The artist of the National Theater of Opera and Ballet (TKOB), Xhieldo Hyseni, only 27 years old, has been declared the winner of the prestigious competition for young lyrical singers “AsLiCo”, organized by the “Social Theater of Como”, in Italy.
In the final held on Sunday, January 8, he managed to grab alone, among many competitors, the role of Salastro for Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute”, to perform it in the theaters of Lombardy.
This was announced by the General Director of the Opera House, Abigeila Voshtina, who congratulated the young artist on the achievement and expressed pride in how “culture, art and music bring us closer to each other”.

“The promotion of such talents across borders opened the way for young singers, with the right skills, to expand their horizons and grow both artistically and professionally,” she said.

During the 3-day marathon, in the 74th edition of this competition, Albania was represented by the three young people of the Opera House, Rovena Xhelili, Xhieldo Hyseni and Bledar Domi, in collaboration with the Rame Lahaj International Opera Festival (RLIOF) and with the special care of RLIOF’s Artistic Director, Ulpiana Aliaj.

The Theater of Opera and Ballet has been promoting the talents of young artists for years, in Albania and beyond its borders. This is in order to increase the quality of Albanian art and culture.

Among the prominent Albanian names emerging from this competition, we mention Gezim Myshketa, Ulpiana Aliaj, Marigona Qerkezi, Enkelejda Kamani, Klodjan Kacani.

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