The National Opera of Ukraine has a long history, sanctified by many neryadovymi that are important for national cultural events, names of artists ,whose work left a vivid mark on the music scene ! Performing the tradition of the National Opera of Ukraine formed on a solid foundation of professionalism and polish to the aesthetics of European humanism,The National Opera of Ukraine - the celebrated creative team, known throughout the world.
For all its activities, the first theater in Ukraine confessed two important principles - this was a music academy and at the same time a creative laboratory , where in the crucible of artistic quest was born hundreds of opera and ballet performances , many of whom entered the golden fund Ukrainian culture.History of the National Opera of Ukraine, compared to the other great theaters of the world, is relatively short . Continuous opera company was organized in Kiev in 1867, onlyand was close to the theaters of Moscow and St. Petersburg, one of the best in the Russian Empire !
However, the artistic traditions of our ancestors reach much deeper time. Arab geographers IX - X century . In his works recall the musical instruments of Eastern slovyan . On ancient sources of XI century .at the feasts of the lord of Kievan Rus and his guests were entertained by professional musicians.
In the 70 's. XVIII century . Kiev gave musical performances, private theaters, in particular, and the castle , where a number of talented actors , the Ukrainians were top-notch artists from Europe. In 1780 there was established and the amateur troupe and orchestra.
In 1805 ( according to other sources in 1803) raised the curtain of the first Kyiv City Theatre 470 seats ( architect Andrew Melensky ), in which dramatic performances were Russian and Polish . Quite often, here given of the opera , and even ballets. Performed the celebrated artist M. Shchepkin , P. Mochalov , A. Aldridge , L. Mlotkovskaya , K. Zhivokini .
In the 30- 50s . XIX century. become familiar Short- tour of Italian opera companies , who are familiar with the latest European Kiev repertoire.
episodic show opera performances, which are found more and more supporters, did not meet the aesthetic and intellectual needs of the city, especially after a 1834 University of St. opened here .Vladimir, that contributed to the formation of a significant layer of Kiev, scientific and cultural intelligentsia , which raised the question of opening the city opera house.But in St. Petersburg to requests from the province reacted more than cool , considering that opera and ballet art - the prerogative solely of the Imperial Theatres , which operated in Petersburg and Moscow.The final push to the ground in Kiev constant musical troupe was a huge success two seasons of Italian opera (1866 - 1867) , which , in fact, marked the beginning of a permanent and systematic display of musical performances in the city on the Dnieper .
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