchestra
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
2. Richard Wagner – “Tannhäuser”, “Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle”
Performed by: Sofia Opera Chorus
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
3. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – “The Nutcracker”, Waltz and Adagio of Marie and the Nutcracker Prince
Performed by: Boryana Petrova and Emil Yordanov
Conductor: Boris Spasov, choreographer Yuri Grigorovich
4. Gaetano Donizetti – Lucia di Lammermoor’s Aria from Act I of the opera of the same name – “Regnava nel silenzio…”
Performed by: Alexandrina Mihaylova
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
5. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – “Eugene Onegin”, Prince Gremin’s aria from the 3rd act. “Love is submissive at all ages”
Performed by: Alexander Nosikov
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
6. Sergei Prokofiev – “Romeo and Juliet”, Dance of the Knights
Performed by: Vyara Ivancheva – Juliet, Alexander Alexandrov – Tybalt, Matthew Whittle – Paris, Ivan Georgiev – Lord Capulet, Pamela Pandova – Lady Capulet, Preslava Hristova – Rosalind and corps de ballet of the Sofia Opera
Conductor: Igor Bogdanov, choreographer Kaloyan Boyadzhiev
7. Amilcare Ponchielli – “La Gioconda”, duet of Gioconda and Laura from the 2nd act. “L'amo come fulgor del creato”
Performed by: Gabriela Georgieva and Gergana Rusekova
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – “The Magic Flute”, Papageno's aria from the 2nd act. “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”
Performed by: Atanas Mladenov, with the participation of Marina Marinova, Georgina Ocampo, Rumelina Dilcheva and Monika Yanebova
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov, choreographer Riolina Topalova
9. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – “The Magic Flute”, Papageno and Pamina duet from the 1st act. “Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen”
Performed by: Atanas Mladenov and Eleonora Dzhodzhoska-Mladenova
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
10. Jules Massenet – “Manon”, Manon's gavotte from the 3rd act. “Obéissons quand leur voix appellee”
Performed by: Mila Mihova
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
11. Giuseppe Verdi – “Il Trovatore”, duet of Leonora and Count Di Luna from the 4th act. “Udiste? Come albeggi”
Performed by: Tsvetelina Vasileva and Ventseslav Anastasov
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
12. Giuseppe Verdi – “La forza del destino”, finale of the 2nd act. “La Vergine degli angeli”
Performed by: Gabriela Georgieva and male chorus of the Sofia Opera
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
13. “Svetoglas” – The Mystery of Bulgarian Polyphony, “Velichit dushe moya” and “Oi, Dimitro” – arrangements by Milen Ivanov
Performed by: Daniel Spasov – tenor, Stanimir Ivanov – tenor, Nikolay Boyanov – baritone, Milen Ivanov – bass, conductor
14. Jacques Offenbach – “The Tales of Hoffmann”, Barcarolle from the 4th act. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour”
Performed by: Ramona Tulumani and Alexandrina Stoyanova-Andreeva
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
15. Giuseppe Verdi – “La Traviata”, toast from the 1st act. “Libiamo ne' lieti calici”
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
Part Two
1. Giuseppe Verdi – “La Traviata” – Scene III
Performed by: Silvana Pravcheva – Flora, Biser Georgiev – Doctor Grenville, Nikolay Voynov – Marchese d'Obigny, with the participation of Mina-Vasilia Stoyanova, Enrico Griveaux, Marina Marinova, Jake Milston, Rafael Katz, Xian Carbon, Radul Roglev, Samuel Pereira, Zahari Georgiev and the chorus of the Sofia Opera
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov, choreographer Riolina Topalova
2. Giuseppe Verdi – “Sicilian Vespers”, Elena’s bolero from Act V. “Merce dilette amiche”
Performed by: Stanislava Momekova
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
3. Gioacchino Rossini – “The Barber of Seville”, duet of Count Almaviva and Figaro from Act I. “All'idea di quel metallo”
Performed by: Hrisimir Damyanov and Kiril Manolov
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
4. Ludwig Minkus – “Don Quixote”, duet of Mercedes and Espada from the 2nd act
Performed by: Katerina Petrova and Tsetso Ivanov
Conductor: Boris Spasov, choreographer Petar Loukanov
5. Franz Lehár – “Land of Smiles”, aria of Princess Mi
Performed by: Maria Pavlova, with the participation of Marina Marinova, Georgina Ocampo, Rumelina Dilcheva and Monika Yanebova
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov, choreographer Riolina Topalova
6. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – “The Nutcracker”, Dance of the Russian Dolls
Performed by: Mina-Vasilia Stoyanova and Angel Varela
Conductor: Boris Spasov, choreographer Yuri Grigorovich
7. Gaetano Donizetti – “Don Pasquale”, duet of Norina and Malatesta from the 1st act. “Pronta io son”
Performed by: Alexandrina Mihaylova and Ventseslav Anastasov
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
8. Gaetano Donizetti – “Love Elixir”, duet of Adina and Dulcamara from the 2nd act. “Come sen va contento!”
Performed by: Mila Mihova and Kiril Manolov
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
9. Giuseppe Verdi – “La Dame aux Camélias”, scene from the 2nd act.
Performed by: Sofia Opera Corps de Ballet
Conductor: Boris Spasov, choreographer Irene Schneider
10. George Gershwin – “Porgy and Bess”, song of Clara from the 1st act. “Summertime”
Performed by: Radostina Nikolaeva, with the participation of Yan Dunev – trumpet
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
11. Léo Delibes – “Les filles de Cadix” – “Nous venions de voir le taureau”
Performed by: Silvana Pravcheva
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov, choreographer Riolina Topalova
12. Franz Lehár – “The Merry Widow”, duet by Count Danilo and Hana Glavari “Lippen schweigen…”
Performed by: Rosen Nenchev and Ramona Tulumani
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
13. Franz Lehár – “The Land of Smiles”, aria by Su Chong “Dein ist mein ganzes Herz”
Performed by: Rosen Nenchev and Ramona Tulumani
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
14. Giuseppe Verdi – “Aida”, triumphal scene from the 4th act
Conductor: Zhorzh Dimitrov
Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet of the Sofia Opera
Technical Services and Ateliers of the Sofia Opera and Ballet
Director: Vera Petrova
Assistant Director: Vera Beleva
Chorus Conductor: Violeta Dimitrova
Concertmasters: Maria Evstatieva (December 29 and 30), Slava Atanasova (December 31)
Repetiteurs: Maria Ilieva, Trifon Mitev, Ivanka Kasabova and Alexander Alexandrov
Corepetiteurs: Yolanta Smolyanova and Denitsa Petrova
Stage Managers: Stefka Georgieva, Vyara Karabelyova, Anelia Tsolova and Yuliana Shishkova
