16 october 2024 Majestic Aida At The Opera House On Saturday
One of the most impressive productions of the State Opera - Burgas - "Aida" by Giuseppe Verdi, in the version directed by Prof. Pavel Gerdzhikov, will give unforgettable moments of contact with the popular opera to the admirers of the classical musical art - of October 19, Saturday, from 7 p.m. on the stage of the State Opera - Burgas. The performance, which will recreate the atmosphere of ancient Egypt, will unfold its scenic beauty and impact, under the masterful baton of the famous Bulgarian conductor Ivan Kozhuharov, with a magnificent artistic cast.
On Saturday, the exciting story of the captive Ethiopian princess Aida, the pharaoh's daughter Amneris, and the Egyptian warlord Radames, for whose heart the two beauties compete, will come to life again. The performance of "Aida" in this year's edition of the "Opera of the Sanctuary" festival in Begliktash became a real sensation, the tickets were sold out days before the performance, and the lucky ones who had the opportunity to attend it described it as a super production, not by chance.
In the role of Aida on Saturday, the Burgas audience will have the pleasure of seeing and hearing the remarkable lyrical-dramatic soprano Yoana Zhelezcheva. Her powerful and low-pitched voice, which, however, also has gentle lyrical parameters, as well as exceptional spiritual power and effectiveness, contributes to the overall construction of the image of the enslaved Ethiopian princess. Ioana Zhelezcheva's Aida is marked by softness and strength at the same time, with an inner longing for love and an outer expression of the impossibility of it being realized, due to the tragic force of the circumstances. Joana Zhelezcheva was irresistible at the performance of "Aida" in August on the open stage of the Thracian sanctuary of Begliktash, when she built an amazing dynamic in the heavy soprano part, saturated with drama and psychologicalism, especially in the quiet muted shades. Both in artistry and vocal performance, her role was impeccably recreated.
In the role of the rival for the heart of Radames - the powerful pharaoh's daughter Amneris, the audience will have the privilege of enjoying the magnificent mezzo-soprano Daniela Dyakova, who impresses not only with her charismatic appearance but also with her wonderful vocal abilities and strong stage presence. She will weave her feminine radiance and beautiful timbre into the construction of the princess torn by doubt and jealousy, who harbors in her heart simultaneously passion, devotion, cruelty, revenge, and a typically feminine evil that is devastating to her essence. Despair, intransigence with the emotional loss of the beloved man, intertwined with sincere suffering and pain in her purely human dimensions, give a special color to the image of Amneris. The renowned mezzo-soprano Daniela Dyakova was recently awarded the prestigious "Nikola Güzelev" award, together with the soprano Alexandrina Pendachanska and the bass Biser Georgiev.
The wonderful tenor Valery Georgiev will appear on the stage of the Burgas Opera on Saturday - in the role of Radames, an Egyptian noble warrior, for whose love the beautiful Aida and Amneris are fighting - each with their own methods and emotional strength. The tenor is known for the rich range of his voice with the so-called Rossini heights that very few tenors in the world possess. The image of Radames is characterized by his heartfelt yearnings, contrary to logic and pragmatic choices, which are subordinated to his love for the Ethiopian captive Aida. The closing scene of the living Aida and Radames' taunting remains in the mind for a long time with the drama of the musical statement, characterized by a muffled plaintive tone. In it, however, it is not so much the despair of imminent death that stands out. Still, rather it sounds like the apotheosis of love and as one of the brightest symbols of immortality, embodied in the merging souls of two lovers, although doomed - here, in the earthly dimensions.
The Ethiopian king Amonasro plays the role of baritone Maryan Jovanoski, a soloist of the National Opera of the Republic of North Macedonia and State Opera - Burgas, who is impressive in terms of voice and stage presence. The illustrious baritone gives the image a unique suggestiveness and dignity, by adhering to the force of the law, regardless of the unbearable grief caused to his daughter Amneris.
In the image of the high Egyptian priest Ramfis, the bass Delyan Slavov enters—majestic and respectful. Bass Kostadin Mechkov will perform as the Pharaoh of Egypt, soprano Stefka Hristozova will be the priestess, and tenor Milen Dinolov will be the Herald.
An important part of the overall picture of the finished musical-stage product of the performance will be the choir with conductor Alexander Chepanov, merging with the messages of the score in the construction of the suggestion woven into the storyline. The choreography, performed by the ballet of the Burgas Opera House, is wonderfully thematically inscribed. The designer of the sets, recreating the majestic and respectful environment in Egypt, with emblematic artifacts, is the work of the artist Chavdar Chomakov, the choreography, which is also in sync with the ancient Egyptian culture and specifics of costumes and movements, is the work of Prof. Hikmet Mehmedov. Assistant directors of the production are Lina Peeva and Petar Tiholov, and ballet tutor - Marina Zmeeva-Markova. The orchestra, choir, and ballet of the State Opera-Burgas take part in the large-scale attractive spectacle. All the artists on Saturday will be dedicated to recreating Verdi's beautiful music, charged with an incomparable emotional and meaningful charge, united by the expressive and at the same time - philosophically padded, conducting of Ivan Kozhuharov.