Despite the rapid development of cinema andtelevision, the popularity of theater is growing more and more. If in the 90 years of the last century performances were held in half-empty rooms, then now came the era of sold-out. Nothing and will never replace the live actors and the emotions that they bring to the audience. In every major Russian city there are theaters, many of them survived a second birth. Great popularity among local and visiting theater-goers is enjoyed by the Winter Theater (Sochi).
The Winter Theater in Sochi began to build in 1934.The project was led by a young architect from Moscow Konstantin Chernopyatov. His project was personally chosen by Joseph Stalin. Consultants from K. Chernopyatov were the famous Moscow architects V. Shchuko and V. Gelfreich. The peculiarity of the project is that the facade of the building looks not to the central street of the city, but to the sea. Spectators can leave during intermission on the street to breathe air or admire the beautiful scenery.
Theater Winter (Sochi) was built over 3 yearsand was ready for commissioning in 1937. In the auditorium was provided a box for I. Stalin. From it was a move to the underground bomb shelter. The pre-war years were very difficult for the Soviet people, people experienced denunciations and surveillance. For representatives of the state security guarding important persons of the state special lodges near the stage were built. From there, there was no view, but the auditorium was clearly visible. I.V. Stalin was never able to attend any performance in the Winter Theater.
In May 1938, the first spectators received the Winter Theater. Sochi became a city in which the theater staff actedthem. Stanislavsky from Moscow. The audience was shown the opera "The Tsar's Bride" by composer NA Rimsky-Korsakov. On the stage were presented magnificent scenery. A talented production of a famous work and subsequent performances by other bands turned the usual Black Sea city into an elite all-Union health resort.
His troupe was not in the theater, so the scenewas provided for the performance of theatrical companies throughout the country. Great success enjoyed performances that brought on tour the Moscow and Leningrad theaters, collectives of Kiev, Krasnodar, Tbilisi, Minsk and many other cities. The Winter Theater of Sochi (photo in the article) provided a stage for famous actors A. Raikin, I. Ilinsky, S. Lemeshev, D. Oistrakh. The list of celebrities can not be listed. In 1968, the Sochi Philharmonic was founded in the theater, which united collectives of different genres.
Theater Winter (Sochi) is built in a classical style.After the delivery of the object, the building was placed under state protection, and it received the status of a monument of culture of national importance. The building around the perimeter is surrounded by 88 columns, the facade is decorated with a large portico, on the pediment of which there are 3 female figures made in the workshop of VI Mukhina. They embody Painting, Architecture and Sculpture. The staircase leads to the main entrance of the theater from the sea side. From two sides it is limited by stone ledges, which have the form of a parallelepiped.
The auditorium seats 970 people.The interior decoration used gold, blue and white colors. This allowed to create a rich interior. In the hall hangs a chic chandelier for 300 lamps, made of rock crystal. In 2005, the theater underwent major repairs and large-scale reconstruction, during which the seats for spectators were replaced, the orchestra pit was expanded, the decoration of the stage was updated, technological equipment was replaced, as well as the heating system of the building.
At the initiative of Yuri Bashmet on the stagethe best drama theaters of the country perform. The repertoire of the Winter Theater (Sochi) is constantly changing, since the theater still does not have its own troupe. Despite this, the auditorium is never empty, the theater's posters are constantly updated. On tour in Sochi come not only domestic, but also foreign performers. Every summer, the Kinotavr Film Festival is held here, the Kivin Festival of Laughter and Humor and the International Festival of Arts, the Kinotavrik Children's Creativity Festival, various festivals and competitions of local significance are held in the winter.
On the posters of the Winter Theater you can see the namesthe most popular performances of the Moscow theaters and collectives of St. Petersburg. Nonresident citizens can see it on the theater's website. The Winter Theater of Sochi (the telephone for reference is indicated on the theater's website) publishes announcements about upcoming tours on social networks in Facebook and VKontakte.
