The Opera House (Nizhny Novgorod) has come a long and difficult way of becoming. Today his repertoire is rich and versatile. It includes not only operas and ballets, but also operettas and plays for children.
History
The first musical and theatrical performances in the city took place in 1798. Then Prince N.G. Shakhovskoy brought his serf troupe to Nizhny Novgorod. The State Opera House, with its professional permanent troupe, opened in 1935. His first performances were A. Borodin’s opera Prince Igor and L. Minkus’s ballet Don Quixote. In 1937, in connection with the centenary of the death of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, the theater was named after this great poet. In 1938, the young, in the future, famous director Boris Pokrovsky came to work here . Thanks to him, unique productions took place, which became significant for the troupe.
During the war years, the theater’s repertoire included a series of patriotic performances. At the same time, operettas were also included in the poster, since people in those harsh years needed comedies.
In the postwar years, the repertoire has changed. Most of it was made up of plays for which music was written by Soviet composers.
In the 70s. young artists came to the troupe. In 1980, the theater came to work as an artist A.D. Sukhanov. This talented man today is the artistic director of the opera company and the main director of the theater.
In 1986, the theater organized and held for the first time the Boldinsky Autumn festival, which became annual and became international.
In 2010, the Nizhny Novgorod opera carried out a very interesting project. The theater staged the operetta Princess of the Circus with the participation of circus artists of the city.
The repertoire today includes performances not only for adults, but also for children. The performances for young viewers are created on fairy tales and using the music of classical composers. Children's performances use vibrant scenery and very beautiful costumes.
The theater building was built in 1903. It was originally planned to place a people's house there. But soon this room was given to a new young troupe. The hall of the opera house (Nizhny Novgorod) seats 1152 seats.
Opera repertoire
A diverse repertoire is presented to its viewers by the opera house (Nizhny Novgorod). His poster offers performances of several musical genres.
In the Nizhny Novgorod theater you can hear the following operas:
- "Count Nulin."
- The Barber of Seville.
- The Tsar’s Bride.
- "Anna is Marina."
- "Boris Godunov".
- The Queen of Spades.
- "Floria Tosca."
- "Eugene Onegin".
- "Madame Butterfly."
- "Iolanthe."
- "Terem Teremok."
- "Mozart and Salieri."
- "Carmen."
- "Little Cherries".
- "Aida."
- "Prince Igor".
- "La Traviata."
- “This is what everyone is doing, or the School of Lovers.”
- "Ivan Susanin."
- "Mermaid".
- "Mazepa."
- "Cossacks."
Ballet repertoire
Nizhny Novgorod is famous for its choreographic performances. The Opera House offers its viewers the following ballets:
- "Don Quixote".
- "The poetry of dreams and life."
- Esmeralda.
- "Love Stories."
- "Sleeping Beauty".
- "Nutcracker".
- "Snow White".
- "Three pigs".
- "Juno and Avos".
- "Swan Lake".
- "Thousand and One Nights".
- Giselle.
- "Faces of love, or Casanova."
- "Spartacus".
- "The flame of passion and love."
- "Peer Gynt."
- The Bakhchisarai Fountain.
Operettas
Unlike most opera and ballet theaters, Nizhny Novgorod pleases its audience with musical comedies.
The repertoire of repertoire:
- Coco Chanel: Pages of Life.
- "Sylvia".
- "The Bremen Town Musicians".
- "My beautiful lady."
- "Wait for me".
- "Sevastopol Waltz".
- "Hanuma."
- "Bat".
- "Baba Chanel."
- "Merry Widow."
- "White acacia."
- "Mister X".
New Year
From December 26, 2015 to January 6, 2016, one could see a children's New Year's performance at the Opera House (Nizhny Novgorod). The main characters of his became the beloved by several generations characters of the cartoon "Well, wait a minute" - the famous Wolf and the Hare. A lot of adventures awaited them and the children who came to the holiday. Wolf really wanted to get on the Christmas tree. But he behaved badly all year, and therefore he was not invited to the holiday. Young viewers had to teach the Wolf to be kind and to do good deeds. There was another hero. The real villain. This is the Wolfie, who was the hero of the tales of "The Gingerbread Man", "The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids", "Three Little Pigs" and others. He will do his best to stop the heroes from getting to the New Year holiday. The moral is: only good deeds need to be done in life. The guys who came to the Christmas tree at the opera house (Nizhny Novgorod) expected a lot of interesting things. "Well, wait a minute" is an unusual performance. Here you could see a laser and light show, circus performances, real magicians, tricks, flights and much more. Of course, there were some round dances around the tree. It was completely free to take pictures with the heroes. In the foyer worked as a make-up artist.
Troupe
Nizhny Novgorod has always been famous for its artists. The opera house gathered on its stage wonderful vocalists, dancers, musicians and orchestra artists.
Troupe:
- A. Borodaeva.
- S. Perminov.
- A. Koshelev.
- A. Ippolitov.
- N. Tovstonog.
- A. Kukolin.
- A. Formazov.
- D. Pelmegov.
- M. Kuzmina.
- E. Myakisheva.
- S. Polzikova.
- I. Dubrovina.
- V. Kharitonova.
- O. Shchelushkina.
- T. Garkushova.
- A. Maurer.
- M. Snigur.
- T. Kainova.
- U. Starkova.
- N. Pechenkin.
- N. Mayorova.
- E. Efremova.
- D. Markelov.
- A. Doronin.
- A. Sharovatova.
And many others.
"Boldinskaya autumn"
Festivals and various celebrations dedicated to the great Russian poet A.S. Pushkin held throughout the country. Nizhny Novgorod does not stand aside. The opera house is named after Alexander Sergeevich. In 1986, the Boldinsky Autumn festival of ballet art was organized at its base. It is held every year. This is the only ballet art festival in the world dedicated to A.S. Pushkin. Directors, artists, artists, musicologists, choreographers, conductors, critics, and journalists come to Boldinskaya Osen. At first, this festival had an all-Russian status. Then he became the All-Union. And now he has grown into an international one. Initially, performances based on the works of A.S. Pushkin. Now, in addition to this, the repertoire of "Boldinskaya Autumn" includes the best performances and concerts of the year, which will allow demonstrating skill.
Reviews
Spectators leave a lot of reviews for the opera and ballet theater. Most of them are positive. Among the pluses, a variety of repertoire is noted - for every taste and age. There are even fairy tales for young children. Another of the main advantages is the wonderful artists. Among the minuses, viewers note the fact that the building has long been in need of major repairs, because, firstly, it is not in very good condition already, and secondly, it was not designed for the needs of the theater. The acoustics are not very good, which, of course, spoils the impression of vocals. And the scene is such that the sound of ballerinas is heard.