Parashkev Hadjiev

Parashkev Hadjiev (Bulgarian: Парашкев Хаджиев; born in Sofia, Bulgaria, 27 April 1912 – 1992) was a Bulgarian 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. He taught at the Bulgarian State Conservatory where one of his pupils was composer Tsvetan Tsvetanov.

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 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 Krassimira Stoyanova – aria from Maria Desislava, opera: Scene 4. Velíki bózhe, chuy móyata molbá!

Honours

Hadzhiev Glacier in Antarctica is named after Parashkev Hadzhiev.

References