On October 29, 2020, the “People’s Artist” Avni Mula passed away. Throughout his rich concert career, both at home and abroad, Avni Mula was distinguished for his high-level stage performances.

Born in Gjakova in 1928, he pursued higher music studies at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow, graduating as a lyric singer. Upon returning from Moscow, he began his artistic career as a soloist at the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, performing lead roles in the operatic repertoire of his time.

Among his many roles, Mula stood out with Figaro in Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, Onegin in Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, and Gjeta in Prenk Jakova’s Mrika.

His creative work began in the late 1960s, initially focusing on song and romance, later expanding to large-scale vocal-concert works, cantatas, vocal poems, and stage pieces. Notable among these are his operetta Karnavalet e Korçës and the opera Borana. He also composed numerous popular songs, including Valsi i lumturisë (The Waltz of Happiness).

For his contributions as a composer, he was honored with the titles “People’s Artist” and “Honor of the Nation.”

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