Parashkev Hadjiev ( Bulgarian: Парашкев Хаджиев; born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 27 April 1912 - 1992) was a

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n composer. He was the son of conductor Todor Hadjiev, an early champion of Bulgarian opera. Some view Parashkev Hadjiev as perhaps the most important post-war composer in Bulgaria.

Works

Operas

* ''Once Upon a Time'' (1957) * ''A Madcap'' (1959) - Libretto Ivan Genov * ''Albena'' (1962) - libretto Peter Filchev (after the drama of Yordan Yovkov) * ''Aika-1963 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSv5VWjdc4U * ''July Night'' (1964) - after the drama of Ivan Genov ''Early ballad'' * ''Millionaire'' (1965) - a comedy Yordan Yovkov * ''Masters'' (1966) - a drama of R. Stoyanov * ''Golden Apple'' - (1972) * ''Leto 893'' (1973) - Libretto

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* ''Maria Desislava'' (1978) - Libretto

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* ''Ioannis Rex'' (1981) - Libretto Радко Радков / Radko Radkov * ''Paradoxes'' three one-act operas: ''Divorce,'' ''Thief'' and ''Gifts'' (1982) * ''I, Claudius'' (1984) * ''Star without name'' (1985) - Libretto

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* ''Malingerer'' (1987) * ''Babinata bread'' (1989) * ''Inspector'' (1990) * ''John Kukuzel Love'' (1992)

Operetta

* ''Divided'' (1952) * ''Icahn'' (1955 d) * ''Madame Sans Gene'' (1958 d)

Film music

* ''Marriage'', directed by Borozanov B. (1942) * ''Fire trail'', directed by B. Borozanov, At. Georgiev (1946) * ''Kalin eagle'', directed by Borozanov B. (1950) * ''Traces remain'', directed by Peter Vasilev (1956) * ''Little'', directed by N. Korabov (1958)

Recordings

* Songs of Parashkev Hadjiev (Песните на Парашкев Хаджиев) Ludmila Hadjieva. CD 0717-2 2006. * On ''Slavic Arias'' by Krassimira Stoyanova - aria from

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, opera: Scene 4. ''Velíki bózhe, chuy móyata molbá!''Красимира Стоянова - Парашкев Хаджиев: Мария - Десислава - Молитвата на Мария - Десислава

Honours

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References

Musicians from Sofia Bulgarian composers 1912 births 1992 deaths 20th-century composers {{Bulgaria-composer-stub