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The Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theatre has
successfully staged Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto" and Pyotr
Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake".
The theatre invited the principal conductor and musical director
of the Azerbaijani State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre,
Honoured Artist Ayyub Guliyev, to take part in the productions. In
Kazan city, the conductor shared the same stage with well-known
opera and ballet artists.
In his interview with Azernews , Honoured Artist Ayyub
Guliyev talked about his long-term collaboration with the Tatar
Academic State Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Q: How long have you been collaborating with Tatar
Academic State Opera and Ballet Theatre? What projects have been
already implemented over the past two years?
A: Since last year, I have been a guest
conductor with the Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theatre,
which is a great honour for me.
I remember my very first appearance at Tatar Academic State
Opera and Ballet Theatre. I was invited to conduct Fikrat Amirov's
"One Thousand and One Nights" at the Rudolf Nureyev International
Festival of Classical Ballet. The ballet's new version was staged
by the chief choreographer of the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky
Theatre, Russian Honoured Art Worker Eldar Aliyev.
Since 2021, I have performed within the walls of the theatre in
such productions as Fikrat Amirov's ballet "One Thousand and One
Nights", Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco", Gaetano Donizetti's
opera "The Elixir of Love", etc.
The theatre's management is very active in expanding
international cooperation and constantly enriches its repertoire.
Each performance narrates a breathtaking story.
Q: Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto" enjoyed a huge
success in Kazan. Which theatres' soloists participated in the
opera production?
A: For Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Rigoletto", the
theatre invited incredibly talented soloists of the Bolshoi
Theatre, Mariinsky Theatre, Ural Opera (Ekaterinburg) and Kazan
Opera Theatre.
At the end of the opera, the audience gave a standing ovation to
the participants of the opera - Alexander Krasnov (baritone),
Venera Protasova (soprano), Sergey Osavin (tenor), Mikhail
Kolelishvili (bass), Lyubov Dobrynina (mezzo-soprano) and Svetlana
Bessonova. The part of Rigoletto was performed by Alexander
Krasnov.
Sergey Osavin (tenor) performed the Duke's part, which is quite
difficult in technical terms. Not every tenor can handle this
operatic part. Mikhail Kolelishvili performed the part of
Sparafucile, while Venera Protasova (soprano) played the part of
Gilda. It is also worth noting the excellent performance of the
choir and orchestra.
Q: How was Pyotr Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake"
received by the audience?
A: Two different casts of soloists were
selected for the famous ballet by Pyotr Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake".
The leading soloists of the Kazan National Opera Theatre, Honoured
Artists of Tatarstan Kristina Andreeva-Zakharova (Odette-Odile),
Oleg Ivenko (Jester), Ilnur Gaifullin (Prince Siegfried), and Anton
Polodyuk (Von Rothbart) presented the choreography of M. Petipa and
L. Ivanov. At the next performance, the most difficult leading
parts were performed for the first time by talented young soloists
of the theatre, Ekaterina Ledachkova and Salavat Bulatov. All
performances were sold out. The audience greeted us with a standing
ovation.
Q: What other masterpieces do you plan to delight the
public with?
A: I have recently met with the
Director-General of Tatar Academic State Opera and Ballet Theatre,
Raufal Mukhametzyanov. Under his leadership, the theatre
successfully implements various projects. Raufal Mukhametzyanov
also actively supports young talents.
During our meeting, a proposal was voiced to get acquainted with
compositions written by Tatar composers. I guess I will be able to
get acquainted with this Tatar music in the near future.
Q: Are you planning to go on tour with the Tatar
Academic State Opera and Ballet Theatre?
A: In winter, I will go on tour to China with
the theatre. Classic ballet masterpieces, including "Swan Lake" and
"The Nutcracker," will be presented to Chinese audiences.
Ballet shows will be held in many cities of China. The ballet
"Swan Lake" will be staged by two different teams of the theatre. I
would like to note that each theatre shows different versions of
the ballet production. For example, Azerbaijan will stage Yuri
Grigorovich's version of the ballet. Tatar Academic State Opera and
Ballet Theatre showcases Marius Petipa's version of the ballet,
which is considered the most classical one. This ballet version is
edited by Lev Ivanov. There are a lot of interesting projects
onwards.
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Laman Ismayilova is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
Twitter: @lmntypewriterrr
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