Kyiv National Academic Theatre. Moscow Operetta

November 24, 2017 Moscow State academic theater operetta will celebrate its 90th anniversary. Many bright, memorable pages have been written over the years creative team into history musical art. Operetta. How much in it is surprising in the stage possibilities and the power of the impact on the audience!

Beginning of the era of operetta

But today we will not talk about the repertoire and artists of this amazing, fun genre. main theme The State Academic State Archive has kept a record made on November 24, 1927, that the Council of Workers, Peasants and Army Deputies of Moscow decided to preserve the operetta, proposing to improve it and bring it closer to the tasks of our time. No sooner said than done. From that day on, the era of the operetta theater began.

Acquaintance with the operetta theater

During its existence, the theater had to change addresses more than once. And during the war years, he was evacuated from Moscow. Currently at the theater permanent place residence on

We begin our acquaintance with the theater from the main entrance. Having opened the doors, we find ourselves in a spacious hall with a poster of the repertoire for the current month and two cash desks. For spectators who came to buy tickets to the operetta theatre, the layout of the hall is placed in the information niche on the right at the entrance. It illustrates the colored sectors of the hall, as well as the cost of tickets, which depends on which day of the week the performance is given, the afternoon or evening show, and, in fact, which performance. In the niche to the left at the entrance there is a scheme of the hall, where the numbers of seats and the names of the tiers in the hall are indicated. For the viewer, this information is useful in choosing a place for the upcoming performance.

There are two wardrobes in the operetta theater. The first one, which is at the entrance, is divided into sectors for the convenience of serving spectators. On the second floor there is another cloakroom serving the public of this floor. There are restrooms, rest areas and buffets on both tiers of the building. Photos of outstanding soloists of past years, artists of the music hall, ballet troupe and musicians adorn the operetta theater. The scheme of the hall, which is placed at the entrance, is a kind of guide to finding the sector and place when the viewer enters the hall. Let's get to know her better.

Operetta theater hall

The capacity of the hall is 1600 seats. The first floor consists of 20 rows of chairs, a stalls and a benoir box. On the dais is an amphitheater with seven rows of seats. True, the audience of the last row of the amphitheater will not be lucky. They will have to find such a position for contemplating the performance so that the heads of the spectators of the previous row do not interfere with looking at the stage. Well, this amphitheater has an operetta theater. leads further to the mezzanine and boxes on the second floor. And on the third floor there is a balcony of the first tier and a box. The fourth floor with balconies of the second tier is occupied by lighting equipment.

The cozy, in golden tones, decoration of the hall, with softly matching upholstery of chairs in burgundy velvet covers, fascinates. Under the ceiling is a gorgeous chandelier. Around it is a frame of graphic profiles of twelve foreign and Russian composers. Next to the stage is an orchestra pit.

Afterword

Not all performances are live music. For example, the play "Jane Eyre" goes to the live sound of harp and clarinet. But the musical "Anna Karenina" is a mix of phonogram and live orchestral sound. It is worth noting the beauty of the bewitching 3D projections and the scenery for the performances staged by the operetta theater. The scheme of the hall, from which we began our acquaintance with the theater, told so many interesting things. And those spectators who come to the next performance will look at the theater with different eyes. Those eyes with which the theater looks at the audience and gives pleasure to enjoy musical performance and play of talented performers.

The State Theater of Musical Comedy of the Ukrainian SSR was founded in 1934, as it was called until 1941.
The theater is located in the building of the former Trinity People's House. The building was built at the beginning of the 20th century for charitable funds. IN people's house concerts were held and vaudeville performances were staged, the first of which took place on December 5, 1902. The first performance of the Theater of Musical Comedy was the operetta "The Birdseller" by K. Zeller (premiered on December 1, 1935). Next to her in the repertoire of the theater were the world's best classical operettas " Bat”, I. Strauss, “Gypsy Love” by F. Lager, “Bluebeard” by J. Offenbach.

In 1938, a famous event in history took place contemporary theater- the brilliant premiere of the modern Ukrainian operetta "Wedding in Malinovka" by A. Ryabov (few people remember, but one of the most famous Soviet films "Wedding in the Robin" was filmed using storyline and musical fragments of this operetta).
In 1941, the theater was renamed the Kiev State Theater of Musical Comedy, this name lasted until 1966.
During the war, from 1942 to 1944, the Kiev Operetta Theater was evacuated to Kazakhstan. The theater began its first "military" season in Alma-Ata. The immediate response of the theater to the events of the Second World War was A. Ryabov's topical operetta "The Blue Stone" or "Maxim" to the libretto of B. Turovsky.
Over the years of the theater's existence, famous actors, namely V. Novinskaya, G. Loiko, M. Blashuk, L. Presman, D. Ponomarenko, E. Mamykina, D. Shevtsov and many others.
Among the first directors of the theater are S. Kargalsky, B. Balaban, O. Barseghyan. For a long time the chief conductor of the theater was famous composer and conductor Alexei Ryabov - the author of the famous Ukrainian operettas "Wedding in a Robin" (1938), " Sorochinskaya Fair"(1943)," Red viburnum "(1954).

Classical vaudeville performances were also staged on the stage of the theater. Such as "Natalka-Poltavka" by N. Lysenko (1943), "Wooing in Goncharovka" by K. Stetsenko (1953), "For Two Hares" by V. Rozhdestvensky (1953).

On a par with Ukrainian works The best world performances were staged in the theater with unfailing success: The Bat, Night in Venice, Silva, Circus Princess, La Bayadère and many others.
In 1966, the theater was renamed the Kiev State Operetta Theater, and in 2004 - the Kiev Academic Operetta Theater.
Since 2009, the theater has been called the Kiev National Academic Operetta Theater.
Today, taking into account the modernization of society and the qualitatively new needs of the viewer, the staff of the Kyiv state theater operetta has perspective plan theater development. First of all, using the old traditions of the operetta theater, its image is modernized, bringing the theater closer to the needs of the young audience. Therefore, next to the traditional popular operettas, musicals are staged, musical performances, musical and plastic actions, show programs.

New directors and young actors are invited to cooperate. Now the theater's repertoire includes more than 16 performances of various genres: operettas, musicals, musical comedies and musical fairy tales.

chamber stage Kyiv theater operetta - "Theatre in the Foyer" - was opened in 2004 (in the 70th anniversary year for the theater). Its creation was initiated by the artistic director-director of the theater Bogdan Strutinsky.

The history of the Operetta Theater began in 1922, but performances in its building began earlier. The hall of the house of the merchants Solodovnikovs, great art lovers, was considered one of the best concert venues Moscow. After the revolution, a private entrepreneur opened an operetta theater in this building, on the stage of which many celebrities of that time appeared. Operettas by such recognized masters of the genre as Imre Kalman, Ferenc Lehar, Johann Strauss were staged on the Moscow stage. It was fashionable and prestigious to buy a ticket to the operetta theater. The end of the NEP era could also be the end of the theater, but a decision was made to support the Operetta by the state. G. Yaron became the first Soviet director of the Operetta Theater. The theater's repertoire has expanded with works by Russian composers: Kabalevsky, Dunaevsky, Shostakovich. IN different years dozens of famous artists. The most famous of them is Tatyana Shmyga, People's Artist USSR, unsurpassed soprano.

In 1988 the theater was renamed. Now it is officially called the "State Academic Theater "Moscow Operetta"". Late 1990s - 2000s are new era in the existence of the theatre. It was then that a new for Russian art genre - musical. First world premiere famous musical at the Operetta Theater took place in 2001 - it was the famous "Metro". In 2002, the turn of the "Cathedral Notre Dame of Paris", and in 2003? - "Romeo and Juliet". Since then, new musicals have been constantly staged in the theater, and no one is going to refuse from the traditions - the classical operetta. Having bought a ticket to the Operetta Theater you will not be disappointed. A cozy hall of the classical type , decorated in gold and burgundy tones, immediately tunes in to listening to great music.Masterpieces of operetta and musical - from "The Merry Widow" to "Romeo and Juliet" and "Cinderella" - are best perceived in this theater, where everything breathes operetta. at the box office or order them online, with our help.The corresponding section of the site contains information about upcoming performances and availability.Let's comprehend great art together!

From the first owners - the princes Shcherbatovs - the house on Bolshaya Dmitrovka passed to the merchants Solodovnikovs. With the direct participation of the new owners, at the beginning of the 20th century, with the help of famous artists one of the best concert and theater halls Moscow. Today, the stage of the Moscow Operetta Theater is also very popular. Modern lighting and sound equipment is perfectly combined with the classical beauty of the hall, its soft, velvety cosiness in burgundy and gold tones, amazing painted ceiling.
According to State Archive At the end of 1927, the Moscow Soviet of Workers', Peasants' and Red Army Deputies "categorically" decided: "The operetta should be preserved. To improve the repertoire, bringing it closer to the tasks of the present. Almost immediately, the young team, headed by G. Yaron, came to success and popularity. In the playbill of the theater, next to the recognized classics J. Offenbach, I. Strauss, F. Legar, I. Kalman, P. Abraham, the brilliant composers of our country I. Dunaevsky, Y. Milyutin, T. Khrennikov, D. Shostakovich, D .Kabalevsky. With sincere interest they created their works especially for the stage of the operetta theater. Thanks to the brightest talent, the excellent skill of actors and directors, the Moscow Operetta Theater has become a leader in its genre not only in Russia, but has also won great prestige in Europe.

Today, the Moscow Operetta remains true to its traditions. Such wonderful actors as People's Artist of the USSR T. Shmyga, folk artists of Russia L. Amarfiy, V. Bateyko, S. Varguzova, G. Vasiliev, M. Koledova, Yu. Vedeneev, V. Rodin, A. Markelov, V. Michelet, honored artists of Russia V. Belyakova, I. Guliyeva, Zh. Zherder, I. Ionova, E. Zaitseva, T. Konstantinova, E. Soshnikova, V. Ivanov, V. Shlyakhtov, artists S. Krinitskaya, M. Bespalov, P. Borisenko, A. Golubev, A. Kaminsky, A. Babenko and others. The repertoire of the theatre, revealing a huge acting and staging potential, combines classic and modern operetta, musical and show....