The baritone Krum Galabov had his first stage experiences as a soprano soloist with the Boys choir of his hometown Plovdiv. For more than a decade, together with the choir he performed in numerous concerts and tournees worldwide.
Only 18 years old Krum Galabov won the first prize at the International Music Academy Competition in Varna and a full scholarship to continue his vocal education in Vienna at the University of Music and Performing Arts in the class of KS. Prof. Margarita Lilova. He has worked also under the professional guidance of Ghena Dimitrova and KS.Krassimira Stoyanova.
In 1996 Krum Galabov received a full-time contract as a singer and actor at the Burgtheater in Vienna. He performed regularly also as a soloist with the "Wiener Residenzorchester", as well with the Salonorchester "Alt Wien" in the Vienna Kursalon, the Konzerthaus Wien and the Wiener Musikverein.
COMPETITIONS and MASTERCLASSES
In 2013 he received the first prize at the Romansiada Competition in Sofia, Bulgaria.
2011 won third prize at the 2nd Competition "Vox Artis" in Sibiu, România.
In 2010 he was a finalist at the Francisco Vinas Vocal Competition, Barcelona.
In 2009 took part in Masterclasses with Fiorenza Cossotto and Raina Kabaivanska.
The talented baritone has participated in main roles in many productions at renowned opera houses all over the world.
FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS:
2019 Yoriko Nelusko (L’Africaine) in State Opera Stara Zagora,Bulgaria
2019 Renato (Un ballo in maschera) in Opera Constanta, Romania
PAST ENGAGEMENTS
2019 Opera Gala Concert at the Residenzfestspiele Darmstadt, Germany
2019 Germont (La Traviata) in Opera Constanta, România
2019 Jago (Otello) in Saalfeld, Germany
2019 Nabucco in National Theater Belgrad,Serbia
2019 Nabucco in State Opera Kosice, Slovak Republic
2019 Opera Gala Concert in Limassol,Cyprus
2019 Scarpia (Tosca) in National Theater Belgrad,Serbia
2019 Rigoletto in State Opera Kosice, Slovak Republic
2019 Nabucco in Opera Wroclaw, Poland
2018 Nabucco in State Opera Kosice, Slovak Republic
2018 Marcello (La Boheme ) in State Opera Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2018 Nabucco in Opera Wroclaw, Poland
2018 Germont (La Traviata) in Festival Sondershausen,Germany
2018 Conte di Luna in Opera Kazan, Russia
2018 Nabucco in State Opera Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2018 Scarpia (Tosca) in Peccoli Festival Toscana, Italy
2018 Escamillo (Carmen) in Weinviertel Festspiele,Austria
2018 Scarpia (Tosca) in Magyar Opera Cluj, România
2018 Gabriel Fauré Requiem with Russe Philharmonic Orchestra
2018 Escamillo (Carmen) in State Opera Russe, Bulgaria
2018 Conte di Luna in Festival Opera Open Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2017- 2018 Conte di Luna in Festival Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
2017- 2018 Jago (Otello) in Theater Nordhausen, Germany
2017 Rigoletto in State Opera Russe, Bulgaria
2017 Nabucco in Basel and Geneva, Switzerland
2016 Germont (La Traviata) in Opera Constanta, România
2016 Rigoletto in State Opera Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2016 Amonasro (Aida) at the Schlossfestspielen Schwerin, Germany
2015 Messa per Rossini in Wuppertal, Germany
2015 Germont (La Traviata) in the Vladikavkaz Opera House, Russia
2015 Amonasro (Aida) in Sicily, Italy
2015 Germont (La Traviata) at the Schlossfestspiele Schwerin, Germany
2015 Marchese di Posa (Don Carlo), Festival Opera Open Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2015 Marcello (La Boheme), Landestheater Coburg, Germany
2015 Scarpia (Tosca) in State Opera Stara Zagora (Bulgaria)
2014 Nabucco (Nabucco), National Palace of Culture Sofia, Bulgaria
2014 Don Carlo di Vargas (La forza del destino) in Sao Paolo, Brazil
2014 Belfiore (Un giorno di Regno) in State Opera Sofia, Bulgaria
2013 Silvio (I Pagliacci), Teatro Lirico di Cagliari, Italy;
2013 Operngala Apollonia Festival in Sozopol with KS.K.Stoyanova, Bulgaria
2013 Belcore (L'Elisir d'amore), Teatro Filarmonico di Verona, Italy
2013 Ezio (Attila) in Opera OPEN Festival - Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2013 Conte di Luna (Il Trovatore) in opera house in Vladikavkaz, Russia
2012 Opera on Ice, Arena di Verona, Italy
2012 Marcello (La Boheme) Summer Classical Festival Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2012 Belcore (Elisir d'amore) in State Opera Sofia, Bulgaria
2012 Kyoto (Iris) in Teatro Filarmonico di Verona, Italy
2011 Marchese di Posa (Don Carlos) in Teatro Argentino de La Plata, Argentina
2011 Germont (La Traviata) in Hunedoara Castle, România
2011 Conte di Luna (Il Trovatore), Antik-theater Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2011 Concert Schubert and Beethoven with Beethoven Orchester Bonn, Germany
2010 Marcello (La Bohème), touring in Japan
2009 Paolo (Simone Boccanegra), tournee in Germany
2008 Frank (Edgar) Pleven Opera House, Bulgaria
Krum Galabov has worked among others with stage directors such as Franco Zeffirelli, Federico Tiezzi, Otto Schenk, Einar Schleef, Andrea Breth, Renzo Giacchieri and Vera Nemirova.
He is a honorary member of the “Boris Christoff” foundation.
Krum Galabov is fluent in German, Italian and Russian. He also speaks English and Polish. Bulgarian is his mother tongue.