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Grand Opera Gala in Abkhazia

10.08.2016

With a concert Grand Opera Gala young Abkhaz performers of Opera and Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Terzian were on the scene drama theater named Samson Chanba on Tuesday, 9 of August.

Along with the Abkhazian State Chamber Orchestra of the Republic of Abkhazia on stage acted more than 30 guest musicians. The orchestra conductor, Honored Artist of the Republic of Abkhazia David Terzian told how it was difficult to conduct a symphony orchestra.

According to the singer Nana Cherkezia (soprano), as well as last and this year, the artists were very worried.

On the stage of Drama Theater sounded Arias and Overtures famous operas by great composers such as Giuseppe Verdi, Vincenzo Bellini, Giacomo Puccini, Pyotr Tchaikovsky and others. There were Abkhaz compositions such as "Gudisa", "Shish nani" and others.

Singer Armen Khachaturyan (baritone) admitted that he was worried before the concert and during the due Abkhaz composition. For Khachaturian Abkhaz folk song "a song about the rock," which the singer performed in the Drama Theatre was the first song in the Abkhaz language.

"For me it was important to convey the pain and suffering heavy tragedy. Abkhaz music not only melodic and beautiful, it is also a deep, multi-faceted and very harmonious music" - said Khachaturian.

Concert of Abkhaz opera singers "GRAND OPERA GALA" for the first time held on the stage of the Abkhaz Drama Theatre in August 2015.