28 october 2025 20 Singers Appeared In the Second Round of the "Stoyan Popov"
Today, October 28, at 12:00 in the hall of the Burgas State Opera, the second round of the III INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION FOR OPERA SINGERS "STOYAN POPOV" '25 took place.
20 young opera singers - 13 women and 7 men- were in a contested stage competition, each of them aiming to show the optimum of their vocal capacity, which, together with their vocal teachers, they have honed in preparation for the competition.
Namely, this part of the overall process of entering a competition, much longer, more complex, and requiring dedication and consistency, is also a major factor for the good performance of the stage forum itself.
Congratulations to all participants, who demonstrated a high level of performance and respect for the event, organized by the Burgas Opera with the assistance of the Burgas Municipality. Special recognition also goes to the representatives of the authoritative jury, the Burgas Cultural Institute, and the patron of the competition, the world-famous baritone Stoyan Popov.
Congratulations also go to the pianists, who professionally presented the piano accompaniment, managing to be indispensable partners of the singers in their overall performance.
The jury will definitely have difficulty in making the final decision regarding the laureates of the III INTERNATIONAL OPERA COMPETITION "STOYAN POPOV" 2025, but, in itself, this fact is a sufficiently eloquent certificate of the high level of the participants who appeared.
Тhe final ranking:
This year, the awards will be announced at the gala concert itself, and the laureates will attend a rehearsal with the Burgas Opera Orchestra under the baton of Prof. Dr. Grigor Palikarov tomorrow, October 29, at 4:00 PM in the Burgas Opera Hall.
Schedule of appearance in the II round:
https://operabourgas.com/…/competit…/grafik-yavyavane-ii-tur
The authoritative jury of the "Stoyan Popov" 2025 competition is composed: the organizers have once again invited the great Bulgarian tenor with an international career, Kaludi Kaludov, who also successfully works as a vocal pedagogue.
Members of the jury are: the opera prima, soloist of the Sofia National Opera and Ballet Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gabriela Georgieva, lecturer at the National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" - Sofia, Prof. Niko Isakov - opera singer, baritone, lecturer at the Vocal Faculty at the National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov";
Prof. Dr. Toni Shekerdzieva-Nowak - lecturer at the Academy of Music and Performing Arts "Prof. Asen Diamandiev" - Plovdiv, prominent opera and chamber singer; Prof. Dr. Alexander Tekeliev - opera director, director of the State Opera - Burgas.
The gala concert of the laureates is on October 30 at 7:00 PM in the Opera Hall. The conductor will traditionally be Prof. Dr. Grigor Palikarov Grigor Palikarov, chief artistic director of the Symphony Orchestra - Pazardzhik, chief conductor at the State Opera Plovdiv - State Opera Plovdiv - State Opera Plovdiv and lecturer at the National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vlafigerov" - Sofia.
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