"Helikon-opera" (theater): history, troupe, repertoire

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The musical theater "Helikon-Opera" is quite young. His repertoire includes operas and operettas. The founder of the theater is Dmitry Bertman.

History

In the 90s of the 20th century, Moscow celebrated the emergence of a new creative young team. The theater "Helikon-Opera" was conceived by its founder as a musical theater, which it has been for all the years of its existence. The troupe was assembled from young talented artists. What does the name "Helikon" mean? There are several versions. Some believe that it came from a mountain in ancient Greece, where musicians and singers sacrificed themselves. Others say that the theater is named after a musical wind instrument.

The building on Bolshaya Nikitskaya Street, where the theater is located, is the mansion where Princess Nastasya Dashkova lived. Then its owner was Senator Fyodor Ivanovich Glebov. Musical evenings were always held in this estate, performances were shown. At the end of the 19th century, the premises were transferred to the theater, where French and Italian troupes performed. At the beginning of the 20th century a chamber stage opened here. The building, inherited by Dmitry Bertman's troupe, is historical. The opening of the theater "Helikon-Opera" took place here on April 10, 1990. IN 2007The building was closed for extensive renovations. The artists temporarily worked at another site. Performances have resumed on Bolshaya Nikitskaya quite recently. The renovated building meets all modern requirements.

"Helikon-Opera" is a theater whose troupe of 7 artists has grown into a team of more than five hundred people.

Repertoire

The Helikon Opera Theater offers its audience the following performances:

• "Visiting an opera fairy tale".
• "Cartoon Opera".
• "Love for three oranges".
• "Makropulos remedy".
• Masquerade Ball.
• Pyramus and Thisbe.
• "Dr. Haaz".
• "Peasant Cantata".
• "Tales of Hoffmann".
• "Bat".
• "The Imaginary Gardener".
• Falstaff.
• Back in the USSR.
• Gershwin Gala.
• "KALMANIA".
• "Lulu".
• Nabucco.
• "Felled from the sky".
• Coffee Cantata.
• "Beautiful Elena".
• "Nightingale".
• www.nibelungopera.ru.
• "Mercy of Titus".
• Queen.
• "Dialogues of the Carmelites".
• Mavra.
• "Maid Lady".
• Apollo and Hyacinth.
• "Love forever".
• "Rasputin".
• "Forbidden Love".
• “Mozart and Salieri. Requiem.”
• "Wampuka, the bride of Africa."
• "Siberia".
• Kashchei the Immortal.
• Pygmalion.
• "Rita" and others.

Troup

The Helikon Opera Theater brought together wonderful vocalists, choristers, musicians and conductors on its stage.

Croup:

• M. Karpechenko.
• S. Creator.
• S. Russian.
• D.
• A. Miminoshvili.
• A. Pegova.
• M. Maskhulia.
• I. Morozov.
• K. Brzhinsky.
• M. Perebinos.
• M. Barkovskaya.
• I. Zvenyatskaya.
• L. Svetozarova.
• B. Efimov.
• A. Gitsba.
• I. Reynard.
• T. Kuindzhi.
• B. Gopher.
• M. Maksakova.
• M. Pasteur.
• N. Zagorinskaya.
• D. Yankovsky.
• K. Vyaznikova.
• Oh. Pushmeet.
• B. Letunov.
• M. Kalinina.
• S. Toptygin.
• E. Ionova.
• I. Samoilova.
• K. Lisanskaya.
• I. Govzic
• M. Guzhov.

Dmitry Bertman

Helikon-Opera "lives" under the artistic direction of Dmitry Aleksandrovich Bertman. The theater, thanks to him, is distinguished by original productions. Dmitry Alexandrovich is not only an artistic director, but also a director. He was born in Moscow. He graduated from GITIS with a degree in musical theater director. Dmitry Alexandrovich staged performances in theaters in Russia and Ukraine, while still a student. D. Bertman is not just the artistic director of "Helikon-Opera", he is its creator. He opened his theater in 1990. And in 1993, his brainchild received state status. Dmitry Alexandrovich is actively teaching. He conducts master classes in different countries of the world, as well as in his own studio in Switzerland. He is a professor and head of the Department of Musical Theater Directing at GITIS. D. Bertman is a multiple winner of theatrical awards, including three times he was awarded the Golden Mask. For his contribution to the development of world culture, Dmitry Alexandrovich received a large number of awards. He has the title of People's Artist of the Russian Federation. Since 2012, D. Bertman has been a member of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art.

Dmitry Aleksandrovich performs performances not only in his theater, he is in demand all over the world. D. Bertman collaborated with such celebrities as P. Domingo, A. Netrebko, M. Caballe, M. Rostropovich, D. Khvorostovsky, V. Gergiev.

Siberia

This interesting performance has been offered to its viewers by Helikon-Opera for several seasons already. The Dmitry Bertman Theater was the first in Moscow to stage this production. The music for the opera "Siberia" was written by the outstanding Italian composer Umberto Giordano. The performance is based on a Russian plot. This is a melodrama with a tragic ending. The text of the libretto uses the motifs of N. Nekrasov and F. Dostoevsky. Viewers can easily distinguish native words in Italian speech - “troika”, “vodka”, “hut” and others. Director of the opera "Siberia" - Dmitry Bertman. The parts of the main characters are performed by Natalia Zagorinskaya, Dmitry Ponomarev and Andrey Vylegzhanin.

At the heart of the plot is the story ofthe Italian courtesan Stephanie, who lives in St. Petersburg. She has many rich admirers. But she is in love with the young officer Vasily. They meet in secret. But the young man does not know that his beloved is a courtesan, she introduced herself to him as an embroiderer. The truth is revealed by accident. A quarrel arises between Vasily and one of Stephanie's admirers. A young officer wounds an opponent. Vasily is arrested and exiled to Siberia. Stephanie follows him. The lovers try to escape but fail. Stephanie is mortally wounded and dies in her lover's arms.

For future opera fans

The play "Visiting an Opera Fairy Tale" offers its young viewers "Helikon-Opera". The theater with the help of this production introduces children to the art of opera. The main characters of this fairy tale are Ole Lukoye, the mad professor, the wind-up doll Gamma, the queen of the night, the chimney sweep conjurer. Boys and girls get into the magical city of Tam-Tam. Here they get to know its inhabitants. The mad professor shows a musical instrument that he himself invented. Clockwork doll sings verses. The queen of the night brings darkness to the city. All characters sing arias from famous operas by W. A. Mozart, J. F. Lamp, G. Rossini and other composers. This introduction to musical theater will be remembered for a lifetime.