"Lucia di Lammermoor" on 16 December at the Stara Zagora Opera House
News публикувана на: 13.12.2015
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Donizetti's bel canto masterpiece "Lucia di Lammermoor" will delight opera fans again on 16 December at 19.00 on the stage of the Stara Zagora Opera. The premiere performance, which was presented a few days ago and put a memorable final chord to the Festival of Opera and Ballet Art in Stara Zagora, amazed the music lovers and numerous guests from home and abroad with its impressive directorial interpretation, magnificent soloist cast, glamorous historical costumes and modern vision of the stage and spatial design.
On 16 December, the performance will be conducted by British conductor Chris McCracken, who has contributed from start to finish to the musical preparation of Lucia di Lammermoor. Directed by Ognyan Draganov, set design by Dimo Kostadinov, costume design by Salvatore Russo /Italy/. Conductor of the choir Mladen Stanev.
In the role of Lucia di Lammermoor the Stara Zagora audience will see for the first time Desislava Stefanova, Ivan Kabamitov will perform in the role of her brother Enrique Ashton, Ivaylo Yovchev will take on the role of Lucia's long-suffering and imaginary love - Edgardo, Plamen Kumpikov will recreate the role of Raimondo. Also taking part are Boris Taskov, Lyubomir Petkov, Michaela Berova, Bilyana Cholakova, Alexander Zhelev, the Pre-Bulgarian Survival School "Baga-Tur", the Children's and Youth Opera and Ballet Studio "Daisies", the orchestra and choir of the State Opera-Stara Zagora.
"Gaetano Donizetti's operatic masterpiece Lucia di Lammermoor is a title shrouded in mystique and beauty - beautiful singing, beautiful music... In this production we add beautiful set and costume design - the work of Salvatore Russe, long-time artist of the Rome Opera and Dimo Kostadinov - set designer of the Stara Zagora State Opera. An unexpected challenge and a chance for the whole staff of the State Opera Stara Zagora to perform. Love will come alive on stage in an exciting opera story. Love locked in the soul of a young girl. Love that everyone perceives as madness. In the production we will see allegorical moments, costumes - classical and fantastic, people and visions.... The world of "Lucia di Lammermoor" is a world of polarities and a world of beauty. A contrast between what man is forced to do here, down on earth - and what he expects to receive from the One, the better world ... " - words of Ognyan Draganov, director of the production.
Don't miss the second performance of "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the State Opera-Stara Zagora on December 16 at 7 pm!