Dilyana Georgieva » Alexander Krunev https://www.dilyanageorgieva.com The Fascinating Soprano Fri, 09 Nov 2018 06:53:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 A concert in memoriam of Gena Dimitrova took place in Paris https://www.dilyanageorgieva.com/a-concert-in-memoriam-of-gena-dimitrova-took-place-in-paris/ https://www.dilyanageorgieva.com/a-concert-in-memoriam-of-gena-dimitrova-took-place-in-paris/#comments Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:11:48 +0000 dilyana http://www.dilyanageorgieva.com/?p=561 On the eve of June 11, the date when we commemorate the third anniversary of Gena Dimitrova’s death, our embassy in Paris organized a concert with the famous Bulgarian singers, soprano Dilyana Georgieva and baritone Alexander Krunev, who works for the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Sofia. They performed opera arias, duets and also songs by Bulgarian composers to the accompaniment of the pianist Ivaylo Ivanov, who also works for the National Theatre. Guests at the event included ambassadors and permanent representatives of UNESCO and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, French and Bulgarian intellectuals, diplomats and government officers, as well as members of the Bulgarian community in Paris.

In her welcoming speech, the Bulgarian ambassador Irina Bokova reminded the audience that Gena Dimitrova was not only a singer possessing a great voice who brought fame to Bulgaria by performing all over the world, but also an ambassador who spread Bulgarian faith in goodness, which was tempered during centuries of hardship and ordeals. Dimitrova’s work has been continued by her talented disciple Dilyana Georgieva, who has performed at all Bulgarian operas and also by Aleksander Krunev, who was Dimitrova’s partner on stage many times. Georgieva and Krunev brilliantly performed arias and duets from operas by Massenet, Giordano, Puccini, Mozart and Verdi, and also songs by Pancho Vladigerov and Dobri Hristov. The concert was a good occasion for Bulgaria to present its forthcoming participation in the Season of European Cultures, organized by France, serving as the president of the EU, in the second half of 2008.

See the official press release of Ministry of Culture here (in Bulgarian) and the coverage in Kultura weekly here (in Bulgarian).

]]> https://www.dilyanageorgieva.com/a-concert-in-memoriam-of-gena-dimitrova-took-place-in-paris/feed/ 0 Fabulos moments during a concert in Ruse https://www.dilyanageorgieva.com/fabulos-moments-from-ruse-concert/ https://www.dilyanageorgieva.com/fabulos-moments-from-ruse-concert/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 20:26:37 +0000 dilyana http://www.dilyanageorgieva.com/?p=398 This was a concert, but also a spectacle, and a multitude of very nice moments… I, Alexander Krunev (baritone) and Orlin Goranov (tenor) were inspired by the friendly audience of Ruse during the concert on May 5th. We all celebrated the evening together with the Ruse Philharmonic Society and shared our passion for opera music. We made a really trilling swap – during the marvelous Brindisi (La Traviata) performance, Krunev (baritone) started acting as a conductor and the conductor Izmerliev started to sing. You can watch these unforgettable moments here and here.

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