10 july 2025 "La vie en rose" Will Charm The Island On Friday

An elegant bouquet of melodies inspired by the beautiful dimensions of love, reflected in French film music – an emblem of refined sensuality, in the second event of the summer program of the Burgas Opera "Coupon on the Island" – the concert spectacle "La vie en rose" on the picturesque stage of the island of "St. Anastasia". On July 11, Friday, at 9:00 PM on the open stage of the only inhabited island on the Black Sea coast, the Burgas Cultural Institute has prepared a delightful concert for its loyal fans. With their artistic presence, personal charm and professionalism on the stage of the Burgas Opera, the soloists will shine: soprano Nona Krastnikova and tenor Yani Nikolov.

The open-air concert event on Friday evening will be conducted by Deyan Pavlov. 

It is expected that on July 12, led by Deyan Pavlov, the soloists and orchestra of the State Opera - Burgas, with concertmaster Hristo Belchev, will build the aesthetic appearance of the exciting concert performance "Love Story". The guests of the event under the stars will be transported to the romantic years of the most beloved French films, bearing a refined attitude towards the "things of life" and the relationships between a man and a woman, such as almost do not exist in modern pragmatic realities.

The wonderful soloists of the Burgas Opera Nona Krastnikova and Yani Nikolov, who perform flawlessly in both opera and operetta titles, as well as in chamber concert performances, will captivate the audience with the beautiful-emotional sonority and melody of the French language, which is not by chance crowned as the "language of love". They will sculpt a musical-verbal beauty that will be imprinted in the emotional memory of those who have experienced the messages of "Love Story".

Under the inspired baton of maestro Deyan Pavlov, the beautiful melody, the gentle sensuality, the lyrical soulful shades, the refined attitude towards the relationship between a man and a woman, subordinated to the romantic approach of music from the "golden years" of French cinema, will sound - with unique finesse, mastery and emotional dedication. The orchestral accompaniment and the solo instrumental performances of the musicians will be under the sign of stylish, dense sonority, at times - ethereal, with an element of teasing, at other times - in the nostalgic messages of the French chanson. The orchestra builds the musical scores with impressive dynamics and professionalism. And maestro Deyan Pavlov is distinguished by a fresh presence and makes direct contact with the audience - in an original and unobtrusive way.

It is an unwritten maxim that not only the professionalism of the performers in a concert program, but also the general atmosphere and the spark between the audience and the artists is a guarantee for that general enthusiasm that could not be imitated or caused in a way other than pure art. The concert spectacle was an expected success on the stages in Pomorie, Sozopol and Tsarevo during the summer season of 2023. We hope that on Friday evening in the hall of the island stage, this happy stage interaction with "Love Story" will occur.

The love of the two soloists for French culture is palpable - this is evident from their perfect pronunciation of the lyrics of the "language of love", for which French is not by chance crowned. An indispensable part of the beautiful melody of the scores is the pianist Nina Reichel. The host of the exciting concert evening - both as a presence on stage and as a voice "behind the scenes", will be Petar Tiholov.

Each of the performances of the "Love Story" concert will lead those present into the charming world of French culture and worldview. An exquisite bouquet of melodies inspired by the beautiful dimensions of love, reflected in French film music - an emblem of refined sensuality, will sound in the concert spectacle: Vladimir Kozma - Overture, including themes from the films: "Chateauvallon", "The Fugitives", "Wing or Leg"; Georges Oric - Theme from the film "Moulin Rouge"; Michel Mann - "Ma chere Helene", musical theme from the film "Fantomas"; Luigi - "Life in Pink", the legendary song by Edith Piaf, soloist - Nona Krastnikova; Michel Polnareff - Suite from the film "Delusions of Grandeur"; Vladimir Kozma - music from the film "Chateauvallon", soloist - Yanni Nikolov; Suite of French Waltzes / "Little Waltz", "Under the Sky of Paris". "Pigall", "Domino", "The Girl of Paris"/; Georges Garvarenz - "Une vie d'amour", music from the film "Tehran 1943", soloist - Yanni Nikolov; Francis Le - "Une Histoire d'amour" - "Love Story", music from the film of the same name; Michel Legrand - Duet from the film "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg", soloists: Nona Krastnikova and Yanni Nikolov; Vladimir Kozma - Potpourri on themes from the films: "The Fathers", "Knock on Wood", "The Toy", "The Coupon", "The Tall Rouge Man with the Black Shoe"; Marguerite Monnot - "Hymne a l'amour" etc.