Dracula - musical
DRACULA MUSICAL | FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BULGARIA! Not suitable for persons under 14 years of age. Music: Frank Wildhorn Based on an idea by Don Black, Christopher Hampton, Frank Wildhorn, Des McAnuff Libretto and lyrics by Don Black, Christopher Hampton Original orchestrations by Cohen Shutes Translation:Lilia Boneva Production team: Director: Petko Bonev Conductor: Georgi Patrikov Scenography and costumes: Asya Stoimenova 3D mapping: Lora Runevska – elektrik. me Choreography: Katya Bogdanova Choirmaster: Yanitsa Parvanova Concertmaster: Maria Pavlova Accompanists: Rositsa Tarapanova, Kristiana Abrasheva Assistant director: Rumyana Atanasova Sound: Petar Atanaschev With the participation of: Branimir Nedkov, Nikola Ivanov, Hristiana Loizu, Mihaela Goncheva, Boyan Todorov, Nikola Popov, Kalina Kostova, Elena Trayanova, Tsvetomira Pencheva, Viktor Ibrishimov, Tsvetelin Ilchev, Dragomir Shopov, Tsing Fang He, Yordan Petev, Georgi Todorov, Tsvetomil Yordanov, Ivan Chelavrov, Samuel Srebrev, Plamen Dolapchiev, Stefan Stoev, Samuil Goranov, Valeria Peycheva, Diana Dimitrova, Gergana Tsakova, Mariana Stefanova. Orchestra, choir and ballet of the Konstantin Kisimov Musical and Drama Theater The idea for the production of the musical "Dracula" arose thanks to the creative potential of the multi-genre Musical and Drama Theater "Konstantin Kisimov" - orchestra, choir, ballet, soloists and guest soloists. Inspired by the beautiful music of Frank Wildhorn, the dynamic and tense libretto, as well as the well-known story based on Bram Stoker's hit novel, we decided to create this spectacle for the first time in Bulgaria. The style of the production can be defined as conditional realism, which reflects the spirit of the Victorian era of the late 19th century. The alternation of contrasts between everyday and horror scenes, in costumes of the time, enhanced by authentic scenography and innovative 3D mapping, creates a continuous and impactful action, in full compliance with the requirements of modern musical theater. Like the original novel, in our stage version, part of the action takes place in Bulgaria - in Varna. This gives additional color and emotional depth to the performance, reminding of the historical connections between our lands and the legend of Dracula. An interesting fact is that Vlad Dracula's father - Vladislav II, was the son of the famous voivode Mircho the Old, placed on the throne of Wallachia by the Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Shishman. These historical references reinforce the feeling of closeness and common cultural memory between our peoples, which gives the performance even greater value and meaning. Presented with the kind assistance of Music Theatre International. / www.mtishows.eu
