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The first Albanian opera was Mrika by Prenkë Jakova, which was put on stage in 1958 at the Migjeni Theatre in Shkoder, Albania, and, a year later, at the venue of the Academy of Arts of Tirana. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Other operas that followed were The Spring by Tish Daija , The Flower of Memory by Kristo Kono , and The Heroines by Vangjo Nova. [ 3 ]
[2] The Theatre reports to the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sports and is financed out of the state budget. Today, the Opera presents works by Albanian and international composers. Tickets can be purchased on-site. It employs 196 persons. [1] In 2016, the Prime Minister of Albania announced that the Theatre would be reconstructed. [3]
Mrika (Maria) is an opera in three acts composed by Prenkë Jakova with a libretto in Albanian by Llazar Siliqi. It premiered (in a four-act version) in Shkoder, Albania in 1958 at the Migjeni Theatre. [1] The revised three-act version (and the one used today) premiered in Tirana at the Academy of Music and Arts of Albania in December 1959. [2]
Prenk Jakova was born on 27 June 1917 in Shkodër, northern Albania.His family's background was from Gjakova, from which originated the last name.His grandfather, Dedë Jakova, was a clarinetist at the Shkodër Jesuit College, whereas Prenkë's father, Kolë Dedë Jakova, was a commander in the Albanian army.
Ermonela Jaho (born July 18, 1974 [1]) is an Albanian operatic soprano. [2] She was described in The Economist as "the world’s most acclaimed soprano". [3] The Financial Times said "Ermonela Jaho throws heart and soul into her singing... Don't even try to resist". [4] The Guardian has described her as "one of the great verismo interpreters".
Opera is a multi-platform web browser developed by its namesake company Opera. [11] [12] [13] The current edition of the browser is based on Chromium. Opera is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS (Safari WebKit engine). [14] [15] Two mobile versions are still active, called Opera Mobile [16] and Opera Mini. [17] [18]
Afrikaans; Alemannisch; Anarâškielâ; Аԥсшәа; العربية; Aragonés; Asturianu; Azərbaycanca; تۆرکجه; বাংলা; 閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú
The opera Lulja e kujtimit ("Flower of remembrance") based on Foqion Postoli's work with the same title, [5] which was performed the first time in November 1961, is considered his masterpiece. It was performed several times by the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet. [2] Kono died in 1991 in Korçë.