Sooner or later, we all try to touch the beautiful opera art and visit such a performance at least once in our life. It is better to instill a love of culture from childhood, when the worldview of the child is just being formed. In Moscow, this can be done by visiting the famous play entitled “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” (Sats), reviews of which cause only positive emotions and interest in this musical production.
The story of the opera
This wonderful tale by Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin was created in the musical genre and is dedicated to the centennial of this great Russian poet. Such an idea visited the famous and ingenious composer of Russia Nikolai Andreevich Rimsky – Korsakov.
For the first time, reviews of the "Tale of Tsar Saltan", which appeared already in the opera genre, could be heard in the capital in 1900, after the premiere of October 21 of that year. Although this was not the easiest time in the composer's life, the opera turned out to be very serene and impressed all the critics of that time.
After that, the performance was staged at many theater stages and at various conservatories.
General information about MGADMT named after N. I. Sats
This theatrical institution is one of the first in the whole world, which has become a real professional theater for its young audience. Its opening in the capital took place thanks to the efforts of the People's Artist of the Soviet Union, who is a laureate of many state awards and just a talented actress, Sats Natalia Ilyinichna. In honor of her, he was later named.
The very first performance staged at the theater in 1965 was the opera Morozko. In the future, the team began to work in this direction. As a result, many new operettas and ballets appeared, based on the classical works of famous composers created for a children's audience.
The repertoire of this theater is designed for various age groups: both children aged 5–7 years old and older children and adolescents can come here. Within the walls of this institution you can hear various rhythms of music, ranging from classical melodies to modern motifs. It was thanks to this theater that the reviews about the “Tale of Tsar Saltan” were heard throughout Russia, as well as beyond its borders.
Premiere performance
Many in childhood read this wonderful Pushkin's fairy tale, but few were given such a unique opportunity to see all the actions of this work with their own eyes. And so the team of the Natalia Sats Theater decided to realize the dream of young spectators and stage the opera "Tale of Tsar Saltan" on its stage. Its premiere took place in 2008 and was dedicated to the centenary of the death of the great Russian composer - Rimsky-Korsakov.
The theater team did not fail, having made in such a musical performance a performance called "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" (opera). The reviews of the ballet parties included in the production were overwhelming. The audience was conquered by realistic scenery.
Description of the production of the tale
The theater staff tried to make this fabulous opera of the famous work of A.S. Pushkin accessible for full awareness and perception even to the youngest spectator. The director of this performance managed to reduce some episodic parts of the plot. Therefore, a brief review of “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”, which can be heard from parents who visited this production with their children, suggests that the classics in this opera tale were not simplified, but simply became more understandable for the child.
This performance takes place in two acts and lasts two hours and twenty minutes. Many will think that it is difficult for a child’s audience to perceive an opera for so long, but from the stage there are lines that every child has known since childhood. Therefore, this production was not only heard by a young audience, but also received appropriately.
All the colorful costumes of the actors and the beautiful scenery in the form of a real ship or barrel only complemented the overall positive impression of the performance. The reviews of “The Tale of Tsar Saltan” show that this opera helps significantly to familiarize the masses of the youthful audience with art and classics.
Cast
This performance was performed by professional opera singers and talented ballet troupes.
The fairy tale opera was made in such an original musical style thanks to the leadership of Oleg Beluntsov, who also became part-time and one of the conductors. One of the most talented directors of the Russian Federation, Viktor Ryabov, is responsible for the performance itself.
Alevtina Ioffe, participant in many international competitions, was honored to become the second conductor of the play. The honored artist of Russia and the wonderful stage designer Elena Kachelaeva acted as the stage designer, creating such amazing scenery. Honored figures of Russia Vera Davydova and Ruslan Gene became choirmaster. The director of the performance is Alexander Leonov, and his assistants were Nadezhda Levina and Julia Ainetdinova.
Performers and other actors in the production are many honored artists of Russia, such as Vladislav Golikov, Mikhail Chesnokov, Zarina Samadova and Tatyana Khanenko, as well as various other talented opera singers and actors. Thanks to such a wonderful cast, reviews of "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" won many parents' hearts and contributed to the visit of this production by the whole family.
What age is the play designed for?
Tickets for this opera are purchased with pleasure by spectators of various age categories. They are bought by both parents for toddlers and older children, who will undoubtedly be able to fully enjoy all this magical atmosphere and imbue the story of Saltan and his son Gvidon.
Among many schoolchildren, she received an excellent review “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”. Grade 3 is undoubtedly the most grateful audience of all viewers. Although the creators of the production claim that the opera is designed for children from five years old. However, the most suitable age is nine-year-olds who can fully understand all the actions that take place on the stage.
Reviews
After the premiere, one could hear the diverse opinions of the audience. Some liked it, others did not fully understand, but in general, the review (“The Tale of Tsar Saltan”) briefly looks like this: the musical accompaniment pleasantly surprises the whole audience who decided to visit the production. The orchestra plays with dignity, professionalism and quality, and the vocals that can be heard within the walls of this theater are not inferior in level to other metropolitan productions.
The creators managed to realize on the stage vivid, dynamic and spectacular actions taking place on the stage of the Moscow State Academic Theater named after N. I. Sats.
Where else was the opera staged?
This performance in 1902 was staged at the Conservatory of St. Petersburg, in 1906 it was played at the Zimin Opera House. And only in 1913, "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" reached the capital's institutions and was performed in Moscow.
This opera has been staged more than once for spectators of Leningrad, Riga and other cities of the USSR. This work did not go unnoticed by a foreign audience, as its productions took place in Brussels, Barcelona, Milan, Aachen and Sofia.
This magical fairy tale opera will certainly be useful and entertaining for all ages.