Theater "New Opera": history, repertoire

capital's theatergoers know and love all music institutions of Moscow.Among them is the "New Opera".This is a relatively young theater.It was opened in the early 90s of the 20th century.Its founder is considered to be the conductor Yevgeny Kolobov.Today the organization is named after him.

first years of the most difficult

Theatre "Novaya Opera" was created almost simultaneously with the collapse of the Soviet Union.These were difficult years.Lack of money, low wages and lack of prospects have led many talented artists to leave the country.However, the first years of the new Russia marked by unprecedented creative takeoff.During this period, Yevgeny Kolobov, with the support of our Mayor Yuri Luzhkov has organized this unique project.

Theatre "Novaya Opera" positioned a special approach to the repertoire.In the Soviet Union it was staged mostly famous works of the past.Opera masterpieces by Mozart, Puccini and Tchaikovsky were very popular and in demand by the public.The team of the new musical and theatrical institutions of Moscow designated entirely different purpose.

forgotten masterpieces

main focus of Evgeny Kolobov became statement previously unknown in Russian classical works.Theater "New Opera" first showed the audience "Mary Stuart" by Donizetti, "The Two Foscari" Verdi's "Hamlet" Tom and many others unjustly forgotten works.

work on the little-known masterpieces in Russia, especially in the difficult period of the early 90's, had its own peculiarities.Scores often have to be ordered in Europe, sometimes even required archival research.The costumes and sets were expensive.But the artistic director is not turned off the chosen path.Yevgeny Kolobov, who was called "frantic maestro" for the style and manner of the execution, showed the will and strength of character.

Today the theater "New Opera" - one of the best institutions of Moscow artistic profile.It went down in history of the city and even the whole country.It is "New Opera" great honor belongs to the first performance in Russia works Modest Mussorgsky's "Boris Godunov" in the author's edition.This prime minister has written in golden letters the name of the theater in the cultural history of our country.

Furious maestro

more than ten years of the "New Opera" directed Kolobov.During these years, the theater was wearing a vivid imprint of his creative personality.After the death of the conductor collective institutions continued the tradition of the maestro.Moscow theater "Novaya Opera" Today, as before, includes a repertoire of unknown pages of Russian and foreign classics.

Poster adorn the director's version of the popular and beloved opera masterpieces, including "Eugene Onegin" by Tchaikovsky and "Rigoletto" by Verdi.An important part of the repertoire are works by composers of the 20th and 21st centuries.The stage saw the "Capriccio" by Richard Strauss, "Child and the Spells" by Maurice Ravel's "School for Wives" by Vladimir Martynov.

Hall of Mirrors and Epiphany festival

Modern Opera Performing require considerable effort.They are complex and often incomprehensible to the general public."Novaya Opera" has overcome these obstacles.The performances are very popular.No less effort is required from the artists and works of the German composer Richard Wagner and playwright.Performances of his operas require significant material resources.Musical theater "Novaya Opera" took up the challenge and carried out the Moscow premiere of "Tristan and Isolde" - one of the most challenging Wagnerian masterpiece.

Yevgeny Kolobov laid another tradition that has for many years supported the creative team - performances in the foyer.This room is also called the Hall of Mirrors.Here, in a relaxed atmosphere are children's plays and concerts of choral, vocal and instrumental music.Business Card Theatre - Epiphany Festival.In these winter days the team pleases his fans premieres.

Poster and decorating her masterpieces

Theatre "New Opera", whose repertoire is very saturated, offers viewers a great opera.Still it beats attendance records "Boris Godunov" by Mussorgsky, and the famous "La Boheme" by Puccini tells of the unrequited love of the poor poet.Ringing tragic note of the familiar and seemingly traditional "Eugene Onegin".Ambiguous interpretation of "Prince Igor".This opera by Alexander Borodin - one of the standard works of Russian music.However, the director was able to reveal new aspects of the beloved people of the works.For a special concept even changing the sequence of numbers.The opera ends with a solemn not "glory" (as it is written in the author's score), and the tragic chorus of peasants who have lost their home.

unique project - "Women's Voice".It consists of three one-act plays, "Tenderness" Gubarenko, "Letters from an Unknown Woman" Spadavekkia and "Expectations" Tariverdiev.In these operas single character - a woman, the power of love is breaking the chain of suffering.

playbill decorate:

  • «Gianni Schicchi" Puccini;
  • «Cinderella" and "The Barber of Seville" by Rossini;
  • «Lohengrin" by Wagner;
  • «L'Elisir d'Amore" by Donizetti;
  • «Il Trovatore," "La Traviata" and "Nabucco" by Verdi;
  • «Norma" by Bellini;
  • «The Marriage of Figaro" by Mozart;
  • «The Queen of Spades" by Tchaikovsky;
  • «The Snow Maiden" and "The Tsar's Bride" by Rimsky-Korsakov.

Performances for children and musical performances

staff of the "New Opera" pleases his art children.Small audience can see the stage two stories with music by Sergei Prokofiev, "The Ugly Duckling" and "Peter and the Wolf."The original project - a puppet performance "The Cat's house".

At the theater audience will be able to see theatrical performances, such as "Bravissimo" and the opera "The Nutcracker", reworked from the legendary Tchaikovsky's ballet.Like music, the decision "Requiem" by Mozart.

Theatre "Novaya Opera" at the address: Ul.Four-wheel series Str. 3, p. 2, waiting for their audience.Legendary team shows high vocal and acting skills.Among the soloists are winners and winners of national and international competitions.Conductor and director - masters of their craft.