Vanya Kokosharova (Dimitrova) is a Bulgarian coloratura soprano.
Born 15 January 1941 in Pleven, Bulgaria.
Studied at the State Musical Academy of Bulgaria, 1961-1966 in the class of Professor Hristo Brumbarov.
In the period from 1966 to 1996 was a soloist performer in the company of the Varna State Opera in Bulgaria.
Studied with Professor Brandt in Vienna and performed in the Vienna State Opera in 1972.
| Role | Opera, composer | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Little Golden Cockerel | The Golden Cockerel, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov | 1973 |
| Zerbinetta | Aradne auf Naxos, Richard Strauss | 1975 |
| Fanny | La cambiale di matrimonio | 1977 |
| Role | Opera, composer |
|---|---|
| Violetta | Traviata, Giuseppe Verdi |
| Guilda | Rigoletto, Giuseppe Verdi |
| The Queen of the Night | The Magic Flute, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Konstanze | Konstanze The Abduction from the Seraglio, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Olympia and Antonia | Hoffman stories, Jaques Offenbach |
| Musetta | La bohème, Giacomo Puccini |
| Carolina | Il matrimonio segreto, Domenico Cimarosa |
| Mařenka | The Bartered Bride, Bedřich Smetana |
| Kalina | Once upon a time, Parashkev Hadzhiev |
As a soloist of the Varna Opera toured and performed in: Bologna (The Golden Cockerel), Madrid and Valencia (The Golden Cockerel), Paris, Odessa (television recording of Rigoletto and concert), Vorkuta and Syktyvkar (concerts), Kosice, Bratislava and Prague.
Varna summer festival award of recognition, performing with Peter Glossop.
Decorated by the 2-nd Class Medal of the Grand Cross of Cyril and Methodius, 1976.
Sources:
Encyclopedia Varna, vol. 1 (A-L), page 278, issued in 2012 by MS OOD; Varna – candidate for Capital of European Culture in 2019, ISBN 978-954-8493-32-1
Narodna Cultura newspaper, 8 March 1975, “Proslaveni balgarki”,
L’Unita newspaper, 24 January 1975, “Il galo dóro canta col secolo” Bulgarian Opera Theatre, 1944-1980