National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet of Ukraine named after T. Shevchenko (National Opera of Ukraine)

National academic theater Opera and Ballet of Ukraine named after T.G. Shevchenko

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National Opera of Ukraine named after. T. G. Shevchenko Kyiv, is one of the largest musical theaters located in the capital of Ukraine. The cultural and entertainment building was erected back in 1901 in the very center of Kyiv. The man who designed the structure was Victor Schröter.

About the national opera

In 1867, an opera troupe was organized in the capital, which existed on permanent basis and could easily compete with Moscow theater groups. A permanent operating theater was created due to the fact that in 1865 creative teams toured Kyiv with incredible success.

31 years later, in the middle of winter after the end of the show of “Eugene Onegin,” the institution caught fire, as a result of which the building of the City Theater was completely destroyed. Soon a competition was announced to design a new premises, the winner of which was the aforementioned Schröter.

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The auditorium could accommodate about 1,650 visitors. The classic architectural design of the room is visible to the naked eye; everything looks very rich and majestic. The total area of ​​the structure is actually 100 thousand square meters. In front of the main entrance to the National Opera, the coat of arms of Kyiv was installed, which depicts the Archangel Michael. But the Kiev Metropolitan Theognost believed that the opera was sinful, and therefore the coat of arms was replaced with an allegorical composition.

The facade of the organization was decorated with busts of famous music composers, which were presented to Kyiv by artists Mariinsky Theater from St. Petersburg. Thus, the renewed structure was opened and consecrated on September 28, 1901. To this day, opera is national treasure countries. Opera theatre Kyiv address: Vladimirskaya street, 50, Kyiv, index 01034. The repertoire of opera and ballet of the Kyiv Theater named after T.G. Shevchenko can be found out from the many posters located throughout the city, as well as from the pages of the official website.

Official name: National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater of Ukraine named after T. Shevchenko

Address: Kyiv, st. Vladimirskaya, 50.

Date of construction: 1867

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The beginning of the story theatrical life The Kyiv beret dates back to the mid-19th century. In the old days, holding city funds for a decent theater space was not only a prestigious matter, but also a good source of income for the municipal treasury. After all, the entrepreneurs - holders of the companies performing on the city stage - paid a lot of money for rent. For a long time(since 1856) on Theater Square in Kyiv there was a completely nondescript theater building with about 900 seats. It was said about him that the theater project approved for Zhitomir was mistakenly sent to Kyiv. However, talk about the construction of a new city theater was limited by the lack of available funds.

And suddenly complex issue decided on its own and quite tragically. In February 1896, the city theater was engulfed in a fire, which started from the dressing rooms and quickly spread to the entire theater building. Fortunately, no one died, but the theater building simply burned to the ground and disappeared from the then map of Kyiv. Consequently, the need arose to construct a new building for the Kyiv theater, and the city authorities decided not to allocate sufficiently generous sums for its construction. A targeted municipal loan was carried out, which brought in half a million rubles (huge money at that time). A wide competition of projects was announced, involving architects from many countries: Austria, Italy, Germany, France, Sweden. In February 1897, the competent jury, consisting of metropolitan society architects, announced their decision: the first place was taken by the project of St. Petersburg academician Viktor Shrioter. This famous master specialized in the design of theaters; his works still adorn St. Petersburg, Tbilisi, Nizhny Novgorod and Irkutsk.

Kyiv Opera at the beginning of the 20th century. Photos were taken shortly after its construction

True, the academician resolutely refused to supervise the construction on site. But this problem has finally been resolved.

Work on the construction of a new theater building was headed by a Kiev architect with extensive experience - Vladimir Nikolaev. In 1900, work on finishing the building had already begun, but arose serious problem. The fact is that at the beginning of the 20th century, the so-called construction fever came to Kyiv, which shook the entire city - citizens and investors from other cities and countries began to actively invest in construction in Kyiv, which raised prices for Construction Materials and the work of craftsmen. As a result, the initial estimate turned out to be insufficient and the city had to pay several thousand more. But, in September 1901, the new Kiev city theater opened its doors to visitors. General architectural style, dominating both the exterior and interior had Renaissance features. What stood out most was the main façade, located on the side. The facade of the new theater was decorated with various sculptures, including winged griffins, Melpomene and Terpsichore. Initially, the auditorium was designed for 1267 seats, and an interesting and convenient solution was that guests in the galleries were forced to use separate entrance. This was done so that they would not disturb the spectators of the stalls and boxes. But the exterior of the new building of the Kyiv theater also succumbed to serious criticism. Many newspapers wrote that a huge toad was clumsily placed in the center of Kyiv - that’s what they called the new building.

From the beginning of its existence, the city theater provided premises for opera and ballet actors. Kyiv at that time was called the third opera capital of the empire. At the beginning of the 20th century, public favorites performed at the Kyiv Opera - tenors Anton Bonachich, Stefan Belina-Skupevsky, Fyodor Oreshkevich; baritones Mikhail Bocharov, Oscar Kamionsky, bass Platon Tsesevich; soprano Klara Brun, Ekaterina Voronets, Maria Skibitska; coloratura soprano Emilia Bobrova, Maria Tairova and Rosalia Gorskaya. Wonderful directors and conductors, set designers and costume designers worked here. The Kiev City Theater staged famous operas at the highest level: “The Queen of Spades” and “Eugene Onegin” by Tchaikovsky, “A Life for the Tsar” by Glinka, “Prince Igor” by Borodin, “Sadko” by Rimsky-Korsakov, “The Demon” by Rubinstein, “The Magic flute by Mozart, La Traviata and Aida by Verdi, Faust by Gounod, Carmen by Bizet and many others. Famous guest performers came regularly: Chaliapin, Sobinov, Battistini, Ruffo...

Unfortunately, except creative achievements, an unfortunate incident occurred in the theater. On September 1 (14), 1911, a performance was held at the Kyiv Opera in honor of the visit of Emperor Nicholas II to the city. Together with the king, his family, courtiers, and government were present. They performed Rimsky-Korsakov’s opera “The Tale of Tsar Saltan.” During the break between the second and third acts, Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs Pyotr Stolypin stood alone at the barrier of the orchestra pit. Suddenly a young man in a tailcoat quickly approached him and mortally wounded Stolypin with two shots. Four days later, the head of government died in a surgical clinic on modern street. Olesya Gonchara, 33. Pyotr Stolypin was buried on the territory Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. His killer was arrested at the scene of the assassination attempt. It turned out that the criminal - the son of a wealthy lawyer and the lawyer himself Dmitry Bogrov - was a member of an organization of anarchist militants and at the same time an agent of the “security department” (secret political police). He was soon executed in the fortress on Bald Mountain. But for historians it still remains open question- Was Bogrov a lone terrorist, and if not, then who exactly pushed the criminal to act, what specific forces were behind him? We may never know for sure about this.

Kiev Opera in 1943

During the Second World War, there was also an incident that almost buried the building of the Kyiv Opera forever. During one of the performances in occupied Kyiv, a bomber dropped a bomb on the opera premises. The bomb went through the roof and fell into the lobby, but fortunately it did not explode.

In the 1980s, the reconstruction of the theater significantly changed its planning; a superstructure was also made over the stage, but general form and style solution theater building remained virtually unchanged.

Today in the building Kyiv Opera productions based on Ukrainian and foreign composers. In addition, the Kiev opera is famous, so to speak, for its “cheapness”. The fact is that in Europe or the USA, visiting the Opera is considered a rather expensive pleasure. In Kyiv, you can buy a ticket to the opera at a very affordable price, and in return you will receive world-class performance and a lot of positive emotions.

Interesting Facts:

in 1911, Pyotr Stolypin was mortally wounded in the building of the Kyiv Opera

During World War II, in occupied Kyiv, Hitler's birthday was celebrated in the opera building. Soviet troops they dropped a bomb at the opera, it pierced the dome, but when it fell, it never exploded

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And the ballets in Kyiv are the largest in Ukraine. Its building was erected in 1901 according to the design of Victor Schröter, an architect. The theater is located in the center of the capital at the address: Vladimirskaya Street, 50.

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The first season opened with the opera Askold's Grave by Verstovsky. P. I. Tchaikovsky visited the Opera and Ballet Theater in Kyiv. S. V. Rachmaninov attended the premiere of the opera “Aleko”. The play “The Snow Maiden” was attended by Rimsky-Korsakov. In 1896 there was a fire that completely destroyed the theater building. For this reason, a competition was announced for new project architectural structure. The winning entry was Victor Schröter's work. Construction of the new building began in 1898. The revived Opera and Ballet Theater in Kyiv included four tiers, a mezzanine, an amphitheater and a stalls. The building could accommodate 1,650 spectators. Above the entrance was installed which depicted the Archangel Michael, considered the patron saint of the city. But at the insistence of Theognost, Metropolitan of Kyiv, the coat of arms was replaced with a special allegorical composition. The fact is that the clergyman considered the theater a sinful institution.

As a result, heraldic griffins appeared above the entrance, holding a lyre in their paws, serving as a symbol of musical art. The facade of the building was decorated with busts of T. Shevchenko, A. Serov and M. Glinka. They were presented to Kyiv by artists of the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg. With the coming Soviet era The Opera and Ballet Theater in Kyiv was nationalized. He was given a name. The name then changed several times. Since 1939, the theater has been named after the poet Taras Shevchenko. In the thirties, a discussion took place about a project for the socialist reconstruction of the building. The theater was supposed to acquire the features of a “proletarian style”. However, the restructuring affected only certain elements. In particular, busts were removed Russian composers. A two-story rehearsal space was also added to one side of the building.

During the Great Patriotic War the theater was evacuated to Ufa, and then to Irkutsk. In 1944 he was returned to Kyiv. In 1961, a system for controlling the hall temperature appeared in the building. From 1983 to 1988, a major reconstruction of the premises took place. The restorers made changes to the part that was behind the scenes. As a result, the number of rehearsal rooms and dressing rooms has increased. A special choir class was also equipped.

Modern productions

In 2012, the repertoire of the Opera and Ballet Theater (Kyiv) was supplemented by the ultra-modern ballet Radio and Juliet. Was embodied modern version tragedy "Romeo and Juliet". It was complemented by choreography by Edward Klug and music by the rock band Radiohead. In 2012 the following was added modern ballet called Quatro (choreography by Edward Klug and music by Milko Lazar).

and ballet: poster

IN Lately The following works are staged on stage: “The Viennese Waltz”, “The Sleeping Beauty”, “The Marriage of Figaro”, “Madama Butterfly”, “The Nutcracker”, “ Swan Lake", "Romeo and Juliet", "Daphnis and Chloe", "Giselle", "The Tale of Tsar Saltan". More up-to-date information about upcoming performances can be found on the theater’s official website.

Every country, every major city should have a theater. After all, this is the face of the city. What do we imagine when we talk about Moscow? Grand Theatre. Exactly the same card is formed when we're talking about about Kyiv. What immediately comes to mind National Theater opera and ballet in Kyiv. Even without attending a single performance, you can clearly and confidently say that everything there will be gorgeous - the design, the atmosphere, the repertoire, and the troupe. Main Theater countries cannot be in bad standing. He must be on high level, because theater can say a lot not only about the city, but also about the country as a whole, about the culture of its people and its spiritual component. The way it is. And this can be proven by the example of the most important and beloved theater in Kyiv.

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The named theater was opened in 1867 with the play "Askold's Grave". It must be said that at that time his troupe was one of the best in the Russian Empire, along with those in St. Petersburg and Moscow. But in 1896, after the performance of the morning performance, the premises where the Opera and Ballet Theater was located in Kyiv were engulfed in flames. It was completely burnt.

In the competition for best project Victor Schröter won. And 2 years later the construction of a new building began. In 1901, the Opera and Ballet Theater in Kyiv, “rising from the ashes,” celebrated its rebirth.

It included four tiers, an amphitheater, a mezzanine and a stalls. The building was designed to accommodate 1,650 spectator seats. And decorations for the facade in the form of busts of M. Glinka and A. Serov were presented to him by the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg.

During the Soviet era, the theater was nationalized, and it changed its name, beginning to be called the State Opera House. K. Liebknecht. To this day, by the way, it has managed to change several more names. Since 1939, the Opera and Ballet Theater in Kyiv received the name of Taras Shevchenko.

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The National Opera's playbill is extensive and constantly changing. Young directors are developing new productions, and venerable ones are modernizing classical works. Thus, life in the theater is intense and cannot be called routine.

Composer M. Skorik, since 2011 artistic director theater, believes that the main direction of its development will be the music of Ukrainian composers. Every year two new operas and two ballets are staged here. The theater also often hosts gala concerts dedicated to certain events.

Many new productions of operas, musicals, musical fairy tales, ballets and symphonic works for a wide variety of audiences, the Opera and Ballet Theater in Kyiv can amaze, the poster of which is as varied as the life of the theater itself.

Repertoire

Currently, as we have already said, the repertoire of the Opera and Ballet Theater in Kyiv is extensive and varied. You need to have enormous talent to get used to the role and convey the director’s idea to the viewer. After all, opera and ballet performances are not entirely easy for the average viewer to perceive.

But the fame of talented performers, of whom the National Opera and Ballet Theater in Kyiv can be proud, has long gone far beyond the borders of not only Ukraine, but also Europe. Guests of the capital are sure to visit famous theater and admire his colorful and varied repertoire. Among the productions the following stand out:

• "Tricutny Kapelyuh", Manuel de Falla.
• "Aida", Giuseppe Verdi.
• "Aleko", Rachmaninov.
• "Bolero", Maurice Ravel.
• "Boris Godunov", Mussorgsky.
• "Carmen", Georges Bizet.
• "Chopiniana", Chopin.
• "Chipollino", Khachaturian.
• "Lileya", Dankevich.
• "Madama Butterfly", Puccini.
• "Requiem", Verdi.
• "The Master and Margarita", Shostakovich, Berlioz, Bach, Gabriel and others.

It is worth noting that the theater’s repertoire is represented by works not only of domestic, but also foreign classics, productions by contemporary authors are not uncommon.

About the popularity of theater

Summing up, I would like to note that the National Opera of Ukraine is popular among spectators and fans high art. Foreigners who come to the city of Kyiv especially often like to visit it.

The theater's posters offer about 15-20 performances per month. And many theater artists, by the way, are expected not only to tour abroad, but also to permanent job. Which, in general, proves that Ukrainian opera and ballet are at a high level. The National Opera is successfully integrating into the world musical process, as evidenced by numerous foreign tours and its participation in many international festivals and competitions.

The Opera and Ballet Theater in Kyiv can be visited at the address: Vladimirskaya street, building 50.
It is open daily from 11:00 to 19:30.On Monday work ends at 19:00.

From 18:00 to 19:00 the box office sells only the current performance.

Kiev Opera and Ballet Theater named after T. Shevchenko

National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater of Ukraine named after T. Shevchenko - Musical Theatre in Kyiv, Ukraine. The third oldest opera house in Ukraine after the Odessa and Lviv opera houses.

National Opera of Ukraine (Kiev Opera House) A permanent opera troupe was organized in Kyiv in 1867 and became, along with theaters in Moscow and St. Petersburg, one of the best in Russian Empire. The impetus to create is constantly operating theater successful tours of Italian opera troupes began in 1865 - 1866. in Kyiv. The troupe worked in the premises of the City Theater, called the "Russian Opera", built in 1856 according to the project Russian architect I.V. Shtrom. The first season opened with Verstovsky's opera Askold's Grave. Soon the operas “Ivan Susanin” and “Ruslan and Lyudmila” by M. Glinka were staged at the theater, and P.I. came to the premieres of the operas “The Oprichnik” (1874), “Eugene Onegin” (1889) and “The Queen of Spades” (1890). Tchaikovsky, in 1893 S.V. came to the theater. Rachmaninov at the premiere of the opera "Aleko", and in 1895 - Rimsky-Korsakov at the premiere of "The Snow Maiden". IN different years The theater's soloists were: Pyotr Ivanovich Slovtsov, Nina Pavlovna Koshits, Maria Kurenko and others.

The appearance of the new opera house was preceded by a sad event: in February 1896, after a morning performance of the opera “Eugene Onegin” by P. Tchaikovsky, a fire occurred in one of the dressing rooms. The fire spread with lightning speed and completely destroyed the building of the old City Theater. Oddly enough, but then this was not an exceptional case; in just two years (1889-1891) 22 theater premises burned down in Europe and America.

After this, a competition was announced for the design of a new building. More than twenty architects from Russia, Germany, France, and Italy took part in it. On February 25, 1897, the jury announced the results of the competition. The project of the Russian architect Viktor Aleksandrovich Shreter, who also rebuilt the facade of the Mariinsky Theater in St. Petersburg, was recognized as the best. Construction of a new building on the site of the old theater began in 1898.

The hall of the opera house included a stall, an amphitheater, a mezzanine and four tiers that accommodate about 1,650 spectators (there are 384 seats in the stalls), the total cubic capacity of the theater is almost 100,000 cubic meters, the area of ​​​​the premises is 40,210 sq.m. Above the main entrance of the theater, the official coat of arms of Kyiv was installed with the image of the Archangel Michael, the patron saint of the city, however, at the insistence of the Kyiv Metropolitan Theognost, who considered the theater a sinful institution, the coat of arms was replaced with an allegorical composition: heraldic griffins holding a lyre in their paws as a symbol of musical art. The facade of the building was decorated with busts of composers M. Glinka and A. Serov, donated to Kyiv by artists of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater.

For the architect it was important not only appearance theater, rhythm and exquisite decor of the facade. V. Schröter made sure that the room was comfortable both for those who will perform on stage and for those who will sit in the hall. By that time, the stage of the Kyiv Opera House was the largest in Russia (width 34.3 m; depth 17.2 m; height 22.7 m). The theater had steam heating systems, air conditioning, and excellent stage equipment. At one time, the Kiev Opera House was truly amazing: the stalls, amphitheater, mezzanine and four tiers could accommodate 1,318 spectators at the same time (there were 384 seats in the stalls). Velvet and bronze dominated the interiors. Exquisite armchairs, chandeliers and lamps were brought from Vienna.

The grand opening of the new opera house took place on September 29 (September 16, old style) 1901 with the performance of the opera “A Life for the Tsar” by M.I. Glinka.

In 1911, an event occurred in the theater that affected the entire Russian history, - Prime Minister Pyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin was killed. At the end of August 1911, Emperor Nicholas II with his family and entourage, including Prime Minister Stolypin, were in Kyiv. On September 1, 1911, the emperor, his daughters and entourage attended the play “The Tale of Tsar Saltan.” During the second intermission, Stolypin spoke at the barrier of the orchestra pit with the Minister of the Court, Baron V.B. Fredericks and the land magnate Count I. Pototsky. Suddenly, Dmitry Bogrov approached Pyotr Stolypin and fired twice from a Browning: the first bullet hit his arm, the second bullet hit his stomach, hitting his liver. Stolypin was saved from instant death by the cross of St. Vladimir, which was hit by a bullet and, shattering it, changed its direct direction to the heart. This bullet pierced the chest, pleura, abdominal barrier and liver. After being wounded, Stolypin sank heavily into a chair and said clearly and distinctly, in a voice audible to those not far from him: “Happy to die for the Tsar.”

IN Soviet time the theater changed its name several times, in 1926 it received the status of “academic”, in 1939 the theater was named after Taras Shevchenko.

During the Great Patriotic War, the theater troupe was evacuated to Ufa, then to Irkutsk, and in 1944 returned to Kyiv. The theater building itself did not suffer much damage from military operations and restoration involved only cosmetic repairs.

In 1983-1988, a major reconstruction of the theater premises was carried out. The restorers made significant changes to the backstage area of ​​the theater, which made it possible to increase the number of rehearsal rooms and dressing rooms, and a special choir class was equipped. The size of the stage was also increased to 20 m deep and 27 m high. total area the stage has now become 824 sq.m. Also during the restoration, instead of the old organ, a new one was installed, built by the Czech company Rieger-Klos. The orchestra pit was also refurbished, which can now accommodate 100 musicians at a time. After restoration, the area of ​​the theater premises increased by 20,000 sq.m. The number of dressing rooms has doubled, and several new rehearsal rooms have appeared.