Bio

Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, on the 4th of August, 1971.
Secondary education: The National High School for Ancient Languages and
civilizations, Sofia.
Musical education: Violin study from 1976 to 1985.
Higher musical education:
The State Academy “P. Vladigerov”, Sofia, Bulgaria,
from 1992 to 1996.
Concert appearances:
1986-1994:
- soloist in the choirs of Bulgarian Ancient Church Orthodox Music “Konstantin Cyril-The Philosopher” & “Johan Kukuzel”;
- concert participations in Greece, Italy, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland.
1994:
- Opera and Church recital in Innsbruck with Anna Rehtuur;
- Opera and Church recital in Vienna, Cathedrals “Maria am Geschtade” and “St.Stefan”;
1995:
- concerts under the patronage of Pope John Paul II in Rome in “St. Peter”, “St. Ignazie”, “St. John” and “St. Paul” cathedrals;
- records for The Golden Fond of Bulgarian National Radio.
Stage appearances:
1996:
- Don Alfonso in “Cosi fan tutte” by Mozart in Varna State Opera;
1998-1999:
- Il Re and Ramphis in “Aida” by Verdi in Varna State Opera;
1999:
- Zuniga in “Carmen” by Bizet in National Palace of Culture, Sofia, with Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, under conducting of Emil Tabacoff;
- Monterone in “Rigolleto” by Verdi in Varna State Opera;
2000:
- With Philippo II in “Don Carlos” by Verdi in Sofia National Opera won 2 special prices at The 12-th International Opera Competition “Boris Christoff”;
- concert participation in Moskow with “Moskow Philharmonic Orchestra” under conducting of Dymitri Orlov;
2000-2001 - as a guest in Ensemble Theater der Regionen Biel/Soloturn, Switzerland:
- Abimelech in “Samson et Dalila” / Camille Saint-Saens;
- Sparafuccile in “Rigoletto” / Verdi;
- Don Ruy Gomez da Silva in “Ernani” / Verdi.
As a soloist at Musiktheater im Revier, Gelsenkirchen:
Season 2001-2002:
- Zaccaria in “Nabucco” / Verdi;
- Kaspar & Eremit in “Freischutz” / Weber;
- Varlaam in “Boris Godunov” / Mussorgsky;
- Don Pedro in “Beatrice et Benedict” / Berlioz;
Season 2002-2003:
- Timur in “Turandot” / Puccini;
- Rocco in “Fidelio” / Beethoven;
- Don Prudenzio in “Il viaggio a Reims” / Rossini;
- Heraut II in “Jeanne d’Arc au bucher” / Honegger im Ramen der Ruhr Triennale 2002-2004;
- Massimiliano & Mose in “I Masnadieri” / Verdi;
Season 2003-2004:
- Sparafuccile in “Rigoletto” / Verdi;
- Titurel in “Parsifal”/Wagner;
- Clifford in “Rosmonda d’Inghilterra”/Donizetti;
- Alidoro in “La Cenerentola” / Rossini;
- Simone in “Gianni Schicchi” / Puccini.
Season 2004-2005:
- Le Pape Clement VII in “Benvenuto Cellini” / Berlioz;
- Attila in “Attila” / Giuseppe Verdi;
- Don Basilio in “Il Barbiere di Siviglia” / Rossini;
- Angelotti in “Tosca” / Puccini;
- Aladino in “Il crociato in Egitto” / Meyerbeer.
Season 2005-2006:
Awarded with the special prize for season 2004- 2005 by Musiktheater Gelsenkirchen.
- Gesler in “Guillaume Tell” /Rossini;
- Nourabad in “Les Pecheurs de Perles” / Bizet;
- Figaro & Bartolo in “Le nozze di Figaro” / Mozart
- Ferrando in “Il Trovatore” / Verdi;
- Orosmane in “Zaira” / Bellini.
As a guest:
- in Glocke Saal, Bremen: “Nabucco”/Verdi - Zaccaria, 2002;
- Varlaam in “Boris Godunov”/Mussorgsky in Staatstheater Braunschweug, 2003;
- Zaccaria in “Nabucco”/Verdi in Staatstheater Hannover, March 2004;
- Attila in “Attila”/Verdi in Glocke Saal, Bremen, 2005;
- Der Sprecher in “Die Zauberflöte” /Mozart in Opera Ireland, Dublin, 2005
- Simone in “Gianni Schicchi” /Puccini in Opera Ireland, Dublin, 2005
Repertoire
| “Don Carlos” | Verdi | Philippo II, Il Grande Inquisitor |
| “Nabucco” | Verdi | Zaccaria |
| “Ernani” | Verdi | Don Ruy Gomez da Silva |
| “Attila” | Verdi | Attila |
| “Aida” | Verdi | Ramphis, Il Re |
| “I Masnadieri” | Verdi | Massimiliano, Mose |
| “Rigoletto” | Verdi | Sparafucile, Monterone |
| “Il Trovatore” | Verdi | Ferrando |
| “Falstaff” | Verdi | Pistola |
| “Freischutz” | Weber | Kaspar, Eremit |
| “Parsifal” | Wagner | Titurel |
| “Fidelio” | Beethoven | Rocco |
| “Turandot” | Puccini | Timur |
| “Tosca” | Puccini | Angelotti |
| “Gianni Schicchi” | Puccini | Simone |
| “Carmen” | Bizet | Zuniga |
| “Les Pecheurs de Perles” | Bizet | Nourabad |
| “Khovanschina” | Mussorgsky | Dosifey |
| “Boris Godunov” | Mussorgsky | Varlaam |
| “Cosi fan tutte” | Mozart | Don Alfonso |
| “Zauberflöte” | Mozart | Sprecher |
| “Le nozze di Figaro” | Mozart | Figaro, Bartolo |
| “Rosmonda d´Inghilterra” | Donizetti | Clifford |
| “Il barbiere di Sevigla” | Rossini | Don Basilio |
| “La Cenerentola” | Rossini | Alidoro |
| “Il Viaggio a Reims” | Rossini | Don Prudenzio |
| “Guillaume Tell” | Rossini | Gesler |
| “Zaira” | Bellini | Orosmane |
| “Samson et Dalila” | C. Saint-Saens | Abimelech |
| “Jeanne d´Arc au bucher” | Honegger | Heraut II |
| “Beatrice et Benedict” | Berlioz | Don Pedro |
| “Benvenuto Cellini” | Berlioz | Le Pape Clement VII |
| “Il crociato in Egitto” | Meyerbeer | Aladino |