Name: Committed Singers at a High Level
Item: Faust
Author: Catharina Poltera

It is not only the devil (Svetozar Rangelov) who seduces Solothurn's "Faust" audience, but once again the young conductor Nayden Todorov. Already two years ago "Faust" under his baton became a sensational success, and last summer "Andrea Chénier". Nayden Todorov shades the "Faust" colouring of the score, dabbing with a fine brush high points of supple sonic sensuality and deeply soulful melody. The Bulgarian breathes with the singers, overlooks nothing, overstretches and prettifies nothing. A musician through and through, who fascinates acoustically and visually with round, flowing movements.