14 july 2023 "Don't Go Summer" Filled The Island With An Excited Audience

Summer has finally come into its own - both as a natural expression and as an atmosphere - there is no better place for the concert performance DON'T GO, SUMMER! / DON'T GO AWAY, SUMMER! from the picturesque scene of St. Anastasia Island.
Tonight, in a combination of nature, an impressive sunset, even more beautiful music, wonderful performers - including talent, charisma and naturalness at the same time, a skilled conductor - Levon Manukyan Conductor, leading the process and an orchestra that plays with undisguised pleasure - all this, in an exciting set with an audience of almost 300 people, was a sure attestation for an event that will remain as a warm memory, with a touch of "Summer Wine"...
Magnificent Edelina Kaneva and Orlin Pavlov - proved once again why they are stars, as the audience's love could not be "bought" or imitated...
On Friday evening, Burgas music lovers and guests of our seaside city, who have a taste for good music, had the opportunity and privilege to hear compositions from the repertoire of big names in world music culture.
On the island stage of "St. Anastasia" sounded the eternal melodies, carrying vital messages and an incomparable taste for the constant search for happiness, the pursuit of more meaning and warmth in relationships: fragments of the musicals "West Side Story", "The Lion King", "Cats", "Brilliant", the eternal hits of Astor Piazzolla, Gershwin, Michel Legrand and others.
With an unadulterated mood, attitude towards the numerous and extremely emotional audience, with intelligent banter and immediate communication - both with the conductor, with the musicians and with the attendees, the two famous performers added to the feeling of a real summer island holiday.
The star soloists sang with the wonderful orchestras of the State Opera - Burgas, conducted by Levon Manukyan, together with Ivo Dukov - piano and Dimitar Zhelev - drums. The general mood was entirely in the "tonality" of summer, accompanied by crickets and starlings - auxiliary musicians in the warm July evening.
The concert performance "Don't go away, summer..." on the open stage of Fr. St. Anastasia, a top tourist destination visited by tens of thousands of people every year, amidst the natural scenery of the coast, attractive with its romantic exoticism, was an unforgettable aesthetic gift for the many spectators on the shore, who certainly did not regret not missing the chance to attend a unique experience – both as a location and as emotional messages.
The orchestra players of the Burgas Opera, with concertmaster Hristo Belchev, could not hide the pleasure of playing music, combined with smiles - in the general wave of festive mood.
The concert performance "Don't go away, summer..." is an idea of Julia Manukyan Julia Manukyan. The orchestrations, as well as the traditional artistic presence behind the conductor's desk, were once again a trademark of maestro Levon Manukyan - unsurpassed in the realization of musical projects that not only excite and touch the senses, but are also extremely energizing and life-affirming.

Photos: Burgas State Opera