November 24, 2017 Moscow State academic theater operetta will celebrate its 90th anniversary. Over the years, the creative team has written many bright, memorable pages into history. musical art. Operetta. There are so many amazing things about her on stage and the power of her influence on the public!
The beginning of the era of operetta
But today we won’t talk about the repertoire and artists of this amazing, fun genre. The main topic will The State Academic State Archives preserved a record made on November 24, 1927, that the Council of Workers, Peasants and Army Deputies of Moscow decided to preserve the operetta, proposing to improve it and bring it closer to the challenges of our time. No sooner said than done. From this day on, the era of operetta theater began.
Introduction to the operetta theater
During its existence, the theater had to change addresses more than once. And during the war years he was evacuated from Moscow. Currently the theater has a permanent residence in
We begin our acquaintance with the theater with central entrance. Having opened the doors, we find ourselves in a spacious hall with a poster of the repertoire for the current month and two ticket offices. For spectators who came to buy tickets to the operetta theater, a diagram of the hall is placed in the information niche on the right at the entrance. It illustrates the colored sectors of the hall, as well as the cost of tickets, which depends on what day of the week the performance is given, the afternoon or evening show and, in fact, what kind of performance. In the niche on the left at the entrance there is a diagram of the hall, where the numbers of the seats and the names of the tiers in the hall are indicated. This information is useful for the viewer in choosing a seat for the upcoming performance.
There are two wardrobes in the operetta theater. The first one, which is at the entrance, is divided into sectors for the convenience of serving spectators. On the second floor there is another wardrobe serving the public of this floor. There are restrooms, rest areas and buffets on both tiers of the building. Photos of outstanding soloists of past years, music hall artists, ballet troupe and orchestra members decorate the operetta theater. The diagram of the hall, which is placed at the entrance, is a kind of guide for finding the sector and place when the viewer enters the hall. Let's get to know her better.
Operetta theater hall
The capacity of the hall is 1600 seats. The first floor consists of 20 rows of seats, a stall and a box. On the dais is an amphitheater with seven rows of seats. True, the spectators in the last row of the amphitheater will be unlucky. They will have to find a position for contemplating the performance so that the heads of the spectators in the previous row do not interfere with their view of the stage. Well, the operetta theater has such an amphitheater. leads further to the mezzanine and boxes on the second floor. And on the third floor there is a balcony of the first tier and a box. The fourth floor with balconies on the second tier is occupied by lighting equipment.
The cozy decor of the room, in golden tones, with softly matching upholstery of chairs in burgundy velvet covers, is captivating. There is a gorgeous chandelier under the ceiling. Around it is a frame of graphic profiles of twelve foreign and Russian composers. Near the stage there is an orchestra pit.
Afterword
Not all performances are performed live music. For example, the play “Jane Eyre” is performed to the live sound of a harp and clarinet. But the musical “Anna Karenina” is a mix of soundtrack and live orchestral sound. It is worth noting the beauty of the mesmerizing 3D projections and stage decorations for the performances staged by the operetta theater. The diagram of the hall, with which we began our acquaintance with the theater, told us so many interesting things. And those spectators who come to the next performance will look at the theater with different eyes. With those eyes with which the theater looks at the audience and gives pleasure to enjoy musical performance and the performance of talented performers.
From the first owners - the princes Shcherbatovs - the house on Bolshaya Dmitrovka passed to the merchants Solodovnikovs. With the direct participation of the new owners, at the beginning of the 20th century, with the help famous artists one of the best concert and theater halls in Moscow was created within its walls. Today, the stage area of the Moscow Operetta Theater is also very popular. Modern lighting and sound equipment combines perfectly with the classical beauty of the hall, its soft, velvety comfort in burgundy and gold tones, and the amazing painted ceiling.
According to State Archive at the end of 1927, the Moscow Council of Workers, Peasants and Red Army Deputies “categorically” decided: “The operetta must be preserved. The repertoire should be improved, bringing it closer to the challenges of our time.” Almost immediately, success and popularity came to the young team, led by G. Yaron. In the theater's poster, next to the recognized classics J. Offenbach, J. Strauss, F. Lehár, I. Kalman, P. Abraham, the brilliant composers of our country I. Dunaevsky, Yu. Milyutin, T. Khrennikov, D. Shostakovich, D. .Kabalevsky. They created their works with sincere interest especially for the stage of the operetta theater. Thanks to the brightest talent, excellent skill of actors and directors, the Moscow Operetta Theater has become a leader in its genre not only in Russia, but has also gained enormous prestige in Europe.
Today “Moscow Operetta” remains true to its traditions. Such wonderful actors as People’s Artist of the USSR T. Shmyga work on its stage, folk artists Russia L. Amarfiy, V. Bateyko, S. Varguzova, G. Vasiliev, M. Koledova, Y. Vedeneev, V. Rodin, A. Markelov, V. Michelet, Honored Artists of Russia V. Belyakova, I. Gulieva, Zh. Zherder, I. Ionova, E. Zaitseva, T. Konstantinova, E. Soshnikova, V. Ivanov, V. Shlyakhtov, artists S. Krinitskaya, M. Bespalov, P. Borisenko, A. Golubev, A. Kaminsky, A. Babenko and others. The theater's repertoire, revealing its enormous acting and production potential, combines classic and modern operetta, musical and show...
Melodies you can't forget musical theater, whose charm is impossible not to succumb to - an operetta that is brilliant and life-affirming, rebellious and cheerful. This genre of art has always had huge amount fans in the world. And its best traditions are today embodied by the Moscow Operetta Theater - the leader of today's stage, a concert venue where the most high-profile premieres take place.
This theater hall was opened in the center of the capital at the beginning of the 20th century with the participation of the Solodovnikov merchants. Later, in the troupe’s repertoire, along with the brilliant works of Offenbach, Lehar, Kalman, Strauss, Abraham, productions with wonderful music by our composers appeared: I. Dunaevsky, D. Shostakovich, T. Khrennikov, D. Kobalevsky, Yu. Milyutin. Among the soloists, Tatyana Shmyga, of course, became the bright star of the Russian operetta. Today's poster also delights theater guests with premieres of music and librettos by talented modern authors: Y. Kim, A. Zhurbina, R. Ignatiev, K. Breitburg.
IN modern history theater great place musicals have taken over, these performances always gather the audience and surprise the audience with a new approach to stage embodiment. It was on the stage of the Operetta Theater that Russian audiences saw “Chicago” for the first time; here the events of Alexandre Dumas’ novel “The Count of Monte Cristo” unfold and the history of Russia comes to life in the production of “Count Orlov” or Rome, as in “Caesar and Cleopatra”. There are also performances for children on the playbill. Young viewers can once again see the story of “Cinderella” or the hero of Kipling’s fairy tale “Mowgli”. Beautiful music, original direction, talented performers - these are the components of the success that accompanies every premiere. The voices of the theater's famous soloists can be heard in its hall, from the TV screen, radio broadcasts, and in many large concert programs.
The history of the Operetta Theater began in 1922, but performances in its building began earlier. The hall of the house of the Solodovnikov merchants, great lovers of art, was considered one of the best concert venues in Moscow. After the revolution, a private entrepreneur opened an operetta theater in this building, where many celebrities of that time appeared on the stage. Operettas by such recognized masters of the genre as Imre Kalman, Ferenc Lehár, and Johann Strauss were staged on the Moscow stage. Buying a ticket to the operetta theater was fashionable and prestigious. The end of the NEP era could have been the end of the theater, but a decision was made to support Operetta by the state. The first Soviet director of the Operetta Theater was G. Yaron. The theater's repertoire has expanded to include works domestic composers: Kabalevsky, Dunaevsky, Shostakovich. IN different years on the stage of the Moscow Operetta Theater and on traveling performances dozens shone abroad famous artists. The most famous of them is Tatyana Shmyga, People's Artist of the USSR, an unsurpassed soprano.
In 1988 the theater was renamed. Now it is officially called “State Academic Theater “Moscow Operetta””. The late 1990s - 2000s are new era in the existence of the theater. It was then that a new artist confidently entered the Moscow stage. Russian art genre - musical. First world premiere famous musical at the Operetta Theater took place in 2001 - it was the famous “Metro”. In 2002, it was the turn of the “Cathedral Notre Dame of Paris", and in 2003? - "Romeo and Juliet". Since then, the theater has constantly staged new musicals, and no one is going to give up the tradition - classical operetta. Having bought a ticket to the Operetta Theater, you will not be disappointed. A cozy hall of the classical type , decorated in gold and burgundy tones, immediately sets you up for listening to magnificent music. Masterpieces of operetta and musicals - from “The Merry Widow” to “Romeo and Juliet” and “Cinderella” - are best perceived in this theater, where everything breathes operetta. at the box office or order them online, with our help, the corresponding section of the site contains information about upcoming performances and availability. free seats. Let's experience great art together!