In September 2020 David Holzinger was invited by the State Opera Ruse, Bulgaria, to conduct the rehearsals to the opera production “Gianni Schicchi” by Giacomo Puccini. He was scheduled to conduct a performance on November 27, which had to be postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Director: Mihaela Panainte

Sets and Costumes: Mihai Panaintesku

Conductor: Dimitar Kosev / David Holzinger

Cast:

Gianni Schicchi: Dobromir Momekov

Lauretta: Daniela Karaivanova

Gherardo: Ivan Penchev

Gherardino: Zhana Zheleva und Emil Tchokurski

Zita: Andreana Nikolova

Nella: Teodora Tchukurska

Simone: Momchil Milanov

Ser Amantio di Nicolao: Emil Zhelev

Rinuccio: Alexander Baranov

Betto: Vladimir Marinov

La Ciesca: Petya Zoneva

Guccio: Stiliyan Tzvetkov

Maestro Spinelloccio: Stoyan Stoyandzhov

Marco: Teodor Petkov

Pinellino: Ivan Bogoev