13 may 2020 Gala concert of Raina Kabaivanska's master class winners Friday, May 15, at 8.30 pm - in all online platforms of the Burgas Opera
On Friday, May 15, at 8.30 pm, on the Facebook page of the Burgas Opera - https://www.facebook.com/OperaBurgas/, as well as on the YouTube channel and the official website of the Opera - https://operabourgas.com/ bg / The gala concert of the laureates of the XVIII International Master Class from the New Bulgarian University and the scholarship holders of the Raina Kabaivanska Fund for 2018 will be broadcast, which took place on October 1, 2018, at the Opera Hall, conductor - maestro Naiden Todorov.
The festive evening, which marked the International Day of Music / and poetry /, was really special for fans of the great Bulgarian prima, who is at a respectable age of 85 years, but outwardly unchanged over the years. Those present at the Opera Hall had the honor to feel the charisma of a world soprano live, as well as to appreciate her creative achievements as a mentor to young talents. During his visit to his native Burgas in 2018, Mayor Dimitar Nikolov presented the Grand Award of the Municipality of Burgas - the Key from the Tower of Burgas and an album with photos from her last return to the city in 2009. Kabaivanska received from the mayor another personal and exciting gift - a copy of the archives of the Municipality of her birth certificate.
Here is what Raina Kabaivanska said to the media at the time: "My struggle is to keep the heritage we have in the field of music and art. We have students from 21 countries, but what makes me happy is that big names have already emerged from the master class. they say they are fellows of the Raina Kabaivanska Foundation. This year we have three Bulgarian women in the master class, which you will hear tonight, and the program includes works by Donizetti, Verdi, Camille Saint-Saens, Puccini, Tchaikovsky, and Bizet. "
"I do not love this world. This world of the market, of bargaining, of the vulgar and the vulgar. Man no longer seems to need sublime things. And it is so natural to have a desire for beauty. Now we have nice clothes, nice homes, etc., and we have no desire for spiritual food. ”, Is the sad finding of the great opera prima, years ago, but it is so relevant today, when values are rethought, priorities are changed. rearrange and arise the urgent need for spiritual elevation, which is encoded the true meaning of human existence…
In her master class, Raina Kabaivanska works on improving the vocal technique and acting interpretation of the participants in works of their choice. The most successful participants in the master class receive scholarships from the Raina Kabaivanska Fund at the New Bulgarian University for Education in Italy.
Watch on live:
Final footage from the concert:
Gala concert program:
Gaetano Donizetti
Linda's aria from the opera Linda di Chamonix
Performed by: Seonkiyong / Eva / Jong, soprano / Korea
Giuseppe Verdi
Elena's bolero from the opera "Sicilian Evenings"
Performed by: Alexandrina Mihailova, soprano / Bulgaria /
Fellow of the Raina Kabaivanska Fund
Camille Sense-Suns
Delilah's aria from the opera Samson and Delilah
Performed by: Joanna Kadiyska, mezzo-soprano / Bulgaria /
Fellow of the Raina Kabaivanska Fund
Giacomo Puccini
Cavaradossi aria from the opera Tosca
Performed by: Junghyun / Davide / Rio, tenor / Korea /
Fellow of the Raina Kabaivanska Fund
Giacomo Puccini
Mimi's aria from the opera "Bohemia"
Performed by: Alexandrina Mihailova, soprano / Bulgaria /
Fellow of the Raina Kabaivanska Fund
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Lisa's aria from the opera "Lady Pica"
Performed by: Maria Nikolova, soprano / Bulgaria /
Fellow of the Raina Kabaivanska Fund
Gaetano Donizetti
Norina's aria from the opera Don Pasquale
Performed by: Seonkouong / Eva / Jong, soprano / Korea /
Georges Bizet
Carmen's aria from the opera Carmen
Performed by: Joanna Kadiyska, mezzo-soprano / Bulgaria /
Fellow of the Raina Kabaivanska Fund
Giuseppe Verdi
Alvaro's aria from the opera The Power of Fate
Performed by: Junghyun / Davide / Rio, tenor / Korea /
Fellow of the Raina Kabaivanska Fund
Giuseppe Verdi
Don Carlo's aria from the opera The Power of Fate
Performed by: Jeonghyeok Seo, baritone / Korea /
Giuseppe Verdi
Duet of Alvaro and Don Carlo from the opera "The Power of Fate"
Performed by: Jeonghyeok Seo, baritone / Korea / and Junghyun / Davide / Rio, tenor / Korea /
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