04 february 2025 Large-Scale Vienna Gala Under The Baton of Deyan Pavlov

The second event of the Burgas State Opera program for 2025, after the brilliant start with the Symphony Concert conducted by Yordan Dafov – on January 31, is a large-scale Vienna Gala dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the birth of Johann Strauss-son – on February 7 at 7 p.m. in the hall of the Burgas Cultural Institute. In the operetta gala, the richness of their timbres and emotional stage presence will be presented: sopranos Lyudmila Mihaylova, Maria Tsvetkova-Madzharova, Nona Krastnikova and Shmilena Sultanova, tenor Yani Nikolov, baritone Yordan Hristozov and Diman Panchev, bass. The overall glamorous vision of the musical project is also facilitated by the participation of the choir and ballet ensembles of the Burgas Opera – which will complete the glamorous picture, recreating style, class and a refined approach to life, characteristic of the Viennese balls of the aristocracy. The Vienna Gala will be under the skillful emotional baton of maestro Deyan Pavlov /guest/, who has successfully conducted a number of concerts and performances of the Burgas Opera. The concertmaster of the State Opera – Burgas orchestra on Tuesday will be Vanya Zlateva, the choir conductor – Alexander Chepanov, the ballet ensemble’s rehearsor is Marina Zmeeva-Markova, who is also the author of the choreography.

The rich program of the operetta gala will include: Overture from “The Bat”, from the same work: Prince Orlovsky’s Couplets, Adela’s Aria, chorus from Act II; from “Viennese Blood”: Countess Tsedlau’s Aria from “Viennese Blood”, “Polonaise”, Duet of Count and Countess Tsedlau; Overture "Gypsy Baron", as well as: Barinkai's Couplets, "Gypsy Song" / Safi's Aria, Safi and Barinkai's Duet, Homonay's Couplets, Arsena and Mirabella's Duet. March - Zhupan's Couplets - also from "Gypsy Baron"; waltz "Spring Voices", polka "Thunder and Lightning"; "Rosalinda's Czardas". As befits the finale of a glamorous ball with a Viennese flavor, the coda of the evening will be set by all soloists, orchestra members, choristers and ballet dancers who participated in the gala evening, with the festive toast "Champagne is a Gift of God" from "The Bat" - one of the most performed operettas, a frequently presented title in the repertoire of the Burgas Opera, which rivals some of the most difficult operas to interpret. The last piece to be performed at the Vienna Gala on Friday is the Fast Polka "Light Blood".

With the "Vienna Gala", the audience in the Opera House hall will have the opportunity to experience an aesthetic musical and artistic event, under the sign of brilliance, splendor - but with taste and measure, a bubbling mood, Viennese finesse, style, class and fantasy.