Stefan Dimitrov (bass)

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Stefan Dimitrov as Tsar Boris Godunov in Mussorgsky's opera Boris Godunov

Stefan Dimitrov (22 November 1939 in

accompanist and répétiteur, Malina Dimitrova (Bulgarian: Малина Димитрова), who graduated at this time and took her first steps in the opera accompanying field. They were later to be married. The couple had one son, Liuben, who graduated as solo pianist and later become part of the Genova & Dimitrov
piano duo.

Early career

He graduated from the Central Master Studio of Singing of the Sofia State Music Academy under its founder and leader Prof. Christo Brumbarov, the teacher of singers such as Nicolai Ghiaurov, Nicola Ghiuselev, Ghena Dimitrova and others.

An invitation to pursue a post-graduate master's degree at the

UdSSR
.

National and international career

After they came back to Bulgaria, Stefan and Malina Dimitrova were invited as permanent soloist and chief

Rousse on the Danube, and they appeared with these ensembles in numerous tours to Spain, Germany, the Czech Republic, France and Italy. During his activities as soloist in Greece, Italy, France, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and in all Eastern Europe
Stefan Dimitrov worked under conductors and stage directors such as W. Eichner, I. Ranzescu, A. Naydenov, I. Marinov, M. Angelov, Al. Raychev.

In 1980, Stefan and Malina launched their relationship with Belgium's leading opera house, La Monnaie / De Munt in Brussels under its director Gerard Mortier. Later on, this collaboration grew to include the Vlaamse Opera company in Antwerp.

Under conductors such as Sir John Pritchard, Silvio Varviso, Machael Schonwandt, Silvain Cambreling and stage directors such as Adolf Dresen, Kurt Horez, Pierre Constant, the singer had many engagements, including guest appearances under the auspices of La Monnaie and the Vlaamse Opera throughout Europe. During this period Stefan Dimitrov's partners on stage were singers such as José van Dam, Ermanno Mauro, Karita Mattila, and Leona Mitchell.

Dimitrov died, aged 64, in Sofia.

Awards

During his musical career Stefan Dimitrov was awarded many prizes for his artistic achievements in Bulgaria, Germany, Belgium (Special Merits of the Queen) and in France and was presented in the 1999 "Who Is Who in Bulgaria" and the 2000 "Who is Who in Bulgarian Culture".

Recordings

Stefan Dimitrov made a number of studio and live recording sessions at numerous radio and TV broadcasting corporations in Bulgaria, Belgium, Netherlands, France, etc. as well as a few CD releases for EMI.

Selected repertoire

See also

References

External links

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