Chuvash State Opera and Ballet Theater,the history of the formation of which is described in this article, was organized in the second half of the 20th century. His repertoire includes not only operas and ballets, but also musical tales and musicals for children, as well as operettas.
The Chuvash State Opera and Ballet Theater, whose building photo is presented in this article, opened its doors in 1960. The first performance of the troupe was the opera "Shyvarman".
The first attempts to perform musical performancesin the city were made long before the opening of the theater. The first opera, or rather the scene from it, was shown to the Cheboksary public in 1913. This was the work of M. Glinka "Ivan Susanin." Then there were other productions. But these performances were amateur.
The Opera House was opened in 1959 on the basis ofdramatic. The founder of it was B. Markov. Then the theater was called musical-dramatic. For many years the troupe was small. Because of this, many productions could not be carried out.
From the first years of its existence, the theater includedhis repertoire Chuvash opera. But it also included world classical masterpieces and works of Soviet composers. In 1962, a great success on tour in Moscow brought the opera "Chapai" to the artists.
In 1966 the theater was enlarged by graduatesLeningrad Choreographic School. As a result, a professional ballet troupe was formed. Due to this the theater expanded its repertoire, it included choreographic productions. The first ballets were "Giselle", "Sarpige" and "Chopiniana".
In 1969, the troupe was divided into twoindependent collective: dramatic and musical. It happened on the basis of the order of the Ministry of Culture. In 1986 the musical theater moved to a separate building.
Soon the troupe was joined by graduates of the Conservatory,which allowed to increase the level of opera performances, and it became possible to carry out large-scale performances. On the playbill appeared the productions: Tosca, Faust, The Tsar's Bride, Carmen, Prince Igor, Traviata, Rigoletto, Abduction from the Seraglio and Troubadour.
In 1993 the musical theater was renamed. It was a recognition of the creative solvency of the company. From now on it became known as the theater of opera and ballet.
Artists often tour and participate infestivals. Thanks to this, today the Chuvash State Opera and Ballet Theater is known far beyond the borders of the Republic. Its address is the Russian Federation, Cheboksary, Moskovsky Prospekt, No. 1. It is located on the shore of the bay, in a picturesque place.
The Chuvash State Opera and Ballet Theater (Cheboksary) offers a rich repertoire. It includes performances of different genres.
Opera repertoire:
The audience is pleased to attend the bright choreographic productions offered by the Chuvash State Opera and Ballet Theater:
Chuvash State Opera and Ballet Theateralso has in his repertoire children's musical tales and operettas. Younger children like to watch "Maritsa" and "Bremen musicians", "Thumbelina" and "Teremok". Such productions as "Bat", "Silva", "Scarlet Sails", "Count Luxembourg", will be understandable and interesting to older children and adult audiences.
Chuvash State Opera and Ballet Theater is the creator and organizer of several projects:
"Days of Chuvash music" is a unique project.It was created in order to enable viewers and listeners to join the national art. Pass "culture days" in the theater every year in January. Within the framework of the project ballets, operas, musical comedies, operettas, music to which the Chuvash composers wrote. And also there are concerts, on which national works sound.
"School of Young Theater" is a project createdin order to educate a new generation of viewers. In the framework of discussions held, competitions, exhibitions, intellectual and creative and plot-role-playing games, theater classes, themed excursions, meetings with actors, watching the performances of different genres and discussion, workshops, and so on. D.
"Young talents of Chuvashia" is a festival thatis held from 2010. Every year vocalists, soloists-instrumentalists, ensembles, choreographic collectives, choruses take part in it. The age of the contestants is young - from 8 to 18 years.
A large and friendly team gathered on its stage the Chuvash State Opera and Ballet Theater. It includes talented vocalists, dancers, choristers and musicians.
Troupe:
Vyacheslav Foshin is a person, under sensitivewhose leadership today lives the Chuvash State Opera and Ballet Theater. The director has been in office since 2012. Vyacheslav is an Honored Worker of Culture of Chuvashia. He made a great contribution to the field of art. V. Foshin is a graduate of the Higher Trade Union School in the field of culture. Throughout his life he has held leadership positions. Since 1994, Vyacheslav headed the Palace of Culture and a club for interests at Cheboksars tractor plant. From 2002 to 2007 he was the director of the Opera and Ballet Theater. Then he moved to the post of chief director at the Palace of Culture of tractor-builders. From 2009 to 2012 was the first deputy minister of culture of the Chuvash Republic for Nationalities. In 2012, he again took the post of director of the Chuvash Opera and Ballet Theater.