He noted that the situation with coronavirus prevented to hold a traditional gathering of troupe, which usually announce the plans for next season.
“But these plans have been formulated and communicated to staff electronically. Of sent out messages to all recipients reported that 245 th season will open on September 6 Giuseppe Verdi’s Opera “don Carlos”. The performance will include Anna Netrebko, Yusif Eyvazov, Ildar Abdrazakov, Agunda Kulaeva and Elchin Azizov, the most powerful part of the Opera singers of the Bolshoi theatre and the invited stars”, – said Vladimir urin.
the Opera will also provide 8 and 10 September.
“But the ballet troupe will open its season with a performance of “don Quixote” on September 12. It will be a performance dedicated to the doctors, the activities of which we admire, are proud that in these difficult conditions of a pandemic, worked heroically,” said urin, and added that the Bolshoi theatre is considered a privilege for us to invite doctors for a one of his best performances.
a Pleasant surprise for viewers will be the return on stage of the Bolshoi theatre outstanding singer Placido Domingo. Last season because of the pandemic, he was not able to perform in the play “La Traviata”. But the theatre there is an agreement that in the new season, plácido Domingo will return to the Bolshoi.
“it is Planned that on October 21 it will be conducted by the Opera “Manon Lescaut” and on 24 October, will sing in the gala concert, which will be attended by his friends, fellow singers and orchestra of the Bolshoi theatre”, – urin said.
Director emphasized that every effort will be made to the coronavirus has not prevented the implementation of creative plans. But the audience and the artists will have to follow sanitary rules, and that compliance with social distance, and the use of masks. According to the Urine, all rules will be clearly stated on the website of the theatre, and the audience is with them to read carefully to avoid misunderstandings when going to the theatre.
Vladimir urin also said that the first half of the season will pass under the badge of the 180th anniversary of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The season starts with a big festival performances and concert programs associated with the name of the great Russian composer.
“This festival will include a screening of the best performances of the Bolshoi theatre with the music of Tchaikovsky.” I mean and “Eugene Onegin” and “Swan lake” and “Nutcracker” and “Sleeping beauty” and “Iolanta” and a ballet “Onegin”,” he listed urin, adding that the project will also include a concert of Igor golovatenco and Alla Demidova “Tchaikovsky in letters and romances”.
the Bolshoi theatre is going to celebrate other important anniversaries. And the first – dancer, choreographer, people’s artist of the USSR Vladimir Vasiliev, whose 80-year anniversary of the theatre have been celebrated in April, but due to the coronavirus, it was decided to move the celebration to November. “You will see the ballets “Spartacus”, “don Quixote” and “Nutcracker”, in which Vasiliev shone as tancevski, as well as the performance of the Tatar Opera and ballet theatre named after Musa Jalil “And Shine the eternal light”, in which Vasiliev acted as Director, choreographer and set designer,” says urin.
Another significant date – the 95th anniversary of the birthday of Maya Plisetskaya. On the day of her birth, November 20, will be a gala concert dedicated to the great ballerina.
Among the planned Premier of the first in line are the performances whose premieres did not take place last season because of the pandemic. It’s three one-act ballets three young choreographers: Vyacheslav Samodurov (“Dancemania” to music by Yury Krasavina), Artemy Belyakov (“the seasons” to music by Alexander Glazunov) and Anton Pimonov (“Made in the Large” to the music by Anatoly Korolev). It is expected that the premiere will be held on the New stage until December 18.
A December 3 Chamber scene will show another postponed the premiere of the Opera of Georges Bizet “the pearl fishers”.
After the new year, it is expected premiere of the Opera “Salome” of Richard Strauss, which will be a joint production with new York’s Metropolitan Opera. The Director of the play Klaus Guth, conductor – Tugan Sokhiev.
Also in the plans of the theater – musical Comedy by Dmitri Shostakovich “Moscow – Cheryomushki” by the film Director Ivan Popovski (Chamber stage, March 18), a ballet to the music of Antonin Dvorak and max Richter’s “Orlando” directed by Christian Spoke (New scene, March 24), of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s Opera “Mazeppa” by the film Director Yevgeny Pisarev, the conductor Tugan Sokhiev (the Historical scene June 23).
Complete season ballet “the Seagull” to music by Ilya Demutsky, choreographer Yuri Posokhov, Director – Alexander Molochnikov (New stage, July 1) and the Opera of George Frideric Handel’s Ariodante, where the Director will be made by David Alden and conductor – Gianluca Capuano (New stage, July 21).
