Christmas-New Year Programme of the Opera House
News публикувана на: 13.12.2018
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This week, with the performances of the opera "Bohemi" and the ballet "Don Quixote" at the State Opera - Stara Zagora begins the program in which the Christmas spirit reigns.
For the youngest spectators the State Opera Stara Zagora is preparing "Musichko's Christmas Dream" - a special performance, which will be presented on December 17 at 10.30 am in the foyer of the Opera House. In the following days, the performance will visit Kindergarten №58 "Zvezditsa", Kindergarten №66 "Children's Paradise" and Kindergarten №10 "Svetlina".
Musichko is a fluffy, white bear who loves to listen to music and looks for it everywhere - in the park with the birds, on the street with the cars and horns, in the kindergarten...
In the concert-performance "Musichko's Christmas Dream" the little spectators will witness the dream of the musical bear come true - to attend a real Christmas concert with carols by the Christmas tree.
Children will be introduced to the musical instruments Violin, Cello, Flute. They will dance and the little artists from the ballet studio of DYSSOB "Daisies" will dance in front of them. They will enjoy the performances of the youngest and the slightly older singers from the Vocal Studio of "Margaritki".
Musichko's musical journey will take place together with Fairy Nelly and Count Theodore /Nelly Necheva and Theodore Petkov, soloists at the State Opera-Stara Zagora/. With them, the little spectators will learn more about the notes, the different types of classical dances, they will also find out which is Muzichko's favorite dance and how it is performed in pairs...
Viewers of "Musichko's Christmas Dream" will experience the magic of meeting Santa Claus at the end of this unforgettable concert-performance!
The script and direction of "Musichko's Christmas Dream" is by violinist Krasimira Georgieva from Trio "Reverance", who together with Tsvetomira Dineva-flute and Pavlina Dimitrova-cello, has been playing in a trio since 2010. The three talented instrumentalists are artist-orchestrators at the Opera.
On December 18 and 19 are the Christmas concerts "Swinging Christmas" by Vasil Petrov and the orchestra of the State Opera-Stara Zagora conducted by Vladimir Boshnakov. Jazz legend Vasil Petrov will perform some of the most beautiful Christmas classics and recreate the warmth and togetherness we associate with the Nativity. Also joining him on stage will be the Jordan Tonowski Jazz Trio and jazz singer Vesela Morova.
Each of the carols in the program are supported by a different interpretation by Vasil Petrov with unexpected musical nuances. The fun Christmas tunes are developed into swing and jazz arrangements, touching ballads and beautiful waltzes.
The program includes "Rudolf the Red nosed Reindeer", " White Christmas" , "Let it snow", " Santa Clause is coming to town", "Blue Christmas", "Jingle Bells", Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas" , "Ave Maria" , Winter Wonderland" , "The Christmas songs" and original Christmas songs by Vasil Petrov.
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On December 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. are performances of the lively ballet Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs . Admission for children under 12 is free! Bright costumes in the style of Walt Disney, colorful paintings combined with a variety of dance techniques and with a lot of fun tell the favorite fairy tale of young and old. Choreographer Sylvia Tomova makes masterful use of stylish theatrical and dance techniques - she adds a unique sensuality and lyricism typical of her choreographic style and enhances the contrast in the depiction of the colourful fairy tale characters with a dose of humour and irony. The participation of the children from the DYSSOB "Daisies" fills the stage with freshness and charm!
On the eve of the New Year 2019, on 31 December at 18.00, for the third consecutive year, the State Opera-Stara Zagora presents a sumptuous New Year's concert. This year's special participants are the beloved actor Toncho Tokmakchiev and the operetta prima Edelina Kaneva. Conductor of the concert is Chris McCracken from Great Britain and director is Slavcho Nikolov. The soloists of the State Opera Stara Zagora Elena Petrova, Yanitsa Nesheva, Georgi Dinev, Ofelia Hristova, Ivaylo Djurov, Emilia Djurova, Ivaylo Yovchev also take part. Popular orchestral pieces, arias, duets, ensembles from operas, operettas and musicals by Gaetano Donizetti, Georges Bizet, Jacques Offenbach, Johann Strauss, Imre Kalman, Franz Lehár, Dale Wasserman and others will be performed. The festive splendour will be complemented by the performances of the State Opera-Stara Zagora Ballet. The ticket price for the New Year's concert includes catering. Traditionally, a festive raffle with prizes will be drawn.