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Musical "Master and Margarita" Musical Hall of St. Petersburg showed the world in September 2014. One and a half thousand spectators came to discover this large-scale mystical production, which was created based on the novel of the same name by M. A. Bulgakov.
About the book
Mikhail Afanasyevich began writing his famous novel in 1928, he worked on it for a very long time, rewrote it several times and made cardinal changes to it. The title of the book changed several times and the Master and Margarita were not immediately included in the novel. In 1930, the author burned his work, but after marrying E. S. Shilovskaya, he returned to work on the novel. Until the last days of his life, Bulgakov corrected his great work. The novel was published by Bulgakov's wife after his death.
Creators of the musical
A huge team worked on the creation of the musical "The Master and Margarita": the Music Hall Theater together with the production company "Makers Lab". Fabio Mastrangelo, director and artistic director of the Music Hall, became the musical director of the project. The directors of the project are S. Sirakanyan and T. Zhalnin. The music was written by six composers: A. Tanonov, O. Tomaz, S. Rubalsky, I. Dolgova, O. Popkov, A. Maev. There are also six authors of the libretto: Sergei Shilovsky-Bulgakov (grandson of E. S. Shilovskaya, the last wife of M. A. Bulgakov), I. Afanasiev (she is also a producer), A. Pastushenko, M. Oshmyanskaya, K. Hancock, I. Shevchuk. Choreographer - D. Pimonov. Illusionist - M. Kretov.
Costumes and scenery were created by Kentauer, the production designer of the Hungarian versions of such musicals as The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Oliver… He is known to the Russian public for his work in the production of Vampire's Ball, which with success ran at the St. Petersburg Musical Comedy Theater until August 2014.
Those who have already had the opportunity to see the play "The Master and Margarita" (musical), the feedback on the production is opposite, but the general impression of the majority is wonderful, many say that with great pleasure they will become spectators more than once this mystical act.
Musical Characters
Woland, Master, Margarita, Yeshua, Gella, Azazello, Behemoth, Koroviev, Pilate, Homeless, Frida, Berlioz, Kaifa, Levi Matvey, Likhodeev, Meigel - the characters of the Music Hall production of "Master and Margarita". The musical (St. Petersburg), or rather its creators, somewhat transformed some of them…
Woland is Satan, he travels the world in search of sinners. In the musical, unlike the book image, he has long hair tied up in a ponytail, and in the arsenalcostumes there is one very original - in the Gothic style. He cannot be called an absolutely negative character, he does not harm those whose conscience is clear, he justly punishes those who deserve it.
Master is a historian who has decided to become a writer. He created a brilliant novel, but, as is often the case with geniuses, his talent was not appreciated.
Margarita is a beautiful woman, she has a loving but not beloved husband, her life is empty. One day she met the Master and fell in love with him. She is a symbol of true love, ready for self-sacrifice.
Yeshua is a philosopher who believes that there are no evil people in the world. He was innocently crucified on the cross. Yeshua refers to Jesus.
Pilate, the procurator of Judea, because of his cowardice, sentences Yeshua to death, which he repents of all his life.
Demons from Woland's retinue. Behemoth cat - walks on two legs, behaves like a man and talks. Gella is a vampire, very beautiful, but with an ugly scar on her neck. Bulgakov's Gella always goes naked, but the creators of the musical gave her several dresses, and also endowed her with a love for Woland. Koroviev - in the past a knight who ended up in Woland's retinue as punishment for an unsuccessful joke. Azazello is a demon killer.
Plot of the musical
The plot of the musical is as close as possible to the book. Most of the characters' dialogues and monologues are taken entirely from the novel.
Woland arrives in Moscow and pretends to be a professor of black magic. He makesreprisals against people who do evil deeds. The events take place in the 30s of the twentieth century, when everyone believed that neither God nor the Devil existed. Woland proves the opposite.
The master wrote a brilliant novel about Pilate and Yeshua, but his work was criticized and refused to be published. He burns his novel and ends up in an insane asylum of his own free will…
Woland arranges a ball at which, according to tradition, there should be a queen - a woman named Margarita, in whose veins royal blood flows. The main character turns out to be a suitable candidate, and Azazello invites her to play this role, hinting that Messire promises to fulfill her wish as a reward for this. Margarita agrees to host the ball in the hope that she and the Master will be together again.
At the end of the play, Woland takes the Master and Margarita into oblivion to grant them eternal peace.
"The Master and Margarita" (musical) received a variety of reviews from the audience regarding the characters. A lot of enthusiasm was expressed, but there is also a small percentage of those who were disappointed - these are those who, after reading the book, imagined its characters not quite the same as they are shown in the musical. To this, the creators of the performance answer that even before the premiere they advised the viewer to abstract from the book in order to correctly perceive the production.
Actors
In the musical "The Master and Margarita" the actors were casting in 3 rounds. Among them there are artists who have already become famous and are very familiar to the viewer.
Ivan Ozhogin (Woland) is one of the best actors in the musical genre, the owner of a stunning beautyand power of voice, winner of the "Golden Soffit", "Musical Heart of the Theater" and "Golden Mask" awards for the role of Count von Krolock in the musical "Dance of the Vampires". Performer of leading roles in the musicals The Phantom of the Opera, Jekyll and Hyde, Pola Negri, Nord-Ost, Cats…
Now the list of his works has been added to the project "The Master and Margarita" (musical). A photo of Ivan Ozhogin as Woland is in this article.
Rostislav Kolpakov (Woland) - gained fame thanks to the musical "Dance of the Vampires". Anton Avdeev (Master / Yeshua) - soloist of the musicals "Chaplin", "Aladdin", "Dance of the Vampires". Victoria Zhukova (Margarita) - previously was a soloist of the Rock Opera Theater. Natalya Martynova (Margarita) is a theater and film actress. Vyacheslav Shtyps (Pilate) - soloist of the St. Petersburg Theater of Musical Comedy, Sultan in the musical "Aladdin". Elena Romanova (Frida) is an ensemble artist and performer of the role of Sarah in the musical "Dance of the Vampires". Maria Lagatskaya-Zimina (Gella) - soloist of the musical "Chaplin".
Thanks to the fact that a wonderful troupe was selected for the project "The Master and Margarita" (musical), the audience's feedback on the actors involved in the production is the most positive. Most viewers express their special admiration for Ivan Ozhogin, who plays the role of Woland. In their opinion, the artist is excellent at embodying his hero on stage.
Musical Premiere
The premiere of the musical "The Master and Margarita" took place on September 18. Guests were greeted by girls dressed in little black dresses, and they held black cats in their arms. At the entrance to the theaterred carpet laid out. Everyone who came to the theater for the performance could transform into the Behemoth Cat and be photographed in this way. An interesting idea with the division of seats in the hall into sectors with the names of memorable places from the novel: “Variety”, “Griboedov restaurant”…
Features of the production
"The Master and Margarita" (musical, St. Petersburg) has a number of unique features. This is an interactive performance - in the course of the action, the audience becomes its participants. In addition to the scenery, the design uses video content with a three-dimensional image, it was created using the latest technology, which makes it possible to do without stereo glasses. The musical features special effects and Copperfield tricks. Photo and video filming is allowed during the performance, applause is prohibited. "The Master and Margarita" (musical) received the most flattering reviews about the interactive, the audience was delighted with such close interaction between the artists and the audience.
Monument to the Master and Margarita
On the eve of the premiere of the musical, a press conference was held, at the end of which a monument to the Master and Margarita by sculptor Grigory Pototsky was unveiled right on the stage of the theater. In the future, it is planned to transport it to the Russian Museum. Grigory Pototsky portrayed the heroes in the form of the St. Andrew's Cross.
Ticket price and how to get there
The play "Master and Margarita" by the Music Hall Theater will be shown in blocks, on average 7-10 days a month. The performance lasts 2 hours and 30 minutes with an intermission. Tickets cost from 500 to 5000 rubles. In the theater you can buy a program,discs with studio recordings of arias, t-shirts.
Address of the theater: Alexander Park, 4. The nearest metro station is Gorkovskaya. Nearby are the theater "B altic House", the theater "Skazkin House", the Leningrad Zoo. Nearby is the famous "Peter and Paul Fortress".
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