On April 3rd, 2019, the Gala spectacle “SHOW OPERA” from St. Petersburg was performed for the first time in Plovdiv and in Bulgaria. The breathtaking musical performance, including the biggest opera arias, famous Neapolitan songs and colorful Russian romances, impressed the guests and the residents of Plovdiv. SHOW OPERA is a unique project combining classical music, academic singing and modern show technology.
The program consisted of all the accents of world classics, performed by the best voices of the Russian opera. On the stage in the House of Culture in Plovdiv sang: the Russian vocalist Svetlana Feodulova who set two Guinness World Records while performing Mozart’s Rondo during the Show Opera concert in St. Petersburg and in 2010 Feodulova officially became “the highest coloratura soprano in the world”, Alexander Miminoshvili with over 10 leading roles on the stage of Bolshoi Theatre, Karina Chepurnova – Mariinsky Theatre Soloist, Prize-winner at the International Elena Obraztsova Competition and a leading soloist with performances on the stage of Bolshoi Theatre, Maxim Perebeinos – Honored artist of Ingushetia, Konstantin Brzezinski, Alla Petrova, etc. The conductor of the show was Mihail Golikov.
Every part of “SHOW OPERA” is full of different means of expression. The original set-up, along with multimedia 3D set-ups and individual lighting solutions, brought the audience into medieval castles and Renaissance palaces, among Russian landscapes and directly in Venice. The program featured works by Bizet, Mozart, Verdi, Rossini, Offenbach, Rimsky-Korsakov, Tchaikovsky, Khachaturian and other composers.
After the show, the Regional Governor of Plovdiv Region – Mr. Zdravko Dimitrov, met in person with the participants in the musical project, congratulated them on the brilliant performances, thanked them on behalf of the Plovdiv audience for the unforgettable experience and invited them to visit again our ancient city.
The spectacle “SHOW OPERA” was carried out with the assistance of Zdravko Dimitrov, Regional Governor of Plovdiv Region and the team of Regional Administration – Plovdiv.
Last modified on 08 April, 2019 at 14:53
