Alexander Krunev is one of the brightest representatives of Bulgarian opera art, he is born on 7 October 1962 in Sofia. He graduated from the National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" in 1990. That same year he also made his professional debut on the stage of the State Opera-Plovdiv playing the part of Giorgio Germont in Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata. The repertoire of the most popular and beloved by the Bulgarian public baritone includes the main roles from the operas: Il Barbiere di Siviglia by Rossini, The Elixir of Love (L'elisir d'amore), Lucia di Lammermoor and Don Pasquale by Donizetti; Nabucco, Hernani, Rigoletto, Troubadour, Un Ballo in Maschera, Don Carlos, Aida, Othello and Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi; Manon Lescaut, La bohème, Tosca, Madame Butterfly and Turandot by Puccini; Prince Igor by Borodin; Carmen by Bizet; Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky; Cavalleria Rusticana by Leoncavallo and Pagliacci from Mascani; Lakme by Leo Delibes and many many more. Some of the parts the baritone has played with unmatchable mastery in dozens of productions overreach hundreds of performances. Alexander Krunev is also famous for his rich experience in the field of cantata-oratorio music - Mozart's Coronation Mass, Missa Solemnis, and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony; Carmina Burana by Carl Orff; Oedipus Rex by Stravinsky. With his authoritative and dignified presence, the baritone Alexander Krunev has contributed to raising the prestige status of all opera theaters in Bulgaria. His artistic activity also extends around the world. He is a guest performer in the most respected and prestigious opera theaters in Italy, Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, England, Denmark, Spain, Poland, Romania, Macedonia, the Republic of Korea, Japan, and others. Alexander Krunev was a sought-after partner of world opera celebrities such as Gena Dimitrova, Alexandrina Milcheva, Nikolay Gyaurov, Nicola Ghiuselev, Kaludi Kaludov, Boyko Zvetanov, Salvatore Fisichella, and many others. With long years of experience as a soloist at the Ruse State Opera, Alexander Krunev was awarded the "Golden Lyre" - the most prestigious award of the Union of Bulgarian Musicians and Dancers (UBMD) for his contribution to rising the standards and the prestige of Bulgarian musical culture's achievements.

The repertoire of the most popular and beloved by the Bulgarian audience baritone includes the main roles from the operas The Barber of Seville by Rossini, Elixir of Love, Lucia di Lammermoor and Don Pasquale by Donizetti; Nabucco, Ernani, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, Masked Ball, Don Carlos, Aida, Otello and Macbeth by Giuseppe Verdi; Lescaut's Manon, Bohemi, Tosca, Madame Butterfly and Turandot by Puccini; Prince Igor by Borodin; Carmen by Bizet; Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky; Village Honour by Leoncavallo and Pagliacci by Mascagni; Lacme by Leo Delibes and many more. Some of the roles in which the famous baritone has performed with unmatched skill in dozens of productions have surpassed hundreds of performances.

Alexander Krunev is also famous for his very rich experience in the field of cantata-oratorio music - Mozart's Coronation Mass, Beethoven's Missa Solemnis and Ninth Symphony; Carl Orff's Carmina Burana; Stravinsky's Oedipus Rex.

With his authoritative and dignified presence, the baritone Alexander Krunev has contributed to raising the level of all opera theatres in Bulgaria. His artistic activity also extends abroad. He is a guest performer in the most renowned opera houses in Italy, Germany, France, Holland, Belgium, England, Denmark, Spain, Poland, Romania, Macedonia, Republic of Korea, Japan and others.

Alexander Krunev has been the preferred partner of world opera celebrities such as Gena Dimitrova, Alexandrina Milcheva, Nikolay Giaurov, Nikolay Gyuzelev, Kaludi Kaludov, Boyko Tsvetanov, Salvatore Fischella and many others.

As a long-time soloist of the State Opera-Ruse Alexander Krunev was awarded the Golden Lyre - the most prestigious award of the Union of Bulgarian Music and Dance Artists for his contribution to the promotion of the achievements of Bulgarian musical culture.