Mladen Stanev

Choirmaster

He finished the Secondary Music School “Filip Kutev” – Kotel (1993) and acquired a Master’s Degree in Choir Conducting at the National Music Academy “Prof. Pancho Vladigerov” – Sofia (1998). In 2006, he finished a masterclass by Prof. Ervin Ortner (Vienna).

Since 2000 he worked at the Stara Zagora State Opera – choirmaster; conductor of  Mixed Choir “Petko Staynov” – Kazanlak, Choir “Balkanski”, Ensemble “Coram Anima”, before that – Children’s Choir “Zvezditsi” (“Little Stars”), Choir “Planinska pesen” (“Mountain’s Song”) and others.

He is chairperson of an association of creative workers of the International Children’s Foundation “Steletoy” – Sofia and conductor of the Children’s Choir “Zvezditsi” of the Foundation. He is member of the juries at choir and singing competitions.

Significant achievements: International Choir Competition “A. Vivaldi” – Greece – 1^st place in the category Mixed Choirs and 2^nd place in the category Folklore (2009); Choir Festival – Ankara – a prize with Choir “P. Staynov” (2004).

Repertoire:
“Aida” (Verdi)
“Attila” (Verdi)
“L’Africaine” (Meyerbeer)
“La boheme” (Puccini)
“Don Carlos” (Verdi)
“Don Pasquale” (Donizetti)
“L’Italiana in Algeri” (Rossini)
“Carmen” (Bizet)
“Lucia di Lammermoor” (Donizetti)
“L’elisir d’amore” (Donizetti)
“Madama Butterfly” (Puccini)
“Nabucco” (Verdi)
“Pagliacci” (Leoncavallo)
“La vie parisienne” (Offenbach)
“Die Fledermaus” (Strauss)
“Le nozze di Figaro” (Mozart)
“The Barber of Seville” (Rossini)
“Cavalleria rusticana” (Mascagni)
“Tosca” (Puccini)
“Traiano in Thracia” (Katelli)
“Turandot” (Puccini)
“La belle Helene” (Offenbach)
“Die Csárdásfürstin” (Kalman)