Was one of the most iconic Italian songs really written on Odesa's vibrant streets?
Has Giuseppe Verdi written an opera for staging at the Odesa Opera House?
Was the famous Odesa Opera House build by Italians?
Two leading soloists of Odesa Opera Theatre Vladislav Gorai and Nadia Sychuk under musical and artistic direction of a virtuoso pianist Pavel Timofeyvskiy will take you on a journey across time and cultures, revealing the untold connections between these two iconic places.
They will treat you to Epic Stories & Songs, Historical Anecdotes and Secrets.
Nadia Sychuk, a soloist of Odesa Opera Theatre and a Laureate of the 1st prize of the international vocal competition in Vorzel, a laureate of the international festival "Crimean Autumn", laureate of the international competition of opera singers Salome Krushelnytska. Winner of the special prize of the international vocal competition in Romanian Galati. She graduated from the vocal faculty of the Odesa State Music Academy.
Vladislav Gorai is the Soloist of State Odesa Opera Theatre. Vladislav is also a soloist of State Odesa Philharmonic Society. Vladislav studied in the State Odesa Conservatory of Music. He is a Laureate of Khmelnitsky National Competition of ChamberMusic. He is also a Laureate of Karlovy-Vary (Czech) International Competition for Singers. In 2013 he was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Ukraine.
Virtuoso pianist, composer for film and the concert stage, arranger and lecturer, Pavel Timofeyevsky has received numerous prizes and accolades, including the BBC/Guardian Young Composer of the Year award. Pavel has appeared at nearly all the major concert venues across the UK. Concert tours, along with television and radio appearances in other parts of the world include the USA, China, Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Russia, Latvia, Greece, Cyprus and India.