Ljubka Biagioni, the 2002 winner of the European Union's Franco Capuana International Competition for Conductors, was born into the family of an Italian politician in Rome. After receiving a classical education at a grammar school and intensive piano tuition, she won a scholarship to study music theory at the National Academy of Music in Sofia, where she graduated with distinction as a choral and orchestral conductor. After graduating, she undertook further studies with Karl Ã–sterreicher in Varna, Bulgaria, Norbert Balatsch and Leonard Bernstein at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome and Ferdinand Leitner and Valery Gergiev at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena. In 1997, her career significantly benefited from working with Ilya Musin and Valery Gergiev in Rotterdam. She has been principal conductor of Sofia Symphonics since 2013. Her status as one of Sofia's great musical figures is confirmed by the nigh on euphoric reactions to the most recent performance of her Traviata at the National Palace of Culture.

Tracklist:

Prelude - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
Dell'invito Trascorsa E GiÃ L'ora
Libiamo Ne Lieti Calici
Che E CiÃ²?
Un DI Felice, Eterea
Si Ridesta in Ciel L'aurora
E Strano! - Ah, Fors'Ã¨ Lui
Follie! Delirio Vano E Questo! - Sempre Libera
Lunge Da Lei - De'miei Bollenti Spiriti 1
Alfredo? 1
Pura Siccome Un Angelo 1
Un DI, Quando Le Veneri 1
Imponente... Non Amarlo Ditegli 1
Dammi Tu Forza, O Cielo! 1
Ah, Vive Sol Quel Core 1
Di Provenza Il Mar, Il Suol 1
NÃ‰ Rispondi D'un Padre All'affetto? - No, Non Udrai Rimproveri 1
Avrem Lieta Maschere la Notte 1
Di Madride Noi Siam Mattadori 2
Alfredo Voi! 2
Invitato a Qui Seguirmi 2
Di Sprezzo Degno Se Stesso Rende 2
Prelude - Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra 2
Annina?... Comandante? 2
Teneste la Promessa - Attendo, Attendo, NÃ‰ a Me Giungon Mai! - Addio Del Passato 2
Largo Al Quadrupede 2
Signora!... Che T'accadde? 2
Ah, Non PiÃ¹ - Ah, Gran Dio! Morir SI Giovine 2
Ah, Violetta - Voi, Signor?

UPC: 881488160505
Label: Profil - G Haenssler
Release Date: 3.2.18
Format: CD

Verdi / Torbidoni - Traviata (CD)