Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theatre: about the theatre, repertoire, troupe, address

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The Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater named after A. S. Pushkin was opened in the first half of the 20th century. There were many difficulties in the way of its development. Today it is one of the most famous theaters in our country. His repertoire includes not only standard operas and ballets, but also performances from other genres.

About the theater

Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theatre. A. S. Pushkin, whose photo of the building is presented in this article, opened its doors to viewers in 1935. In the 60s, it became the center of the city's cultural life. During this period, the repertoire, which consisted of the classics, was replenished with works by Soviet composers.

Then the theater was called musical. Its creators were conductors L. Lyubimov and I. Zak, director A. Lossky and artist A. Mazanov. Thanks to these talented enthusiasts, a musical theater appeared in Nizhny Novgorod.

Outstanding artists of our country began their creative careers here. For example, directorBoris Pokrovsky.

Today the head of the Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater is Renat Zhiganshin, a talented musician and conductor. The position of chief director is held by Dmitry Sukhanov. These people formed a new style in the work of the theater. Thanks to them, academic traditions are preserved, but at the same time there are constant experiments, search and even inventing new forms of dialogue with viewers and listeners. For example, in 2010, the theater, together with circus performers, staged the operetta "Princess of the Circus". It was an innovative project. Its unusualness is that the performances were in the circus arena, with the participation of its artists.

Another innovation is the inclusion of concert programs with elements of theatricalization into the theatre's repertoire. Such events proved to be very popular and quickly gained popularity. The idea of holding concert programs on the stage of the theater belongs to Dmitry Sukhanov, the chief director.

Another very important, significant area of its work, the Nizhny Novgorod Opera has identified educational activities for itself. For these purposes, subscriptions to visits were created. Thanks to this project, high art is being popularized and the audience is expanding. The theater implements subscription programs jointly with various universities of the city. This project was born 15 years ago and immediately became a success.

This and previous seasons saw a number of premieres. The repertoire was replenished with six new productions of different genres. They were received differently by the public. Nevertheless, no one remained indifferent and the performances did not go unnoticed. Among these new productions, there are two that have world premieres. These are operas by contemporary composers that have never been staged before. These are “Anna-Marina” by L. Klinichev and “Cossacks” by Sh. Chalaev. These premieres were dedicated to the Year of Literature. These performances are another manifestation of innovation in the theatrical tradition.

Opera, operetta

Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theatre. A. S. Pushkin has a rather rich repertoire. There are musical performances of various genres. The main part of the repertoire is occupied by opera and ballet. In addition, there are operettas. And also recently the repertoire began to include concert programs.

Operas and operettas in the Nizhny Novgorod theater this season are as follows:

• "Aida".
• Khanuma.
• "Carmen".
• "Cherevichki".
• White Acacia.
• "Cossacks".
• "Madama Butterfly".
• "Bat".
• Floria Tosca.
• "Sevastopol W altz".
• "Mozart and Salieri".
• "Wait for me."
• Count Nulin and others.

Ballet repertoire

The Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater invites its audience and listeners to watch the following choreographic productions:

• Spartak.
• Esmeralda.
• Swan Lake.
• "Juno and Avos".
• "Snow White".
• The Three Little Pigs.
• "One love, one life."
• "The poetry of dreams and life."
• Peer Gynt andother ballets.

Troup

The Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater has assembled a large creative team due to its repertoire. There are dancers, and vocalists, and a choir, and an orchestra.

Theater artists:

• Elena Aituganova.
• Artyom Maurer.
• Anna Sineva.
• Alexander Shishkin.
• Aida Ippolitova.
• Vera Surikova.
• Aleksey Kukolin.
• Vladimir Kubasov.
• Viktor Ryauzov.
• Yana Dubrovina.
• Taisiya Marchenko.
• Diana Chepik.
• Nikolai Pechenkin.
• Mikhail Naumov.
• Natalia Mayorova.
• Vladimir Borovikov and many others.

Boldino Autumn

The Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater is the organizer of the Boldino Autumn Festival. It has been held since 1986. This is a festival of opera and ballet art. It passes every year. The festival is dedicated to A. S. Pushkin. For this reason, it is called "Boldino Autumn". The festival is rightfully held in Novgorod, since it is here that the famous Pushkin family estate - Boldino, where the poet liked to come, is located. The brightest periods of Alexander Sergeevich's creativity are connected with this place. And the art of music is inseparable from the work of A. S. Pushkin. Many of his works formed the basis of the masterpieces of ballet, opera, romances.

The festival takes partcomposers, musicologists, conductors, artists, painters, directors. In general, all those who are involved in opera and ballet art.

The festival has had the status of International for many years. Participants from different cities of Russia and from other countries come to Nizhny Novgorod for the "Boldino Autumn"

Location

In the center of the city, in its historical part, there is the Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theatre. A. S. Pushkin. Its address: Belinsky street, house number 59. You can get to it by any public transport.