14 november 2023 Mozart's masterpiece DON GIOVANNI On the Burgas Stage Again

On November 17, Friday, at 7 p.m. in the hall of the State Opera - Burgas, the aesthetic challenge of reaching the messages of "eternal music" awaits you - Mozart's masterpiece in two acts "Don Giovanni" - one of the most performed operas in the world. Behind the console stands the young maestro, but with an impressive creative biography - Dimitar Kosev, chief conductor of the State Opera - Ruse. He was honored with the prestigious "Golden Feather" award for his contribution to Bulgarian culture and art in 2019. He is also the winner of the "Young Musician of the Year" award for 2020, awarded by the BNR, as well as a number of prestigious international and national awards.

"Don Juan" is directed by Associate Professor Dr. Alexander Tekeliev, the artist of the large-scale production is Ivan Savov, who ended his earthly journey this year, but his work continues its independent life. The conductor of the choir, who is a full participant in the emotionally saturated stage action, is the young choirmaster Alexander Chepanov, who recently took over the symbolic baton of continuity in art from Nevena Mihailova, but achieves a very good balance in the creative process with the choir artists. The design of the opera production is by Grisha Roglev, who is also no longer with us. The orchestra of the State Opera - Burgas, with concertmaster Vanya Zlateva, also has an important role in building the dramaturgical-musical suggestion.

A strong solo line-up will present itself in dramatic images saturated with emotionality and philosophical references. The eternal theme of temptation, seduction, surrender to sin, fall, retribution, punishment, and redemption will be unfolded on the stage of the Burgas Opera House on Friday. Each of the soloists will be emotionally and aesthetically intellectually motivated by the remarkable directorial skills to bring to the surface of their artistic essence the best, constructive, and impactful of the respective image. The chorus of the State Opera - Burgas participates in large-scale mass scenes recreating the atmosphere of its time - with characteristic details in clothing, behavior, and the dynamics of relationships. The staging of "Don Juan" was not presented on the stage of Burgas for more than three years - until May 4, when wonderful young soloists, students of the National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" - Sofia. The performance, in which the debutantes took part, proved that the emotional charge and energy of the young talents successfully fit into one of the most successful productions of the State Opera - Burgas, which has been performing for 20 years and is extremely warmly received by the audience - as in the scene in our seaside city, as well as on tours abroad and other cities in Bulgaria. At the performance in May, baritone Dobromir Momekov made his debut in the role of Don Juan.

The soloist of the State Opera - Burgas and artistic secretary will play the role of the irresistible charmer, a classic seducer with insidious actions serving his uncontrollable passions, who has written in his "secret list" thousands of conquests - from innocent virgins to dignified ladies looking for fleeting attention Delyan Slavov. At the beginning of November, the bass performed in the vocal concert "The Soloists of the State Opera - Burgas", and during the summer season of the Burgas Opera there were a number of memorable performances - in Burgas, Veliko Tarnovo, as well as during the festival "Opera On The Sanctuary" " on the open stage of the Thracian megalithic complex Begliktash.

In the image of the servant of the proverbial seducer Don Juan - Leporello, bass player Kostadin Mechkov, who was recently in a stage partnership with the performer of Don Juan - Delyan Slavov - also in the concert "Soloists of the State Opera - Burgas", will be reincarnated. Mechkov has numerous successful performances in central roles in titles from the repertoire of the Burgas Cultural Institute, as well as in a number of chamber performances.

The role of Donna Anna, who mourns the premature loss of her beloved father, killed by Don Juan, is played by the soprano Maria Tsvetkova-Madjarova - with virtuoso technique and beautiful nuances of her voice in the highest register. The image of Donna Elvira - Don Juan's former lover, will be recreated by the soprano Nona Krastnikova - with psychological depth, and prophetic interpretation of Mozart's music and artistry. The Burgas audience will have the opportunity to watch and listen to Nona Krastnikova on Saturday, November 18, at 7 p.m. in the lobby of the Opera House - in the concert from the "Soloists of the State Opera - Burgas" series, together with baritone Maryan Jovanoski, pianist Igor Kiriyanov / Ukraine / and Maya Zhelyazkova – flute.

The role of Don Ottavio will be performed by the tenor Yani Nikolov - for him the role is his debut. After his brilliant debut as Barinkai in the operetta "Gypsy Baron" on the stage of the Summer Theater in Burgas, also in partnership with Nona Krastnikova, for whom the role was also a successful debut, we expect a strong stage appearance in Mozart's opera as well.

The young soprano Maria Slavova /guest/ will create the image of the beautiful and pure-hearted girl from the Zerlina people - with finesse and jewel-like vocal technique. The beautiful young singer is the winner of the Grand Prize of the "Stoyan Kambarev" Foundation for flight in Art for 2017. Her creative path is dotted with memorable performances - on our and foreign stages. Appeared at his first musical casting at the age of 3 and became part of the "Bon-Bon" formation. After that, she was a soloist of the children's radio choir of the Bulgarian National Radio. He was 10 years old when he made his debut in front of a packed Hall 1 of the NDK. Her professional path is an upward one, based on a long-standing dedication to the cause of high art, personal charm, and a strong spirit.

In the iconic image of the Commander in the performance of "Don Juan" on Friday, the bass Diman Panchev enters, achieving a strong stage presence and suggestion, a mature actor's approach in the construction of the image - presented as an instrument of Fate, which orders harshly but justly. The bass was a partner in the concert "The Soloists of the State Opera - Burgas" on November 4 of this year with the other two basses who participated in the show - Delyan Slavov and Kostadin Mechkov.

In the role of Masetto, the fiancé of Zerlina, to whom Don Juan does not hide his selfish motives, the Burgas audience will see the young baritone Branimir Nedkov, who gives the image-rich emotionality and brightness. On the stage of the Burgas Opera on Tuesday, he made his successful debut in the role of the parquet lion Horov in the musical "Servants" by Parashkev Hadjiev, under the baton of Ivan Kozhuharov.

The opera in two acts "Don Juan" is one of the peaks in the work of the genius Mozart and combines the elements and suggestions of dramatic and comic opera. "Don Juan" is distinguished by dynamic stage action, exquisite musical themes, arias, duets, and ensembles, the images created are bright and memorable. The staging of "Don Juan" has been refined in every detail — both the overall impression and the elements of psychology and acting impact, scenography, costumes, solo performances, duets, ensembles, and the stage presence of the artists have been thought through, everything, in a unified whole, is really at a high professional level, with added aesthetic value. This production has a long stage life, unfolding and developing over the years, it has featured a galaxy of outstanding soloists, each of whom brought their own personal touch and nature to the images.

The performance of "Don Giovanni" implies high professionalism, detailed knowledge of Mozart's music, and the lightness and finesse characteristic of the composer, which, however, are extremely difficult to achieve and require brilliant mastery of the voice and moderation of transitions, dynamics, and purity of interpretation in the ensembles. With Mozart, each note sounds like a separate pearl connected by an exquisite string, but only when it is filled with the necessary dose of familiarity, and respect for his musical genius and polished to its full brilliance. The deep philosophical intention of the director's vision of sin, temptation, suffering, call for revenge, redemption, and the reign of justice is expected to be recreated by the artists. – with understanding and emotional commitment, at the performance on November 17 in the Opera Hall.