Theaters of Ufa. Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre: history, repertoire, troupe

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

The theaters of Ufa are famous for their artists and performances all over the country. All of them represent different genres. Residents and guests of the city love to visit Ufa theaters.

Ufa Theaters

Professional theaters in Ufa:

• "Perspective".
• Tatar Nur Theater.
• Youth Theater "Mask".
• Theater of all genres.
• M. Karim National Youth Theatre.
• Russian drama.
• Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theatre.
• M. Gafuri Drama Theatre.
• Bashkir State Puppet Theatre.

The repertoire of theaters in Ufa is diverse, rich, there is drama, and opera, and ballet, and musicals, and children's fairy tales, and operetta, and comedy, and classical plays, and modern works. Viewers of all ages and interests will certainly find something interesting for themselves.

Opera and Ballet Theatre

The Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater (Ufa) was opened in 1938. Its founders are F. Gaskarov and G. Almukhametov. They created a troupe of students who were sent to study at the Moscowconservatory and the Leningrad Choreographic School. In 1955, the artists clearly showed themselves as masters of their craft. For this, about 70 of them were awarded titles and awards. Here the legendary dancer Rudolf Nureyev began his career. The Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater holds festivals. One of them is called "Chaliapin Evenings in Ufa". It is organized for opera artists. As well as the festival of ballet art named after R. Nuriev. Artists from all over the world come to take part in them. The Ufa Theater has won a large number of awards for its creative life. More than once he became the winner of the "Golden Mask". The troupe often tours the country and travels abroad.

Repertoire of the Opera and Ballet Theater

The Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater offers the following performances to the public:

• "Prince Igor".
• Don Quixote.
• The Crystal Slipper
• "Hercules".
• Swan Lake.
• Arkaim.
• "Longing".
• "Bakhchisarai Fountain".
• "Bat"
• "Clowns".
• "Sylph".
• The Bremen Town Musicians
• Aleko.
• Water Beauty.
• Tom Sawyer.
• "How I love you!".
• "Carmen Suite".
• Kodasa.
• "School of Lovers".
• Raymonda.
• "Leopold's Birthday"
• "Eugene Onegin".
• Sleeping Beauty.
• "Vain Precaution".
• "Husband at the door"
• "Maid of Orleans".
• "The Nutcracker".
• "La Bayadère".
• "Salavat Yulaev".
• "Anyuta".
• "Iolanta".
• "Crane Song".
• Corsair.
• "Snow Maiden".
• "Seven Beauties".
• Golden Chicken
• "On the night of the lunar eclipse."
• Romeo and Juliet.
• "Non-classical divertissement".
• "La Traviata".
• Cinderella.
• "Twelfth Night".
• Spartak.
• Kakhym-Turya.
• The Merry Widow
• Rigoletto.
• Blue Danube.
• "Fairy tale world of S. Prokofiev"
• "Love Potion".
• Giselle.
• Walpurgis Night.
• La Marionnette.
• Silva

As well as various concerts.

Troup

The Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater has gathered wonderful artists of different genres on its stage. Opera company:

• G. Narynbaeva.
• E. Abdrazakova.
• I. Khakimov.
• R. Khabibullin.
• L. Akhmetova.
• L. Khalikova.
• B. Orpheus.
• G. Rodionov.
• D. Idrisova.
• E. Kulikova.
• I. Abdulmanov.
• S. Askarov.
• A. Gabidullina.
• A. Kayumov.
• I. Kuznetsova.
• L. Butorina.
• R. Kuchukov.
• I. Romanova.
• A. Kaipkulov.
• Oh. Khusnutdinova.
• F. Salikhov.
• G. Butolina.
• B. Kopytov.
• L. Potekhin.
• K. Leishe.
• M. Sharipov.
• G. Cheplakova.
• R. Zaripov.
• A. Latypova.
• I. Leishe.
• X. Izhboldin.
• S. Arginbayeva.
• R. Aminova.
• S. Sidorov.
• I. Shabanov.
• T. Mammadova.
• S. Suleimanov.
• E. Alkina.
• A. Golubev.
• R. Rakhimov.
• E. Fatykhova.

Ballet dancers:

• A. Bryntsev.
• R. Iskhakov.
• R. Galin.
• A. Ovchinnikova.
• S. Lomova.
• A. Semyonov.
• G. Suleimanova.
• N. Shayakhmetova.
• I. Gumerov.
• Z. Khisamov.
• G. Mavlyukasova.
• Oh. Shaibakov.
• S. Dobrokhvalova.
• A. Ziganshina.
• A. Khalikova.
• N. Asfatullina.
• I. Merinovich.
• S. Khachatryan.
• A. Yusupova.
• S. Ostroumova.
• I. Truong.
• M. Shafikova.
• R. Zakirova.
• N. Gimazetdinova.
• L. Khanafiev.
• R. Valeeva.
• L. Zainigabdinova.
• B. Matveev.
• A. Sharipova.
• R. Abulkhanov.
• G. Khalitova.
• A. Mayorenko.
• I. Zubairov.
• Oh. Arslanov.
• B. Fatykhov.
• B. Rakaev.
• X. Jaborov.
• D. Marasanov.
• B. Zhuravlev.
• D. Alekseev.
• I. Peshkova.
• R. Khurmatullin.
• A. Titov.
• A. Alekseeva.
• S. Bikbulatov.
• S. Suleimanov.
• A. Zhuravlev.
• E. Khlebnikov.
• A. Rookies.
• M. Merchants.
• E. Varakin.
• I. Radyshevtseva.
• D. Sibagatullin.
• B. Isaeva.
• N. Kruger.
• R. Kadyrov.
• Oh. Potapova.
• S. Gavryushina.
• T. Lyubavtseva.
• D. Somov.
• I. Amantaev.
• A. Asfatullin.
• K. Zaramenskaya.
• R. Abushakhmanov.
• D. Shakirov.
• R. Shayakhmetova.
• A. Dobrokhvalov.
• A. Usmanova.
• I. Manyapov.
• A. Zubaidullin.
• A. Valeev.
• B. Ozdoeva.
• A. Sokolova.
• M. Tulibaeva.
• E. Aksakov.

Museums

The Bashkir State Opera and Ballet Theater invites its viewers to visit two of its museums. One is dedicated to the life and work of the dancer Rudolf Nureyev. It is located on the 2nd floor of the theatre. The museum was opened in 2008 in honor of the anniversary of the famous Ufa citizen. Here are 156 exhibits that were donated to the theater by the R. Nureyev Foundation.

The second museum is dedicated to the history of the theatre. It was created in 1993. It is located on the 1st floor of the theatre. Here, among the exhibits, there are sketches and models of scenery, costumes from various productions, props, awards, photographs and posters, as well as personal belongings of famous actors. There is also a stand dedicated to the work of Fyodor Chaliapin. It was in the Ufa theater that he made his debut.