Theater "Moscow Operetta": history, repertoire, troupe, reviews

Theater "Moscow Operetta" exists since the first half of the twentieth century. It is located in the heart of the capital. Next to it - the Big and Small Theaters. The building, which houses the "Moscow Operetta", was built in the nineteenth century and is an architectural monument.

About the theater

The Moscow Operetta Theater was founded by Grigoriy Yaron, a world-famous actor and director. The building is unique in its appearance. The auditorium is designed for 1600 seats. The whole world is famous for its decoration. This is a plafond, which is painted by Russian artist Konstantin Korovin. Theater "Moscow Operetta" is very popular not only among Russians, it is known and loved by all of Europe, thanks to the fact that there are bright, talented actors and directors here. The repertoire includes both classical operetta and modern genres. In one season, the troupe plays more than three hundred performances. "Moscow Operetta" has for many years retained the status of one of the leading theaters in Russia. The famous actors, musicians, directors, artists, choreographers who are famous throughout the world worked on the stage of the theater: Liliya Amarfiy, Mstislav Rostropovich, Tatyana Shmyga, Nikolay Erdman, Sergei Alimpiev, Jozsef Svoboda, Vladimir Kandelaki, Valery Levental, Tatyana Sanina and others.

"Moscow Operetta" continues the best traditions of classical art, while it does not lag behind modern life. An example of this is the musicals that went and are now on the stage of the theater: The Earl of Orlov, Monte Cristo, Jane Eyre, Mowgli, Notre Dame de Paris, Romeo and Juliet, Metro .

Performances

Theater "Moscow Operetta" repertoire offers its audience the following:

• "Merry Widow".
• "Mowgli".
• "Fanfan-tulip".
• "Caesar and Cleopatra."
• "Bayadere".
• "Jane Eyre."
• "Mr. X".
• Grand Kankan.
• "Free wind of dreams."
• "My beautiful lady."
• "The Violet of Montmartre."
• "Cinderella".
• "Silvia".
• "The Fairy of Carnival".
• «Ball in the Savoy».
• "Bat".

Musicals

In addition to the main repertoire, the Moscow Operetta Theater offers its audiences various musicals. In the current theater season, you can see "Monte Cristo" and "Count Orlov". These performances are very popular with viewers throughout the country.

In the musical "Graf Orlov" are busy such artists as T. Dolnikova, I. Balalaev, E. Guseva, A. Shilovskaya, A. Ragulin, S. Lee, A. Marakulin and others. The production takes place in the theater in blocks - two weeks a month. The plot is based on the tragic love story of Count Orlov and the beautiful Elizaveta Tarakanova.

The musical "Monte Cristo" is based on the well-known plot of A. Dumas. In the play I. Balalaev, V. Lanskaya, L. Rulla, V. Dybsky, A. Postolenko, A. Marakulin, A. Golubev are engaged. This musical does not leave the stage for more than six years.

Troupe

The artists of the Moscow operetta are wonderful, talented, loving people of their profession.

Vocalists:

• Yuri Vedeneev.
• Svetlana Varguzova.
• Vitaliy Michelet.
• Elena Soshnikova.
• Olga Belokhvostova.
• Pyotr Borisenko.
• Valery Goncharenko.
• Vitaly Lobanov.
• Marina Koledova.
• Elena Ionova.
• Ludmila Barskaya.
• Peter Kokorev.
• Alexander Babik.
• Olga Kozlova.
• Alexander Markelov.
• Gleb Kosikhin.
• Inara Guliyeva.
• Elena Zaitseva.
• Oleg Gruzdev.
• Vladimir Rodin.
• Valentina Belyakova.
• Vyacheslav Ivanov.
• Svetlana Krinitskaya.
• Pavel Ivanov.
• Mikhail Bespalov.
• David Vanesyan.
• Vladimir Golyshev.
• Oleg Krasovitsky.
• Konstantin Uzhva.
• Alexander Golubev.
• Vitaliy Dobrozhitsky.
• Maxim Novikov.
• Nikolay Semyonov.
• Gerard Vasilyev.
• Valery Islyaikin.
• Olga Ratnikova.
• Natalia Melnik and others.

Ballet troupe:

• V.Vishnyakov.
• V. Núñez Romero.
• E. Hivrich.
• N. Derendyaeva.
• E. Raldugina.
• Y. Khusainov.
• A. Babenko.
• S. Kurilko.
• Ya. Smirnova.
• N. Bezrukov.
• M. Nikonov.
• I. Tokarev.
• N. Boyarer.
• A. Merkulov.
• S. Rosenberg.
• P. Apatonov.
• J. Socrates.
• M. Vishnyakova.
• D. Usmanov.
• N. Golubeva.
• V. Deryugin.
• A. Poilov.
• I. Korchmarsky.
• E. Stepanova.
• E. Shvedov.
• V. Sizintsev.
• V. Shimanaeva.
• V. Kozlova.
• O. Safronova.
• E. Tyuminkina.
• R. Bobrešov.
• N. Rubtsov.
• I. Fedorchenko.
• E. Kopylov.
• E. Trifonova.
• A. Derendyaev and others.

And also a choir, an orchestra and guest soloists.

Reviews

"Moscow Operetta" reviews from the audience receives a variety. But positive are many times more than negative. Spectators praise artists, write that they have beautiful voices. Most of the reviews the audience leaves to the musicals "Monte Cristo" and "Graf Orlov". In their opinion, these are remarkable performances created by talented authors and directors. Performers work at the highest level. Those who come to see these performances are guaranteed pleasure and a lot of positive emotions. In operettas, according to viewers, no less talented artists sing than in musicals. For all the productions, interesting costumes and scenery are created. There are also such reviews where the audience expresses a negative attitude towards new readings of classical operettas, for example, "Silva" and "Bat". Most art lovers do not like modern versions. They consider such new readings, in which classical performances are supplemented by "flat jokes and questionable mise-en-scenes", bad taste of bad quality. According to the public, such performances are saved only by performers who brilliantly sing their parts.

Where to find and how to get there

Those who first visit the play, the question arises: where is the "Moscow Operetta"? Theater address: Bolshaya Dmitrovka street, house 6. You can get to it by metro. The nearest stations are Teatralnaya and Okhotny Ryad. For those who prefer to travel by private transport, not far from the theater there are several paid parking lots:

• Ul. Okhotny Ryad, 2 (hotel "Moscow").
• Theater Square, 2 (near the Bolshoi Theater).
• Ul. Petrovka, 2 (Central Department Store).
• Ul. Tverskaya, 3 (hotel Ritz Carlton).