Minsk theaters: list. Opera, youth and puppet theaters

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

The theaters in Minsk were open at different times. Some have been around for years, others are still very young. Among them there are musical theatres, drama and puppet theatres. All of them offer viewers performances of different genres.

Theaters of the Belarusian capital

The most popular theaters in Minsk:

• Belarusian Drama Theater.
• Project "Stage Virtuosi".
• The Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre.
• TUZ.
• Musical theatre.
• Drama named after Maxim Gorky.
• Puppet Theatre.
• Actor's studio.
• Yanka Kupala Theatre.
• "Inzhest".
• Youth Variety Theatre.
• Drama of the Belarusian Army.
• Experimental Theatre.
• The Theater Ark.
• The theater of humor "Christopher".
• "Mimosa".
• Plastic theater of V. Inozemtsev and others.

Opera House

Musical theaters in Minsk offer the audience a rich multi-genre repertoire. Here and ballet, and classical opera, and modern musicals. The most prominent representative of this group is the Bolshoi Theater of Minsk. It has existed since 1933. He received the name "Big" in 1940. And he was awarded the title of academic in 1964.

The Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theater in Minsk on May 25, 1933 played its first performance. It was "Carmen".

During the war years, the opera house (Minsk) was evacuated to the Russian Volga region, where it gave performances. Many artists went to the front or joined partisan detachments. The troupe returned to their native Minsk in 1944. Due to the bombings, the building in which the artists played performances was very badly damaged, and it had to be restored. The revival of the theater was marked by the production of the opera "Alesya".

In the 90s. the troupe began to enrich its repertoire with modern ballet performances.

In 2009 another reconstruction of the Minsk Opera building was completed.

Today the troupe is actively collaborating with colleagues from other countries. Artists are constantly on tour. The Minsk Opera also hosts artists and musicians of world renown on its stage. Now 67 creative personalities work in the troupe. Many of them have been awarded high awards, titles and prizes.

Minsk Opera opened its branches in Novopolotsk, Mogilev and Gomel.

Repertoire

The Opera House (Minsk) offers its audience the following performances:

• "Masquerade Ball".
• "Vision of the Rose".
• "Dr. Aibolit".
• "Carmina Burana".
• "KashcheyImmortal".
• "The world does not end at the door of the house".
• "Rigoletto".
• "Romeo and Juliet".
• "Mistress Maid".
• "The Creation of the World".
• "Phone".
• "Esmeralda".
• "The human voice".
• "Vytautas".
• "Kapellmeister".
• "Waiting Room".
• "Pirate triangle".
• "The Little Prince".
• "The gray legend".
• "Festival of Flowers in Cinzano".
• Flying Dutchman and others.

Youth theater

Among young theaters, one of the brightest is the youth one. He is only 31 years old. The Youth Theater (Minsk) was founded in 1985. Its main director was Grigory Borovik. His first performance was based on the story "War has no woman's face", it was called "These incomprehensible old people".

In the early years of its existence, the theater wandered around different venues. The building for artists was allocated in 1987. Previously, it was occupied by the Spartak cinema hall. Before the theater could rehearse and perform in its building, it underwent a lengthy overhaul. The troupe, however, did not stop its work. While waiting for their stage to be ready, the artists went on tour and participated in festivals.

Since 2003, Modest has become the artistic director of the YouthAbramov. He introduced more productions of world classics into the repertoire, since it is the classical works that allow the actors to best demonstrate their dramatic abilities.

Since 2013, a ballet group has appeared in the theater. She works in the genre of modern choreography. In 2014, the Youth Theater moved to a new building.

Repertoire

The Youth Theater (Minsk) has included the following performances in its repertoire this season:

• "Frost".
• "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
• "Subject conversation".
• "Prophecies rise like stars."
• "Eight loving women".
• "We won't pay".
• "Squaring the circle".
• "Pajamas for six".
• "Scarlet Flower".
• "Threesome Love".
• "…This is not a movie" and others.

Puppet theater

Children's theaters in Minsk are very popular with young viewers. They are good, instructive, interesting tales. The most favorite among the children is the puppet theater. It has been in existence for almost 80 years. He began his career in the city of Gomel. It was a troupe assembled from amateur actors. In 1950, the artists moved to the city of Minsk and soon switched to a professional level. In those years, the repertoire included only children's performances. A role model for Belarusian puppeteers has always beenthe famous SATTC under the direction of Sergei Obraztsov. Muscovites helped their Minsk colleagues by sending them plays, sketches of scenery and puppets. In the first years of their existence, Minsk puppeteers largely copied models. But over time, they began to strive to acquire their own face and their own, unique style.

In the 70s, actors began to often come out from behind the screen onto the stage along with puppets. Gradually, the repertoire included works by such authors as W. Shakespeare, Y. Kupala, M. Bulgakov, V. Mayakovsky, A. Chekhov, K. Gozzi and others.

Today the Minsk puppet theater is known and loved not only in Belarus, but also in many other countries.

Repertoire

The Puppet Theater (Minsk) shows performances not only for children. There are performances for an adult audience in his repertoire. This season, the theater can watch the following performances:

• "Pippi Longstocking".
• "Witch Interview".
• "The Mysterious Hippo".
• "Silk".
• "Moydodyr".
• "Tartuffe".
• "Little Red Riding Hood".
• "Wedding".
• "Merry Circus".
• "Birds".
• "Blue Bird" and others.