Last weekend in Tatarstan there were final events in the framework of the II International Music Festival of Ildar Abdrazakov. Verdi Gala, a series of solo concerts by Ildar Abdrazakov, was presented for the spectators of Kazan and Almetyevsk. Artistic director of the festival, People's Artist of Bashkortostan and Tatarstan, two-time Grammy Award winner, winner of the National Theater Award Golden Mask, holder of the Order of Friendship of Peoples and the Order of Salavat Yulayev Ildar Abdrazakov accompanied by the State Symphony Orchestra of the Republic of Tatarstan under the leadership of the National Artist of Russia of Russia Sladkovsky. In the role of the entertainer, as before, was the host of the author’s program “The Main Role” on the Kultura TV channel, actor and TV host Julian Makarov.

The Verdi Gala program included bass arias and excerpts from famous works by Giuseppe Verdi: Nabucco, Macbeth, Don Carlos, Ernani, Power of Fate, Oberto, Count di San Bonifacio, Sicilian Vespers and Attila.

Recall that the festival also held educational events for young opera singers; a gala concert and grand opening of the festival in the capital of Bashkortostan with the participation of Vasily Laduk and young soloists of international music academies; gala concert by Ildar Abdrazakov and Lawrence Brownlee in Moscow.

The organizer of a large-scale music forum is the Foundation for the support of young talents in the field of art Ildar Abdrazakov.