Announcements
Premiere of “War and Peace”, opera by S.Prokofiev
The first night of one of the greatest operas of the 20th century – music epic “War and Peace” by Sergey Prokofiev - will take place on March 28, 2012 at the Stanislavsky Music Theatre. In the year of the 200 anniversary of the Patriotic War against Napoleon in 1812 the theatre turns to the masterpiece of Prokofiev again. Chief Conductor of the theatre Felix Korobov, the Artistic Director of the Stanislavsky Opera company Alexander Titel and Chief Stage Designer Vladimir Arefiev are working over the production.
“The Seagull” by John Neumeier. Last performances
February 24The last performances of “The Seagull”, creation of John Neumeier, will take place on December 23, 2011 and February 24, 2012. February performance will be presented in honor of the great choreographer’s big birthday.
Premiere. “La Sylphide”, choreography, stage design and costumes by Pierre Lacotte
March 2“La Sylphide” is an absolute symbol of romantic ballet. In this very production a ballet dancer Maria Taglioni was the first artist to dance on toes (“not for effect but for the sake of imaginative tasks”). Taglioni’s heroine really seemed to be miraculous creature, not a woman but a ghost who violated the laws of the earth gravity. The dancer skimmed on the stage surface almost not touching the floor and faded for an instant in a flying arabesque, as if she was carried by some wonderful power on the cutting edge of the curved foot. That “La Sylphide” had been staged for Maria by her father Filippo Taglioni and was carefully revived by the other French choreographer Pierre Lacotte one hundred and fifty years later.
Festivals and tours
"Golden Mask" Festival program
February 6 — April 16The Hamburg Ballet – John Neumeier Tour
May 3 — May 7The Universal Ballet of Korea Tour
May 14 — May 15Felix Korobov presents: Events in Music Parlor
October 19, 2010 — July 31, 2012Vocal and organ recitals
December 1, 2010 — July 30, 2012The program named “Beauty which supports my life” introduces the music of early epochs and presents real masterpieces to us most of which are more that 500 years old. Master soloists of the Stanislavsky Opera company accompanied by two instruments will help to revive the sound of ancient times. The instruments have just appeared in the theater: the king of sacred music – organ and the king of laic music – harpsichord.
