February, 20, 2014. Issue No. 238
February 19 - the outstanding opera singer Vladimir A. Atlantov celebrated his 75 birthday
February 22, 23 and 25 - premiere performances of the Rimsky-Korsakov opera "The Tsar's Bride"Mass media about the TheatreMarina Leonova celebrates her jubilee
The rector of the Moscow State Academy of Choreography and the People's Artist of Russia Marina Leonova celebrated her jubilee on
February 18. She has climbed all steps of the ballet hierarchy: Leonova used to be a Bolshoi soloist and has been the head of the Academy for 11 years. She is convinced that "we have a good school and the Russian ballet is the best in the world". This year Marina th
Leonova celebrates the 45 anniversary of her creative career. She became one of the first ballerinas who performed title roles in productions of the famous Soviet ballet masters at the Bolshoi Theatre. The Moscow State Academy of Choreography became her second home for many years. It is at the Academy that she received her education and started teaching classical dance once she finished her career as a ballerina. In 2003 Marina Leonova was elected the rector of the Academy. She also holds another position that allows her to prove her great passion for ballet. Last year she became the head of the working group at the Public Council on education in the sphere of ballet and choreographic art.
Wayne McGregor: "I am looking for the kind of virtuosity that has nothing to do with pirouettes"
The British choreographer talks about upcoming Russian premieres and "The Rite of Spring" that was not staged at the Bolshoi Theatre
Selected quotes:
- I cannot tell now, because it is a secret. But I can say that I am working on the production of "Infra", which I have created together with the set designer Julian Opie
in Saint Petersburg. It will premiere at the Mariinsky Teatre on February 24. As you know, my ballet "Chroma" is on at the Bolshoi Theatre; it is a big success, the Bolshoi dancers are fabulous.
- We have many other joint projects, and I am happy to make some progress with discussing them.
- The right moment has gone. I would have been happy if I had had the chance to be the first to stage "The Rite of Spring" at the Bolshoi, but now they already have their own version of this ballet.
- After the well-known events the atmosphere at the Bolshoi Theatre seemed not very stable. I am close friends with Sergei Filin, and you know that he had many troubles at that time. But it is all water under the bridge now; today we look to the future with confidence. /…/
February 19 - the outstanding opera singer Vladimir A. Atlantov celebrated his 75 birthday. In the picture: in the part of Lensky, "Eugene Onegin"
The opera "The Tsar's Bride" will premiere on February 22. A scene from the rehearsal. Photo: Damir Yusupov
At the 2 All-Union Contest of Vocalists in the name of M.I. Glinka (1962) he was awarded the second prize; he was then sent to Teatro alla Scala singing school (Milan) for an internship. During the seasons of 1963/64 and 1964/65 he mastered his vocal technique in the class of E. Barra. Together with the conductor and the accompanist E. Piazza he prepared 4 roles; these were the parts of Duke and Ricardo ("Un Ballo in Maschera"), Rudolph and Cavaradossi. In 1964, being the part of the Bolshoi Theatre opera company, he performed at the Teatro alla Scala during
the first exchange tours of the two theatres. Having been awarded the 1 prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow (1966) he was transferred to the Bolshoi Theatre. In 1967-68 V. Atlantov was a Bolshoi Theatre soloist; there he performed 16 roles, 13 of which were new in the singer's repertory.
As Othello
His best roles were: Othello, German, Canio and Jose. Other two characters that were wonderfully portrayed by the singer were Don Juan ("The Stone Guest"), which he was awarded the RSFSR State Prize for in 1978, and The Pretender.
N. Rimsky-Korsakov opera "Sadko"Newsletter randomdance.org/Anne Deniau
75 years ago on February 19 an outstanding opera singer Vladimir A. Atlantov (tenor) was born. He made a significant and unique contribution to musical art
in the 20 century. In our regular column "Invitation to the Museum" we publish rare photographs of him that are housed at the Bolshoi Theatre Museum.
Portrait of V. A. Atlantov
Atlantov was born in 1939 in Leningrad into a family of opera singers, soloists of the Leningrad Maly Opera and Ballet Theatre and Lenin Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre - Andrei P. Atlantov and Maria A. Elizarova. In 1945 Atlantov entered the Leningrad Academic Choir Capella where he majored as a choir conductor; he graduated in 1956. In 1959 he entered the vocal faculty of the Leningrad Conservatory (vocal class of P.G. Tikhonov, opera class of A. N. Kireev; he graduated in 1963 with the class of N.D. Bolotina). When he was a senior student, he performed arias of Lensky, Alfred and Jose at the Conservatory Opera Studio. These parts were included in his repertory at the Leningrad Kirov Opera and Ballet Theatre when he became an opera company soloist in 1963.
The Bolshoi Theatre in the Internet
February, 202014V.A. Atlantov is a People's Artist of the USSR (1976), a RSFSR State Glinka Prize Laureate (1978) and Kammerzinger of the Vienna State Opera (1987). He was also awarded two Orders of the Red Banner of Labour (1971, 1981).
In 1988 Atlantov left the USSR and continued his opera career abroad. He performed several new roles, including Andrei Khovansky, Samson, Luigi ("Il Tabarro") and Ricardo ("Un Ballo in Maschera"). Atlantov performed in the most famous theatres of Austria, England, Spain, France, the USA, Germany, Italy and Japan.
On September 15 2002 Atlantov participated in the concert "Voices of Russia - for
the Great City", which was a part of Saint Petersburg 300 anniversary celebration. In 2002 he also taught master-classes in Saint Petersburg; in 2002-2004 - at the
Mariinsky Academy of Young Singers. In 2004 he was the head of the jury at the 6 Rimsky-Korsakov International Young Opera Singers' Competition in Saint Petersburg. He now lives in Vienna.
On the Bolshoi official pages in the social networks we have also uploaded the video announcement about the upcoming premiere of the opera "The Tsar's Bride" that will take place on the Historic Stage. We have also uploaded some pictures from the rehearsals:
Photos: Damir Yusupov
Analysis of articles published February 18, 2014
The attention of the international press remains focused on the Sochi Winter Olympics. Journalists continue to compare the success of Russian skaters to the art of Russian ballet dancers. The Boston Globe reporting about the Sochi Olympics writes that Soviet ice dancing had the classic Bolshoi sensibility.
Diario Catarinense (Brazil) writes that the Bolshoi Ballet School of Brazil will give a gala performance dedicated to professional women in Brazil.Newsletter Atlantov possessed an expressive and powerful lyrical-dramatic tenor; his timbre was exceptionally beautiful. His natural artistic talent, noble appearance and freedom in terms of using his technique allowed the singer to create characters that captivated the audience with their non-trivial psychological characteristics and remarkable voice quality.
S. Prokofiev opera "Semyon Kotko"
"Melodiya" record label released records of several operas starring V. Atlantov: "Prince Igor", "Eugene Onegin", "Chio Chio San", "The Tsar's Bride", "The Queen of Spade", "Francesca da Rimini",, "Tosca", "Iolanta", "The Stone Guest" and "Boris Godunov"; operas "Il tabarro", "Pagliacci" and "The Queen of Spades" were recorded abroad. Atlantov also made several recordings of Russian romances (together with the accompanist F. Khalilova, and the Sextet of the Bolshoi Theatre soloists); in 1985-87 he recorded the CD "The Concert Serenade" that included popular Italian songs and arias from operettas. He also starred in TV films "The Stone Guest", "My Carmen", "Othello", TV concerts "No Matter Where I am" and "Such Great Love" and films "Believe me, people" and "Sunday Musician".
German, "The Queen of Spades"International press analysis
February, 202014Newsletter Digest has been compiled by The Bolshoi Theatre Press Office
Photos: Damir Yusupov and Mikhail Logvinov
Design layout: Vladimir AndrusenkoAll materials used in the digest are the public domain of information agencies, mass media, civil society organizations and government In brief Irkutsk mass media:
Those Bolshoi Theatre artists who come from Irkutsk performed at their small motherland.Kazan mass media:
The 32 Chaliapin International Opera Festival in Kazan closed with a gala concert starring world opera stars. The Chaliapin Opera Festival took place at the Tatar State
Opera & Ballet Theatre named after Musa Jalil from February 2 to February 18.
This year the event marked the 140 anniversary of Kazan opera. The program included ten opera performances and two gala concerts that starred guest singers
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