Opera and Ballet Theater (Astrakhan): history, building, repertoire, troupe

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The Opera and Ballet Theater (Astrakhan) was opened more than a century ago. In 2012, he moved to a new, modern, well-equipped building. The repertoire includes operas, ballets, concerts, musical fairy tales, vaudeville and so on.

History of the theater

The Opera and Ballet Theater (Astrakhan) was opened in 1899. A wooden building was built for him. There was no troupe, so only touring artists performed here. Celebrities often appeared on the stage of the Astrakhan Theater: F. I. Chaliapin, M. N. Ermolova, L. V. Sobinov, V. F. Komissarzhevskaya, I. S. Kozlovsky and others. In 1976 the building burned down. Soon a new building was built in its place.

With the opening of the conservatory in Arkhangelsk, the city itself began to train personnel for its theater. Since 2000, the post of director has been occupied by Mikhail Astanin. October 2012 was significant for the theatre. The troupe performed M. Mussorgsky's opera Boris Godunov in the open air near the walls of the Astrakhan Kremlin. 4 thousand people became spectators of the action.

In addition to performances, the Musical Opera and Ballet Theater (Astrakhan) organizes exhibitions, forums,master classes, creative meetings. For young viewers, competitions of creative works are held.

Stars of world music perform on the stage of the Arkhangelsk Opera: Denis Matsuev, Lyubov Kazarnovskaya, Terem Quartet, Sofia Gulyak, the Presidential Orchestra of the Republic of Belarus and many others.

The theater has become a real landmark of Arkhangelsk. Not only residents of the city, but also guests like to visit it, newlyweds take wedding photos against its background, souvenir products are produced with its image.

Building

In 2010 a new Opera and Ballet Theater was built (Astrakhan). A photo of the building is presented in this article. The old room was not intended for the implementation of new creative tasks. There was an urgent need for a more modern home for the theatre. And President V. V. Putin made such a gift to artists and citizens in honor of the 450th anniversary of Astrakhan. A competition for the best design of the new building was announced in 2006. The victory in it was won by the architect from the capital A. M. Denisov. According to his project, the theater was built.

The new building is a multifunctional complex. It was built using the latest modern technologies. The parterre of the auditorium is transformable, double-glazed windows block ultraviolet light, the architectural decor is made of glass fiber reinforced concrete. The complex is equipped with modern exhibition equipment: a special lighting system, air conditioning, climate control, alarms and a fire extinguishing system. There is a beautiful park around the theaterwith fountains, a botanical garden and playgrounds.

The construction of the building was completed in 2012. The first performance shown on the new stage was the Queen of Spades opera.

Opening of a new building

In honor of the opening of its new building, the Opera and Ballet Theater (Astrakhan) held a grand concert on October 27, 2011. It was attended by guests of honor - the Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, headed by conductor Valery Gergiev. The concert included the oratorio "Ivan the Terrible", Symphony No. 7 by Sergei Prokofiev. The hall was full. Residents of the city were looking forward to the opening of the theater. The new creative path began very successfully.

Repertoire

The Opera and Ballet Theater (Astrakhan) offers residents and guests of the city the following repertoire:

• "Madama Butterfly";
• "W altz of the White Orchids";
• "Golden Chicken";
• "Carnival Night at the Opera";
• "Snow Queen";
• "Music Bestseller";
• "Prince Igor";
• "Swan Lake";
• "The Whole Beethoven";
• "The Nutcracker";
• "Teremok";
• "Piaf";
• "Ryaba Hen";
• "Othello";
• "Naiad and fisherman";
• "The Centreville Ghost";
• "Verevichki";
• "Romeoand Juliet";
• "Maria di Buenos Aires";
• "Carmina Burana" and other productions.

Troup

The Opera and Ballet Theater (Astrakhan) gathered a huge troupe on its stage. Here is the ballet, and vocal soloists, and the choir, and the orchestra.

Theater company:

• Svetlana Sigbatulina;
• Tsvetana Omelchuk;
• Maria Stets;
• Tatiana Balasanova;
• Marina Popandopulo;
• Aigul Almukhametova;
• Ekaterina Chernysheva;
• Andrey Skudin;
• Daniil Sokolov;
• Irina Belaya;
• Vadim Shishkin;
• Oksana Voronina;
• Zinaida Dyuzhova;
• Konstantin Sklyarov;
• Irina Lopatina;
• Maxim Melnikov;
• Alexander Zverev;
• Evgenia Startseva;
• Mikhail Kukharev;
• Alexander Malyshko;
• Igor Likhanov and many others.