Gala Concert of the Laureates from the International Young Tenors Competition
The "Voice of Kamen" Competition was created with the mission to continue the legacy of Kamen Chanev's vision and understanding of the essence of opera. The competition offers young artists from around the world the opportunity to carry forward the message of dedication and integrity towards art, inspired by the exceptional tenor, a soloist in numerous performances at Opera Open at the Ancient Theater, and a key figure in the history of world opera.
Program:
- G. Verdi – Overture to "La forza del destino"
- “Che mai vegg'io” - aria and cabaletta of Don Ruy Gómez de Silva from "Ernani", performed by Yuliyan Konstantinov
- “Re dell’abisso” - aria of Ulrica from "Un ballo in maschera", performed by Mariana Pencheva
- U. Giordano – “Nemico della patria” - monologue of Gérard from "Andrea Chénier", performed by Kiril Manolov
- P. Mascagni – “Mamma, quel vino è generoso” - aria of Turiddu from "Cavalleria rusticana", performed by Ivan Momirov
- G. Verdi – “Salce, salce... Ave Maria” - scene and prayer of Desdemona from "Otello", performed by Krasimira Stoyanova
- G. Verdi – “Dio che nell’alma infondere” - duet of Don Carlo and Marquis of Posa from "Don Carlo", performed by Ivan Momirov and Kiril Manolov
- G. Bizet – “La fleur que tu m’avais jetée” - aria of Don José from "Carmen", performed by Milen Bozhkov
- C. Saint-Saëns – “Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix” - aria of Dalila from "Samson et Dalila", performed by Mariana Pencheva
- G. Verdi – “Suona ogni labbro il mio nome” - duet of Simone Boccanegra and Fiesco from "Simone Boccanegra", performed by Kiril Manolov and Yuliyan Konstantinov
- “Gia nella notte densa” - duet of Desdemona and Otello from "Otello", performed by Krasimira Stoyanova and Milen Bozhkov
- “Invano Alvaro ti celasti al mondo” – duet of Don Alvaro and Don Carlo from "La forza del destino", performed by Ivan Momirov and Kiril Manolov
- “Pace, pace mio Dio” - aria of Leonora from "La forza del destino", performed by Krasimira Stoyanova.
