Mustafa Krantja

Mustafa Krantja
Mustafa Krantja
	Portrait of Mustafa Krantja
Born	April 10, 1921; Kavajë, Albania
Died	January 4, 2002 (aged 80); Tirana, Albania
Occupation(s)	Conductor, Composer
Era	20th century
Known for	Being the first conductor of the National Theater of Opera and Ballet
Children	Ermir 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.^[3]

Works

"Rusalka" by Dargomyzhsky (1953)
"Ivan Susanin" by Glinka (1954)
"The Bartered Bride" by Smetana (1956)
"La Traviata" by Verdi (1956)
"Iolanta" by Tchaikovsky (1957)
"The Barber of Seville" by Rossini (1958)
"Cavalleria Rusticana" by Mascagni (1959)
"Mrika" by Prenkë Jakova (1959)
Performances from operas: "The Marriage of Figaro" by Mozart, "Boris Godunov" by Mussorgskyj, "Il Trovatore" by Verdi (1961)
"Carmen" by Bizet (1962)
"La bohème" by Puccini (1963)
"Aleko" by Rachmaninoff (1963)
"Les pêcheurs de perles" by Bizet (1964)
The prologue of the opera "The Snow Maiden" by Rimsky-Korsakov (1964)
"Rigoletto" by Verdi (1965)
"Skanderbeg" by Prenkë Jakova (1968)
"Commissioner" by Nikolla 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 Kavajë, Albania.
The title of "Honorary Citizen" of the town of Cítoliby, Czech Republic.
Commemorative medal "Dvorak" by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic

References

^ Nika, Leonita. "Nderohet dirigjenti i parë i operas Mustafa Krantja". ABC News. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
^ Vrapi, Julia. "Ermir Krantja: Muzika shqiptare, ende në tranzicion..." sot.com.al. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
^ 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.

[1] Nika, Leonita. "Nderohet dirigjenti i parë i operas Mustafa Krantja". ABC News. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

[2] Vrapi, Julia. "Ermir Krantja: Muzika shqiptare, ende në tranzicion..." sot.com.al. Retrieved 14 March 2013.

[3] 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.

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Authority control databases
International	ISNI VIAF
National	Germany

v t e People's Artist of Albania
Actors	Dhimitër Orgocka Kadri Roshi Margarita Xhepa Marie Logoreci Melpomeni Çobani Naim Frashëri Pandi Raidhi Pjetër Gjoka Reshat Arbana Robert Ndrenika Sandër Prosi Skënder Sallaku Sulejman Pitarka Tinka Kurti Violeta Manushi Vangjush Furxhi
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