St. Petersburg - the birthplace of musical theater in Russia. The court opera and ballet performances of Peter was given the capital already in the 30s of the 18th century .
The Mariinsky Theatre - the symbol of Russian culture , the largest opera and ballet in Russia, one of the oldest music theaters in the country .The story of his company started in 1783, when in St. Petersburg opened the Bolshoi Theatre , the site which is now the St. Petersburg Conservatory .
January 29, 1849 in the building , built opposite the Bolshoi Theater , designed by architect Albert Kavos , festive horse presentation opened Equestrian circus.It was designed so that it could be used as a theater room. Exactly ten years the circus has burned down. Refurbished building was designed purely for musical performances. Russian opera has moved here , and then , in the season 1885-1886 years, and the St. Petersburg ballet company .
Open October 2, 1860 opera by Mikhail Glinka's \
Otkryvshiĭsya 2 oktyabrya 1860 goda operoĭ Mihaila Glinki \u0026quot;Zhiznʹ za tsarya\u0026quot; tyeatr stal nazyvatʹsya Mariinskim, po imeni suprugi Aleksandra II imperatritsy Marii Aleksandrovny.
Na etoĭ stsene sostoyalisʹ mirovye premʹery mnogih shedevrov russkoĭ opernoĭ klassiki.They include \ by Mussorgsky, \Корсакова, \u0026quot;Пиковая дама\u0026quot; П. И. Чайковского.The Mariinsky Theatre has formed a distinctive domestic vocal school .
With him is inextricably linked the fate of many stars of world opera. At this stage they sang the great PP Bulakhov, Sandunova, Petrova ( Vorobiev ), G. Petrov, at the end of XIX beginning of XX century - Stravinsky , Ershov , Zbrueva Litvin, Chaliapin , M. and N.Figner , Sobinov and others, and in subsequent years - Nicholas Pechkovsky , Sofia Preobrazhenskaya, Mark Reizen , George Nelepp , Andreev , K. Petrauskas, Highland ,, Shtokolov , Kovalev. These days are recognized as bright singers like Borodin, Gorchakov, Netrebko, Prokina , V. Tsydypova , Diadkova , Chernov , Putilin , A. Morozov, Galuzin and many others.The Mariinsky Theatre has worked such prominent conductors as Liadov, Napravnik , Coates, Kupnr , Malko , Pokhitonov , Dranishnikov , A. Hauk , Pazovsky Khaikin , Temirkanov .
The Mariinsky Theatre has long been the chief choreographer of M. Petipa .
Marinsky theater has always been a peculiar reverence in relation to the classical traditions.At the same time on the stage in the 20th century were the performances that have become landmark , milestone for the development of a new aesthetic opera. It opened up new opportunities for the world of theatrical art , Alexander Benois, Konstantin Korovin, Alexander Golovin and Valentin Serov.Here, Vsevolod Meyerhold staged his brilliant performances, each of which was the artistic phenomenon , until now of interest to the world.
In 1988, artistic director and principal conductor of the theater is Valery Gergiev. Opera Company frequently tours abroad.Among modern productions it is worth noting , \ by Shostakovich (all in 1996) and others.
The modern repertoire includes works of the \
Sovremennyĭ repertuar tyeatra vklyuchaet proizvedeniya \u0026quot;zolotogo fonda\u0026quot; opernoĭ klassiki.In the theater poslenie conducted joint productions with major opera houses : Covent Garden, Opera de Bastille , La Scala, La Fenice , the operas of Tel Aviv and San Francisco.
The auditorium is designed for 1625 seats.
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