Parashkev Hadjiev ( Bulgarian: Парашкев Хаджиев; born in

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, 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

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* ''Albena'' (1962) – libretto Peter Filchev (after the drama of

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) * ''Aika'' (1963) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSv5VWjdc4U * ''July Night'' (1964) – after the drama of Ivan Genov ''Early ballad'' * ''Millionaire'' (1965) – a comedy

* ''Masters'' (1966) – a drama of R. Stoyanov * ''Golden Apple'' – (1972) * ''Leto 893'' (1973) – Libretto Pancho Panchev * ''Maria Desislava'' (1978) – Libretto Kamen Zidarov * ''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 Ognyan Stamboliev * ''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

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

Honours

Hadzhiev Glacier in

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is named after Parashkev Hadzhiev.

References

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