February, 14, 2014. Issue No. 234
February 22, 23 and 25 - premiere performances of the Rimsky-Korsakov opera "The Tsar's Bride"Mass media about the TheatreThe recording of the ballet "Jewels" will be transmitted in 24 cities around Russia and 3
cities in Kazakhstan on Sunday, February 16Svetlana Zakharova: "I am coming to Sochi once again before the Olympic Games close"
The prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre and Teatro alla Scala, who starred in the part of Natasha Rostova at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, shared her impressions with DARIA EGOROVA.
- Were there many rehearsals?
- I arrived in Sochi two weeks prior to the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. But we had been rehearing the ball scene for several months; I guess, we started in the beginning of December. As far as I understood, the Opening Ceremony was designed mainly for the TV audience. Those spectators who sat in the first rows missed a bit of what was happening on the stage, as opposed to those who sat higher up or watched the TV broadcast. On the other hand, there were special monitors at the stadium, so it was possible to see everything in detail.
- Have you been to Sochi before? How did you like the city?
- I have, but I was a little girl back then; my mother and I came here to a resort about fifteen years ago. The city as I remembered it was completely different. People seemed different as well. Today the atmosphere here is festive, even though everyone is doing his/her own job. The city is very clean, there are many volunteers who are ready to assist with anything, there also is a lot of security at the important venues, and they all are very polite…
- Were there a lot of security guards?
- Yes, lots and lots. It is not like they are easy to spot, but we could feel they were there all the time.
- Have you ever done any winter sports?
- No, I do not do winter sports, because they all are very high-injury sports. But I watch figure skating, for example; I would say that our sportsmen got their well-
deserved gold medal this year. I will also cheer for our hockey team. During the Olympic Games I am trying to follow all events. Usually I do not have enough time, though.
- On February 22, one day before the Closing Ceremony, you will participate in the Ballet Gala that will take place in Sochi. What should we expect?
- Unfortunately, I do not know the details yet. All I can say is that I will dance a fragment from the ballet "Giselle" together with Sergei Polunin from the Stanislavsky Music Theatre.Newsletter Sochi mass media:
International ballet stars performed together in Sochi
A cultural Olympiad is being held in Sochi together with the Olympic Games. This is a so-called creative marathon; cultural luminaries from Russia and other countries of the world present their work to the audience. Numerous exhibitions and festivals have already been organized in Sochi; premieres of films and drama productions have taken place as well.
The International Ballet Stars Gala that took place at the Winter Theatre, Sochi's main concert venue, was a part of final events at this Cultural Olympiad "Sochi-
2014". The concert brought together the best dancers of leading ballet companies from Russia and the UK.
Ballerinas and dancers of the Bolshoi, the Mariinsky and the Mikhailovsky Theatre performed together with artists of the Royal Ballet and the English National Ballet. This joint concert of international ballet stars marked the beginning of the UK-Russia bilateral year of culture. The large-scale program will be realized in both countries during 2014. The Gala Concert demonstrated unity of cultures. All Russian dancers are world stars: Uliana Lopatkina, Denis Matvienko, Marat Shemiunov, Kristina Kretova and Danila Korsuntsev. The latter took part in the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony and said that it was a very important event in his life.
Kristina Kretova, the Bolshoi Theatre soloist: "I have wonderful emotions. I want to go outside and to feel this atmosphere of the Olympic Games. It is like the air itself is filled with something wonderful here".
In this concert that has become a part of the UK-Russia bilateral year of culture ballet stars performed a colorful "Tarantella", a virtuoso pas de Diane from the ballet "Esmeralda" and the adagio from the ballet "Spartacus". The audience saw some national dances as well. This was just one part of the Olympic Games varied cultural program. There are many more wonderful surprises to come.Kazan mass media:
The Bolshoi Ballet on the big screen
The Bolshoi Theatre production of the ballet "Jewels" by George Balanchine will be transmitted in Kazan as a part of the project "Theatre Cinema Season- 2013/2014" (this is a project that presents the most interesting theatre productions at the cinemas). The production was filmed in 2013 and will be transmitted at the "Grand
Cinema" on February 16.
Photo: Damir Yusupov
"Jewels" is a ballet that has three parts: "Emeralds" (to the music by G. Fauré), "Rubies" (to the music by I. Stravinsky) and "Diamonds" (to the music by P. Tchaikovsky).
In the first part ballerinas are dressed in long tunics, in the second - in very short
skirts and in the third - in classical white tutus. There is the romantic ballet, the 20 century ballet and classical ballet. Balanchine himself liked to talk about the content of his ballets that did not have plots in the most simple words; according to the choreographer, the first part of "Jewels" is, "perhaps, a hint about France, the country of elegance, comfort, fashion and perfumes". The second part "represents America". The last part of the ballet is a homage to the Russian Imperial Ballet. The sub-text of the choreography is about three styles, three great ballet schools - the French, the American and the Russian.
The ballet "Jewels" by George Balanchine at the "Formula Kino" cinemas
The Bolshoi production of the ballet "Jewels" by George Balanchine will be transmitted at two cinemas of the chain "Formula Kino". This ballet with no plot has three parts: "Emeralds", "Rubies" and "Diamonds".
According to Balanchine's idea, the three parts symbolize stages in ballet history: the
romantic ballet, the 20 century ballet and classical ballet, as well as three countries - France, the USA and Russia.
February, 142014Newsletter Precious artists
The audience will have an opportunity to see two cinema versions of famous productions on the big screen in HD. The first one will be the ballet "Jewels" staged by the Bolshoi Theatre. Rubies, Emeralds and Diamonds will dance to the music by G. Fauré, I. Stravinsky and P. Tchaikovsky. These precious gems represent three countries - the USA, France and Russia. The second production, "National Theatre: 50 years on the stage" includes performances of the leading artists (Maggie Smith, Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench and Ralph Fiennes) and a documentary.
On the Bolshoi Theatre official pages in the social networks we published an announcement about the ballet "Jewels" that will be transmitted in the cities of Russia and Kazakhstan for the second time:
The Bolshoi Ballet at the cinemas: "Jewels"
Broadcast at the cinemas
Part of the Theatre Cinema Season 2013-14
The recording of the production will be transmitted in 24 cities of Russia and 3
cities of Kazakhstan on February 16 at 3 p.m.
"Cinema Park" chain in the cities:
Belgorod"Formula Kino/Kronverk Cinema" chain in the cities:
MoscowInternational press analysis
The Bolshoi Theatre in the Internet
February, 142014Newsletter 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 As RIA NOVOSTI was informed by the Moscow International House of Music press
office, the Festival "N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov Music", marking the 170 anniversary of the composer, will take place at the Moscow International House of Music Svetlanov
and Chamber Halls from February 26 to March, 11.
The press-office added: "The great Russian composer has long deserved a series of
his "personal" concerts and performances. In the year of his 170 birthday the Moscow International House of Music presents an anthology of Rimsky-Korsakov's musical masterpieces; his operas will be performed, as well as symphonic and chamber pieces".
The opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" will open the festival. The organizers promise that it will be not just a regular concert version, but "a musical performance, where the most modern light projection technologies will be used". The Moscow Symphonic Orchestra "Russian Philharmonic", conducted by Sergei Taranin, and soloists Irina Samoilova, Alexander Zakharov, Ekaterina Mironycheva and Mikhail Guzhov will perform at the Svetlanov Hall.
The Festival will continue with a concert of chamber vocal music, starring the Bolshoi Theatre soloists Alexandra Durseneva and Vsevolod Grivnov, that will take place on
March 3. Symphonic fragments and arias from operas will be performed by Anna Aglatova (soprano) and The National Philharmonic of Russia, conducted by Vladimir
Spivakov, on March 5
The opera "Mozart and Salieri" will be the centerpiece of the program "Teacher and
students: at the turn of the century" that will be performed on March 10. Bogdan Volkov (tenor), Oleg Tsybulko (bass) and the Bolshoi Theatre soloist's ensemble will perform various pieces by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov, O. Respighi and I. Stravinsky.
The Festival will close with the opera "The Night before Christmas" on March 11. The opera will be performed by The State Symphony Capella of Russia conducted by Valery Polyansky and soloists of Moscow music theatres.In brief The Urals mass media:
"Musical Ring" - the new project of "Malachite" from Chelyabinsk that will be realized during the Year of Culture
When the Chelyabinsk audience see the name of the state orchestra "Malachite", conducted by the irreplaceable Viktor Lebedev, a People's Artist of Russia, on the playbills, they know, that they are about to have a real musical celebration. This time the orchestra fans will be presented with another interesting project, initiated by the maestro - "Musical Ring". It will take place at the Sergei Prokofiev Hall on February
25. "Malachite" often accompanies famous singers.
Viktor Lebedev talked about "Malachite" plans for this Year of Culture, the short-term plans being concerts in Chelyabinsk and Ozersk that will take place in March; at these concerts the collective will perform together with the Bolshoi Theatre famous tenor Alexander Zakharov. There also will be a large concert together with leading vocalists of the Philharmonic that will take place in April and the concert of Nikolay Malygin, the Chelyabinsk composer, pedagogue, accordionist and professor of the academy of culture and arts.
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