Reviews about "The Tale of Tsar S altan" - a performance of the Moscow State Academic Theater named after N. I. Sats

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

Sooner or later, we all try to touch the beautiful art of opera and visit such a performance at least once in our lives to expand our horizons. It is better to instill love for culture from childhood, when the worldview of the child is just being formed. In Moscow, this can be done by visiting the famous performance called "The Tale of Tsar S altan" (Sats), reviews of which cause only positive emotions and interest in this musical production.

History of Opera

This wonderful fairy tale by Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin was created in the musical genre and is dedicated to the centenary of this great Russian poet. Such an idea came to the famous and brilliant Russian composer Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky-Korsakov.

For the first time reviews of "The Tale of Tsar S altan", which appeared already in the opera genre, could be heard in the capital in 1900, after the premiere took place on October 21 of the same year. Although it was not the easiest time in the life of the composer, but still the opera turned out to be very serene and impressed all the critics of that time.

After that, the performance was staged by manytheater stages and at various conservatories.

General information about the N. I. Sats Moscow State Academic Art Theater

This theatrical institution is one of the first in the world to become a real professional theater for its young audience. Its opening in the capital took place thanks to the efforts of the People's Artist of the Soviet Union, who is the laureate of many state awards and just a talented actress - Sats Natalia Ilyinichna. It was later named after her.

The very first performance staged at the theater in 1965 was the opera Morozko. In the future, the team began to work in this direction. As a result, many new operettas and ballets appeared, based on the classical works of famous composers, created for a children's audience.

The repertoire of this theater is designed for different age groups: both kids aged 5-7 years old, as well as older children and teenagers can come here. Within the walls of this institution you can hear various rhythms of music, ranging from classical melodies to modern tunes. It is thanks to this theater that reviews of The Tale of Tsar S altan began to be heard throughout Russia, as well as beyond.

Premier performance

Many people read this wonderful Pushkin's fairy tale in their childhood, but few people were honored with such a unique opportunity - to see all the actions of this work with their own eyes. And so the team of the Natalia Sats Theater decided to make the dream of young spectators come true and stage the opera “The Tale of the TsarS altan . It premiered in 2008 and was dedicated to the centenary of the death of the great Russian composer Rimsky-Korsakov.

The theater team did not fail by making a performance called “The Tale of Tsar S altan” (opera) in such a musical arrangement. The feedback on the ballet parts included in the production was overwhelming. The audience was captivated by realistic scenery.

Description of the staging of the fairy tale

The theater team tried to make this fabulous opera of the famous work of A. S. Pushkin accessible for full awareness and perception even to the youngest viewer. The director of this performance managed to reduce some episodic parts of the plot. Therefore, a brief review of The Tale of Tsar S altan, which can be heard from parents who attended this production with their children, suggests that the classics in this fairy tale opera have not been simplified, but simply become more understandable for the child.

This performance takes place in two acts and lasts two hours and twenty minutes. Many will think that it is difficult for a children's audience to perceive an opera for such a long time, but lines that every child knows from childhood are heard from the stage. Therefore, this production was not only heard by the young audience, but also received properly.

All the colorful costumes of the actors and beautiful scenery in the form of a real ship or a barrel only added to the general positive impression of the performance. Reviews of "The Tale of Tsar S altan" indicate that this opera significantly helps to introducebroad masses of youthful audience to art and classics.

Cast

This performance is performed by professional opera singers and talented ballet companies.

The fairy tale-opera was performed in such an original musical style thanks to the direction of Oleg Beluntsov, who also became one of the conductors. One of the most talented directors of the Russian Federation, Viktor Ryabov, is responsible for the performance itself.

Alevtina Ioffe, a participant in many international competitions, was honored to become the second conductor of the performance. The Honored Artist of Russia and a wonderful set designer Elena Kachelaeva, who created such amazing scenery, acted as the production designer. Honored Workers of Russia Vera Davydova and Ruslan Gene became choirmasters. The director of the performance is Alexander Leonov, and his assistants were Nadezhda Levina and Yulia Ainetdinova.

The performers and other actors of the production are many honored artists of Russia, such as Vladislav Golikov, Mikhail Chesnokov, Zarina Samadova and Tatyana Khanenko, as well as various other talented opera singers and actors. Thanks to such a wonderful cast, reviews of The Tale of Tsar S altan won many parental hearts and contributed to a visit to this production by the whole family.

At what age is the play intended?

Tickets for this opera are purchased with pleasure by viewers of various age categories. They are bought by both parents for babies, soand older children, who will undoubtedly be able to fully enjoy this magical atmosphere and feel the story of S altan and his son Gvidon.

Among many schoolchildren, “The Tale of Tsar S altan” received an excellent review. Grade 3 is undoubtedly the most grateful audience of all viewers. Although the creators of the production say that the opera is designed for children from the age of five. However, the most suitable age is nine-year-olds who can fully comprehend all the actions taking place on stage.

Reviews

After the premiere, one could hear a variety of opinions from the audience. Some liked it, others did not fully understand it, but in general the review (“The Tale of Tsar S altan”) briefly looks like this: the musical accompaniment pleasantly surprises the entire audience who decides to attend the production. The orchestra plays with dignity, professionally and with high quality, and the vocals that can be heard within the walls of this theater are in no way inferior in level to other capital productions.

The creators managed to embody on the stage bright, dynamic and spectacular actions taking place on the stage of the N. I. Sats Moscow State Academic Theater.

Where else has the opera been staged?

This performance in 1902 was staged at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, in 1906 it was played on the stage of the Zimin Opera House. And only in 1913 "The Tale of Tsar S altan" reached the institutions of the capital and was performed in Moscow.

This opera has been performed for the audience more than onceLeningrad, Riga and other cities of the USSR. This work did not go unnoticed by foreign audiences, as it was staged in Brussels, Barcelona, Milan, Aachen and Sofia.

This magical fairy tale-opera is sure to be useful and entertaining for all ages.