Nizhny Novgorod Theater of Opera and Ballet: about the theater, repertoire, troupe, address

The Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater named after AS Pushkin was opened in the first half of the 20th century. A lot of difficulties were in the way of its development. Today it is one of the most famous theaters of our country. His repertoire includes not only standard operas and ballets, but also representations of other genres.

About the theater

Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater. A. Pushkin, photo of the building of which is presented in this article, opened its doors to the audience in 1935. In the 60s it became the center of the cultural life of the city. During this period, the repertoire, which consisted of classics, was replenished with works by Soviet composers.

Then the theater was called musical. Its creators were the conductors L. Lyubimov and I. Zak, the director A. Lossky and the artist A. Mazanov. Thanks to these talented enthusiasts, a musical theater appeared in Nizhny Novgorod.

Here outstanding artists of our country began their creative career. For example, director Boris Pokrovsky.

Today, the Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater is headed by Renat Zhiganshin, a talented musician and conductor. The post of the main director is occupied by Dmitry Sukhanov. These people formed a new style in the work of the theater. Thanks to them, academic traditions remain, but at the same time there are constant experiments, searching and even inventing new forms of dialogue with viewers and listeners. For example, in 2010 the theater together with circus perform the production of the operetta "The Princess of the Circus". It was an innovative project. His unusual thing is that the performances were on the circus arena, with the participation of his artists.

Another innovation is the inclusion in the repertoire of the theater of concert programs with elements of theatricalization. Such events were very popular and quickly gained popularity. The idea of conducting concert programs on the stage of the theater belongs to Dmitry Sukhanov - the main director.

Another very important, significant sphere of his work the Nizhny Novgorod opera has defined for itself educational activity. For these purposes, season tickets for attendance have been created. Thanks to this project there is a popularization of high art, the audience is expanding. The theater implements abonent programs jointly with various universities in the city. This project was born 15 years ago and immediately became successful.

In the current and previous seasons a number of premieres took place. The repertoire was replenished with six new productions of different genres. They were accepted by the public in different ways. But nevertheless nobody remained indifferent and the performances were not noticed. Among these new productions there are two, the premieres of which are of world importance. These are the operas of contemporary composers, which were not previously staged on stage. This is "Anna-Marina" by L. Klinicheva and "Cossacks" by S. Chalaev. Devoted to these premieres were the Year of Literature. These performances are another manifestation of innovation in theatrical traditions.

Opera, operetta

Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater. AS Pushkin has a fairly rich repertoire. Here musical performances of various genres. The main part of the repertoire is occupied by opera and ballet. In addition, there are operettas. And also recently, concert programs began to enter the repertoire.

Operas and operettas in the Nizhny Novgorod theater this season are the following:

• "Aida".
• "Hanuma".
• Carmen.
• Cherevichki.
• «White Acacia».
• The Cossacks.
• Madame Butterfly.
• "Bat".
• "Floria Tosca".
• The Sevastopol Waltz.
• "Mozart and Salieri."
• "Wait for me".
• "Count Nulin" and others.

Ballet repertoire

The Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater invites its viewers and listeners to watch the following choreographic productions:

• "Spartacus".
• Esmeralda.
• "Swan Lake".
• "Juno and Avos".
• "Snow White".
• "Three piglets".
• "One Love - one Life".
• "Poetry of dreams and life".
• "Per Gynt" and other ballets.

Troupe

The Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater, by virtue of its repertoire, brought together a large creative team. There are also dancers, vocalists, choir, and orchestra.

Artists of the theater:

• Elena Aytuganova.
• Artem Maurer.
• Anna Sineva.
• Alexander Shishkin.
• Aida Ippolitova.
• Vera Surikova.
• Alexey Kukolin.
• Vladimir Kubasov.
• Victor Ryauzov.
• Yana Dubrovina.
• Taisia Marchenko.
• Diane Chepik.
• Nikolay Pechonkin.
• Mikhail Naumov.
• Natalya Mayorova.
• Vladimir Borovikov and many others.

"Boldin Autumn"

The Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater is the organizer of the festival "Boldin Autumn". It has been held since 1986. It is a festival of opera and ballet art. It takes place every year. Dedicated festival AS Pushkin. For this reason it is called "Boldin Autumn". The festival is rightfully held in Novgorod, as it is here that the famous Pushkin family estate - Boldino is located, where the poet loved to come. The most vivid periods of Alexander Sergeevich's creative work are connected with this place. A musical art from the work of Alexander Pushkin is inseparable. Many of his works formed the basis of the masterpieces of ballet, opera, romances.

The festival is attended by composers, musicologists, conductors, artists, artists, directors. In general, all those who are involved in opera and ballet art.

The festival has already been international for many years. Participants from different cities of Russia and from other countries come to Nizhny Novgorod for the "Boldin Autumn".

Location

In the center of the city, in its historical part is the Nizhny Novgorod Opera and Ballet Theater. A. S. Pushkin. His address: Belinsky Street, house number 59. You can reach it on any public transport.