Born in Bulgaria, GIORGIO (Gueorgui) LALOV is the stage director, artistic director and set and costume designer for TEATRO LIRICO D’EUROPA – 1988 to the present.
Artistic Director, set and costume designer and director of “mis en scene” GIORGIO LALOV, has been performing in and directing full-scale opera productions with international casts since his debut at La Scala, Milan at the age of 25. Lalov speaks English, French, Italian, Bulgarian, and Russian fluently. Since 1988, his opera productions have been presented at major venues in France, Belgium Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, Japan, Germany, Italy, Sicily, Denmark, South America, the Island of Martinique, and the USA including performances for Opera Dijon, France, Opera De Massy, Paris, performances at Salle Pleyel, Paris, Pavillion Baltard, Paris, Okinawa Performing Arts Center in Japan, Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, Theatre Carre, Amsterdam, Congresshaus, Zurich, Theatre Trinidade, Lisbon, Teatro Atlantida, Barcelona, Salida de La Compania, Madrid, Teatro Cervantes, Madrid, Teatro Bueno Vallejo, Madrid, Teatro Lope de Vega, Seville, Le Cirque Royale, Brussels, LʼAtrium Theatre on the Island of Martinique and over 150 major performing arts venues throughout the USA (including over a dozen American regional opera companies: Syracuse Opera, Opera Rochester, Opera Delaware, Augusta Opera, Palmetto Opera, Opera New Hampshire, Golden Gate Opera, Springfield Regional Opera, Opera Wichita, Palm Desert Opera, Shreveport Opera, Opera Asheville, Opera Tampa Bay, Gold Coast Opera and others)… at this time (2016) – well over 5,000 performances worldwide and still going. Mr. Lalov has designed the sets and costumes for and staged full-scale productions of: Puccini’s LA BOHEME, TOSCA and MADAMA BUTTERFLY, Verdi’s LA TRAVIATA, IL TROVATORE, RIGOLETTO, AIDA, and NABUCCO, Mozart’s DON GIOVANNI, LE NOZZE DI FIGARO, and DIE ZAUBERFLOTE, Bizet’s CARMEN, Wagner’s LOHENGRIN, Lehar’s MERRY WIDOW, Donizetti’s LUCIA DI LAMMERMORE and L’ELISIR D’AMORE, STRAUSS DIE FLEDERMAUS, Rossini’s IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA, Mascagni’s CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA, Leoncavallo’s I PAGLIACCI and Mussorgsky’s BORIS GODUNOV, all to outstanding critical acclaim from both European and American critics. Reviews for Teatro Lirico D’Europa:
“The physical productions and Lalov’s staging were reassuringly traditional. Lalov’s staging tells the story clearly. The solo and ensemble singing in all three operas was lusty, whole hearted-full throated and honest. Something personal and passionate that is often missing from other evenings of opera.”
OPERA NEWS — Richard Dyer
“I’m not alone in hoping that Giorgio Lalov, the talented singer turned creator of Teatro Lirico D’Europa stays well, healthy and continues to bring us such magnificent productions as last Friday’s RIGOLETTO. Do you remember last years’ AIDA? This production was equally well done – the sets were not skimpy as in some traveling shows and oh, those voices! We can only hope to see more from this company in years to come.”
ILLINOIS TIMES – Ann Kerr