11 july 2022 "Puff, Puff, Puff"&"Max and Moritz" On July 15
On Friday, July Day - July 15, from 18:00 and from 20:00 at the Оpen-Air Theater - Burgas, the youngest friends of the musical and performing arts, accompanied by their parents, to whom the funny story about the three pink pigs Puff, Puff Puff was also Beloved, get ready for a solid portion of laughter and charging emotions!
The creative process of the birth of the new production for children "Piff, Puff, Poof" led to a triumphant finale of the two premieres of the new children's title in the repertoire of the State Opera - Burgas - on June 18th and 21st of this year. Both performances received thunderous approval, admiration and happy smiles from the large audience. The credit for the successful finale of the process goes to the talented team: the director - Assoc. Dr. Alexander Tekeliev, the artist - Anna-Maria Tokadzhieva, the choreographer - Galina Kalcheva, the assistant directors - Lina Peeva and Petar Tiholov, and all the specialists from the technical services - sound directors, stagehands, wardrobe, lighting, prompter, etc. As is clear from the script of the musical – for educational purposes, it is important for children to understand that there are many specialists behind the scenes, without whose work no production would be possible.
The musical comedy for children "Piff, Puff, Puff" by the great Bulgarian composer Alexander Raichev, whose 100th birthday is being celebrated this year, is based on the well-known and beloved fairy tale about the three pink piglets with curled tails and the bad Kumcho Valcho. who blows up their cottages in order to secure a delicious dinner, but the three confederate brothers foil his nefarious plans. In the plot of the musical, many humorous elements are interwoven, cheerful songs, and dynamics guaranteeing many, many smiles. The sets and costumes of "Puff, Puff, Puff" bring out the entertaining and most characteristic side of each of the characters. The sets are impressive and completely in sync with the fairy tale, presented with the flexible "theatre within the theater" stage design. The attractive dances are performed by the artists themselves, who show indisputable plastic skills and, of course, a lot of desire and mood to entertain the children's audience. The arrangement, the sound design, and the instrumental performance, by the pianist Nina Reichel, are also wonderful and professionally presented.
The funny story about Piff, Puff, Puff, Kumcho Valcho, Patoka Pataran, the storytellers of the fairy tale - Milko and Ilko will be presented at the Summer Theater on Friday /July 15/ in an original way, with unobtrusive lessons interwoven into the entertaining plot for children, who are an indispensable part of any fairy tale, created not only to entertain, but also contain an educational element.
In the roles in the musical "Piff, Puff, Puff" in the Summer Theater of Burgas, the audience will see: Puff - Sofia Lovdzhieva, Puff - Polina Bakhchevanova, Puff - Lina Peeva; Kumcho Valcho, who chases the three little pigs to prepare a delicious lunch - Yordan Hristozov; The patak Pataran, who, warmed by a kind word, helps the piglets - Darina Zapryanova; the moderators of the funny story with an instructive ending - Ilko - Miroslav Dimitrov and Milko - Milen Dinolov.
The new children's production of the State Opera - Burgas is already a hit - come to the Summer Theater on Friday and you will find out why!
From 20:00 on the same day - July 15, Friday, the State Opera - Burgas has prepared another cheerful production for the little ones - "Max and Moritz" with music by Alexander Yosifov and directed by Assoc. Dr. Alexander Tekeliev. libretto – Bancho Banov. The scenography is by the well-established master in the field of stage art Ivan Tokadzhiev, the costumes are the work of Anna-Maria Tokadzhieva, who is also the set designer of "Piff, Puff, Puff", the dances are by Galina Kalcheva, the assistant directors are Lina Peeva and Petar Tiholov. The roles will be reincarnated - as always, with mood and professionalism: Max - Stefka Hristozova, Moritz - Vesela Apostolova, Bush the Writer - Yordan Hristozov, Aunt Greta - Kalina Popova, the Cockroach - Diman Panchev, the Musician - Milen Dinolov, Master Böck - Petar Tikholov, the Artist - Miroslav Dimitrov. The musical performance for children "Max and Moritz" is successfully presented not only on the stage of Burgas but also in many Bulgarian cities, where it is met with great interest by numerous audiences. On Friday evening, on the stage of the Summer Theater, artists from the ballet ensemble of the Burgas Opera House will take part in the entertaining performance.
The two events, dedicated to the children's audience, are part of the Burgas Music Festival "Emil Chakarov" 2022, realized by the State Opera - Burgas and the Municipality of Burgas.