Mustafa Krantja

Mustafa Krantja (10 April 1921 - 4 January 2002) was an Albanian classical music conductor and composer. He has written about 20 major works. Krantja was awarded the People's Artist award in 1956 and the Dvorak Medal in 1975.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Works

"Rusallka" (Dargomirzhskil) 1953
"Ivan Susanjin (Glinka) 1954
"Sold bride" (Smetana) 1956
"La Traviata" (Verdi) 1956
"Jollanta" (Tsaikovski) 1957
"The Barber of Seville" (Rossini) 1958
"Cavalry Rusticana (MASCAGNI) 1959
"Mrika" (P. Jakova) 1959
Performances from operas: "Figaro's wedding" (Mozart), "Boris Godunov" (Musorgskij), "Trovatore" (Verdi) 1961
"Carmen" (Bizet) 1962
"Boheme (Puccini) 1963
"Aleko" (Rahmaninov) 1963
"Fishermen of the Pearls (Bizet) 1964
The prologue of the opera "Borebardha" (Rimskij-Korsakov) 1964
"Rigoleto" (Verdi) 1965
"Mrika" (p. Jakova) 1966
"Skanderbeg" (p. Jakova) 1968
"Commissioner" (n. Zoraqi) 1975

Awards

Order of the Working Class I
Order of the Working Class II
Price of the Republic II
Order of "Naim Frashëri" Class I for artistic activities
Order of "Naim Frashëri" Class I for services in Albanian schools outside the political boundaries of the Albanian state.
Title "Distinguished Artist" of the People's Republic of Albania
Title "People's Artist" of the People's Republic of Albania
Scientific title of "Professor"
Medal of the 50th anniversary of liberation for contribution during the anti-fascist war (NÇL).
Medal of Honor from the Baku Opera in Azerbaijan.
"Permanent Honorary Member" of the International Center of Culture, Art and Literature with headquarters in the city of Brindisi (Italy) "Cikal"
The title of "Honorary Citizen" of the town of Citolibe, Czech Republic.
Commemorative medal "Dvorak" by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic

References

↑ International Who's Who in Classical Music 2003: Volume 19 of International Who's Who in Classical Music (19 ed.). Europa Publications, Routledge. 2003. p. 429. ISBN 185743174X.
↑ Gazeta Shqip.
↑ "Teatri Kombëtar i Operës".

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People's Artist of Albania

Actors	Dhimitër Orgocka Kadri Roshi Margarita Xhepa Marie Logoreci Melpomeni Çobani Naim Frashëri Pjetër Gjoka Robert Ndrenika Sandër Prosi Pandi Raidhi Skënder Sallaku Sulejman Pitarka Tinka Kurti Violeta Manushi Reshat Arbana

Cinematographers	Xhanfize Keko Pirro Milkani Viktor Gjika Kristaq Dhamo Pirro Mani Dhimitër Anagnosti Fehmi Hoshafi Muharrem Fejzo

Dancers	Besim Zekthi

Singers	Gaqo Çako Jorgjia Filçe-Truja Loro Kovaçi Marie Kraja Avni Mula Bik Ndoja Tefta Tashko-Koço Ibrahim Tukiqi Mentor Xhemali Vaçe Zela

Music directors and Composers	Kristaq Antoniu Kristo Kono Mustafa Krantja Nikolla Zoraqi

Musicians	Lola Gjoka

Figurative Arts	Abdurrahim Buza Sadik Kaceli Odhise Paskali Vangjush Mio Agim Zajmi

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