January 7th marks the 155th birth anniversary of the founder of the Bulgarian professional art of composition Emanuil Manolov. Beyond doubt the most valuable work in his legacy is the opera Siromahkinia (The Poor Woman) which he left unfinished. Based on a poem by classic Ivan Vazov it reconciles the traditions of urban romance and the classical Italian opera. In an interview from the Bulgarian National Radio Golden Archives, film director Georgi Dyulgerov says more about the ground-breaking opera: “Emanuil Manolov wrote The Poor Woman in times when there …read more
Source: Radio Bulgaria
