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Bulgarian composer (1875-1941)
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Tchanev studied at Rome's Hristov Academy of Music and Arts and the Bulgarian State Music Academy. A laureate of the Jussi Bjorling Tenor Competititon, he sang with the Sofia National Opera, the Prague State Opera, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, and the State Operas of Munich and Vienna, among other opera houses. “God bless your way, […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
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Royal Opera House
2017-07-09 13:08:26
Yasmine Naghdi promoted to Principal dancer
Yasmine Naghdi in rehearsal for The Invitation, The Royal Ballet © 2016 ROH. Photograph by Andrej Uspenski Kevin O’Hare , Director of The Royal Ballet, announces that Yasmine Naghdi has been promoted to Principal dancer, the highest rank in the Company. O’Hare comments, ‘I’m delighted to promote Yasmine Naghdi to Principal. She has had an extraordinary year, making successful debuts in a number of classic and contemporary ballets, and I look forward to this new chapter of her career and the opportunities that await.’ Born in London, Yasmine Naghdi joined the Company in 2010 after training at The Royal Ballet School . Yasmine's extensive repertory includes Princess Aurora (The Sleeping Beauty ), Juliet (Romeo and Juliet ), Olga (Onegin ) and the Sugar Plum Fairy (The Nutcracker ). Her contemporary work includes Woolf Works by Wayne McGregor , David Dawson ’s The Human Seasons and George […]
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Royal Opera House
2017-02-21 13:30:06
Watch: Why the Rose Adage from The Sleeping Beauty is the ultimate challenge for a ballerina
Principal of The Royal Ballet Akane Takada rehearses the 'Rose Adage' with First Soloist Valeri Hristov (Screenshot from Facebook film) For many ballerinas, the role of Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty is the role they aspire to dance from a very young age. Principal of The Royal Ballet Akane Takada is no different and in this film she explains why it is such an iconic role for dancers, as well as revealing the role's technical challenges. The film sees Takada and Bulgarian dancer Valeri Hristov perfect the ballet’s famous ‘Rose Adage’ – one of the most challenging pieces of choreography in The Royal Ballet’s repertory. The set-piece requires extremely precise technique, as attested to by Takada: ‘The Rose Adage is the hardest part of the ballet,’ reveals the Japanese dancer. ‘You stand on one leg and balance as you take each prince's hand one by one […]
2017-02-17 14:22:53
Composer Jennifer Higdon returns to Knoxville this weekend and next week for a composer-in-residence stint with the University of Tennessee School of Music. [See my profile of Higdon in the Knoxville Mercury. ] The public is invited and encouraged to attend the concert events listed below. There is no admission charge for any of them. Performances and Events Miroslav Hristov,violin, and Chih-Long Hu, piano Faculty recital; featuring classical pieces by a variety of composers including Jennifer Higdon’s Blue Hills of Mist from “String Poetic” Friday, 2/17/2017 at 8:00 PM Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center A Celebration of Jennifer Higdon: UT Symphony Orchestra Higdon’s The Singing Rooms and Fanfare Ritmico with performances by UT Choirs and Geoffrey Herd-violin; James Fellenbaum, conducting Sunday, 2/19/2017 at 4:00 PM James R. Cox Auditorium, Alumni Memorial Bldg. A Celebration of Jennifer […]
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