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22.06-29.08.2017 eighth edition Opera IN THE SUMMER THEATER The Varna Summer Theater was built 60 years At the end of the 1960s the balcony was built, ago, in 1957. The construction was under the which enlarged its capacity to 2,400 seats. The supervision of Ivan Kovachev, assisted by Yordan embossments were made by the great Bulgarian Donev. It was designed by architect Zhecho sculptor Lyubomir Dalchev. For decades the stage Cholakov. Initially, the theater had 1,600 seats. of the Summer Theater has hosted the Varna Summer International Music Festival, the Varna International Ballet Competition, the International Folklore Festival, concerts by pop and rock singers… During the last eight years this unique place has been associated with the Opera in the Summer Theater as well. It is a place where lots of world famous performers meet. Once again in 2017 we will be loyal to our aspiration to present the latest tendencies in the world opera, ballet and musical. Since 2016 it has been the place where the troupe of the Varna Drama Theater Stoyan Bachvarov has also given performances. Ahead of us is an exciting summer, marked by the highest achievements of composers, directors, choreographers, artists and performers. Most sincerely I wish you lots of mutual positive emotions with the bright artistic talents at the Opera in the Summer Theater 2017! Daniela Dimova director of the Theatre and Music Production Centre Varna Daniela Dimova Special edition by Exit Media Ltd Publisher: CEO: Exit Media Ltd Plamen Dekov Free distribution Organizator: Address: The editorial team is not responsible for any Theater&Music Production Center Varna 1000 Sofia, changes that may have occurred after the 8 Tsar Ivan Shishman Str., fl. 1 completion of this edition. Neither any part Text: Violeta Toncheva, Raynichka Popova Tel: 02 816 09 10 of this publishment nor a simple piece of e-mail: [email protected] information, published in it, can be reproduced Photos: archive of the organizator, site: programata.bg (used) without the explicit written permission Rosen Donev, Garo Keshishyan of the publisher. All rights reserved. Editor: Gabriela Kandzheva Print: The publisher takes no responsibility for the “Bulvest Print” SA information and advertisements published Designer: Vladimir Vladimirov 3 22.06-29.08.2017 eighth edition Opera IN THE SUMMER THEATER CATS 22.06. 14.08. a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber THURsdaY MONdaY based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot 21:00 – 23:00 21:00 – 23:00 PREmiERE Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber is the contemporary Director: Svetozar Donev Choir conductors: Stefan genius of the musical. After its premiere in the West Boyadzhiev, Tsvetan Krumov End in London in 1981 and its American production Choreographer: Anna Doneva Translation: Haralampi Anichkin on Broadway in New York, the next year the Conductor: Stratsimir Pavlov musical was performed all over the world, gaining Assistant Director: tremendous success. The cats’ world embedded in Scenography: Ivan Tokadzhiev Srebrina Sokolova Cats directly relates to the diverse types in human Costumes: Asya Stoimenova society – stealing cats, criminal cats, prostituting cats… Prof. Svetozar Donev sought a modern, IN THE maiN ROles: clear and stylized vision, closer to his contemporaries. Anna Old Deuteronomy: Demeter: Srebrina Sokolova Doneva focused on the people Lyudmil Petrov Bombalurina: Philippa Rujenova with whom she was working. Munkustrap: Velin Mihaylov In her opinion, the cats’ world (22.06.), Plamen Grizabella: Daniela Dimova embedded in Cats is not foreign Dolapchiev (14.08.) to ours. Rum Tum Tugger: Neycho Performed in Bulgarian. Petrov-Reggie 5 22.06-29.08.2017 Opera IN THE SUMMER THEATER eighth edition 29.06. 22.08. THE THREE THURsdaY TUesdaY MUSKETEERS a musical by Maxim Dudaevsky, 21:00 – 23:00 21:00 – 23:00 libretto and staging by Nikolay Aprilov, PREmiERE after the novel by Alexandre Dumas, peré About the popularity of The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, peré, someone is believed to have said, “We all remember the novel without having read it at all.” This is one of the most adapted for the screen literary works of all times. We should not forget that the plot is of the kind which parents joyfully retell to their children as an example of a story, combining heroic honor, historical grandeur, a story about the power of friendship and last but not least – a love romance.” Nikolay Aprilov Conductor, Orchestration and Song lyrics: Mariya Doneva Arrangement of the songs: Stratsimir Pavlov Choir conductor: Tsvetan Krumov Choreography: Tatyana Yaneva Assistant Director: Scenography and Costumes: Srebrina Sokolova Asya Stoimenova Stage fight and fencing: Nikolay Derivolkov IN THE ROles: D’Artagnan: Ovanes Aramis: Kaloyan Lulchev Torosian (photo) Constance Bonacieux: Liliya King Louis XIII of France: Ilieva, Mariya Pavlova Krasimir Dobrev Monsieur Bonacieux: Anne of Austria: Ilina Plamen Georgiev Mihaylova, Daniela Dimova With the participation of the Cardinal Richelieu: Stefan Varna Children’s Opera, Ryadkov, Dimitar Martinov Conductor Gancho Ganchev Duke of Buckingham: Plamen Dolapchiev Performed in Bulgarian with the text in Russian and English. Milady Winter: Daniela Viktorova, Antoanela Petrova Comte de Rochefort: Lyudmil Petrov Monsieur de Treville: Svilen Stoyanov Athos: Svilen Nikolov, Deyan Vachkov Porthos: Velin Mihaylov, Georgi Handzhiev 6 22.06-29.08.2017 eighth edition Opera IN THE SUMMER THEATER LUCIA DI 04.07. 17.08. LAMMERMOOR TUesdaY THURsdaY opera in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti, libretto Salvadore Cammarano, based upon Sir Walter 21:00 – 23:30 21:00 – 23:30 Scott’s historical novel The Bride of Lammermoor PREmiERE Nicoletta Conti studied piano, composition and conducting at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan. She specialized with Franco Ferrara, Leopold Hager, Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa and Kurt Masur. She was awarded by the president of Italy with The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. She has worked with the orchestras of Covent Garden, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of the Netherlands, the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, Arena di Verona, as well as with Luciano Pavarotti, Renato Bruson, Leo Nucci, Daniela Dessi, Angela Gheorghiu. She organized the International master class for young singers Fiorenza Cossotto in Bologna. Ognian Draganoff graduated from the New Conductor: Nicoletta Conti Costumes: Salvatore Russo Bulgarian University and National Music Academy Director: Ognian Draganoff Choir Conductors: Stefan Prof. Pancho Vladigerov in Opera Directing. Boyadzhiev, Tsvetan Krumov He worked for the Sofia Opera as second director, Scenography: Dimo Kostadinov assistant director, director and deputy managing director (1998-2002). Since 2002 he has staged IN THE ROles: productions in Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Enrico: Svilen Nikolov Arturo: Hristo Ganevski Macedonia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Netherlands, Germany, Brazil, Italy, Colombia and Lucia: Irina Zhekova (04.07.), Raimondo: Eugeniy Stanimirov Russia. Since 2015 he has been director of the Ilina Mihaylova (17.08.) Normanno: Plamen Dolapchiev Stara Zagora State Opera. Edgardo: Nazar Tattshin (04.07.), Mihail Alisa: Boyka Vassileva Irina Zhekova graduated from National Music Mihaylov (17.08.) (04.07.), Vyara Academy Prof. Pancho Vladigerov in Classical Zhelezova (17.08.) Singing. She specialized with Mirella Parutto and Antonio Boyer in Rome, at the Santa Cecilia Performed in Italian with the text in Bulgarian and English. Academy in Rome with Renata Scotto, Claudio Desderi, Anna Vandi and Cesare Scarton (2009- 2009 she won the International Competition 2011). She debuted on the stage of the National ASLICO in Como. In 2012 she debuted at the Sofia Opera and Ballet – Sofia in the part of Woglinde in Opera and Ballet with the part the opera Das Rheingold by R. Wagner. Since 2011 of Adina in L’elisir d’amore by she has been a soloist with the Varna State Opera. Donizetti, staged by director Ilina Mihaylova graduated from National Music Vera Nemirova. Since 2013 she Academy Prof. Pancho Vladigerov in Classical has been soloist with the Varna Singing. She specialized at the Giuseppe Verdi State Opera. Conservatory in Milan with Wilma Borelli. In 2008- 7 22.06-29.08.2017 Opera IN THE SUMMER THEATER eighth edition 07.07. 19.08. ATTILA FRidaY SatURdaY an opera in a prologue and three acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Temistocle Solera, based on the 1809 21:00 – 23:30 21:00 – 23:30 play Attila, König der Hunnen (Attila, King PREmiERE of the Huns) by Zacharias Werner Balkan Opera Network – a coproduction with the National Drama and Opera – Belgrade Conductor: Jan van Maanen (07.07.), Aldo Sissillo (19.08.) Director: Dejan Miladinović Scenography: Aleksandar Zlatović Costume: Milanka Berberović Choir conductor: Tsvetan Krumov IN THE ROles: Attila: Svetozar Rangelov (07.07.), Carlo Colombara (19.08.) Ezio: Ventseslav Anastasov Attila is one of the early works of Verdi, which inspired the national revival (07.07.), Vladimir of Italy. Stoyanov (19.08.) Dejan Miladinović staging productions of the Belgrade National Opera and Odabella: Linka Stoyanova (07.07.) Drama, he is also artistic consultant at the realization of different super- productions in the largest hall in Belgrade – Sava Centar. He is also guest- Foresto: Georgy Sultanov professor at the Southern Methodist University – Dallas, USA and at the Uldino: Plamen Dolapchiev University of Southern California – Los Angeles. Svetozar Rangelov debuted at the Sofia Opera and