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LE NOZZE DI FIGARO Recorded live - Garde Arts Center, New London, CT Teatro Lirico D'Europa, Giorgio Lalov, Artistic Director, Giorgio Lalov - Sets, Costumes and Light Designs/STAGE DIRECTION Krassimir Topolov, Conductor Carlos Conde - FIGARO Olga Chernisheva - COUNTESS Snejana Dramtcheva - SUSANNA James Bobick - ALMAVIVA Viara Zhelezova - CHERUBINO NOZZE IN NEW LONDON “The Garde Arts Center of New London, Connecticut, scored again last night with a spirited, musically and linguistically idiomatic NOZZE DI FIGARO. The large cast pronounced Italian accurately and easily and vocalized with authentic Mozartean style. And that style was evident in the masterful conducting maestro Krassimir Topolov and the playing of his Sofia Symphony Orchestra - from the swiftly paced overture through the final ensemble, the orchestra stayed together and supported the comedy, the desire, and the heartache of this great opera. Harpsichordist Ivaylo Ivanov played in sprightly fashion. T
