Lyubomir

After the albums featuring the tenor Dimitar Uzunov and the soprano Yulia Wiener-Chenisheva, the series FAMOUS OPERA VOICES OF BULGARIA continues with another ‘golden’ voice from the second half of the 20th century – Lyubomir Bodurov (tenor). He began as a singer in the Gusla choir and in 1950 he was admitted to study, after a competition, at the State Music Theatre. His first teacher there was Prof. Georgi Zlatev-Cherkin (1950-1952) and then the famous mezzo-soprano Konstansa Kirova, who for many years taught and guided the singer with her valuable advice. Already in his first year at the Musical Theatre and with his first role as Adam in Der Vogelhändler by Zeller, which was a big and difficult role for a young and inexperienced artist, Lyubomir Bodurov became a favorite of the audience.

Ivanka Ninova (mezzo-soprano), Steven Page (baritone), Mary Hughes (mezzo-soprano), John Oakman (tenor), Susan McCulloch (soprano), Rachel Rosales (soprano), Maria Spacagna (soprano), Richard di Renzi (tenor), Sylvia Sass (soprano), Maria Luisa Barducci (soprano), Charles K. L. Davis (tenor), Werner Hollweg (tenor), Edward Carroll (trumpet), János B. Nagy (tenor), Jana Scharkowskaja (soprano), Thomas Dewald (tenor), Patrick Marques (tenor), Lyubomir Dyakovski (tenor), Denes Gulyas (tenor), Günter Kurth (tenor), Reiner Goldberg (tenor), Heather Johnson (soprano), Albert Miklos (tenor), Sandor Solyom-Nagy (baritone), Bulgarian National Choir, Anatolji Kotscherga (bass), Christine Moore (soprano), Hans-Ulrich Mielsch (tenor), Ursula Buckel (soprano), Lajos Miller (baritone)

Hilda Kazasyan was born in Sofia in a family of musicians. She started singing as early as at 4 years of age, with children’s songs recorded at The National Radio. At the age of 9, together with Todor Kolev, she sang the song “Big ones, small ones” which became immediately a real hit. Even as a schoolgirl she became a soloist of the Youth Big Band which toured across Russia (at that time still the USSR). Later on, already as a marimba soloist of a string orchestra, she toured England. Hilda Kazasyan has graduated from “Lyubomir Pipkov” School of Music with percussion instruments. Then she continued her studies in the classical department of the Conservatoire, again with percussions. Right after her graduation from Sofia Academy of Music, she majored for one year percussion instruments in Saluzzo – Italy…..

The biggest collection of Chinese and Mongolian virtual instruments out there. A unique and breathtaking collection featuring some of the best Chinese musicians recorded in their country with state of the art equipment and a deep sampling approach with up to 4 dynamic layers. An Ethnic Chinese Orchestra, Percussion Section, two Choirs and more all in one package.