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ANDREY BABAYEV'S OPERA TO BE STAGED IN SHOUSHI
by Karina Manukyan
Thursday, July 18, 10:39
The premiere of Andrey Babayev's opera, Artsvaberd (Eagle's Fortress),
will take place in Shoushi, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, on Sept
1 2013.
This large-scale project involves the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra,
soloists of the Armenian National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater,
Speghani and Hover choirs, the state and chamber choirs of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Yerevan State Pantomime Theater, the State
Dance Ensemble of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. The opera is directed
by Zhirayr Dadasyan, the author of the project is Sarina Avtandilyan.
Artsvaberd was composed in 1957 and staged in Yerevan in 1957 and
1961. And now, after a long silence, it will be staged again.
According to the choreographer of the opera Ara Asaturyan, the ruins
of Shoushi's Real College will serve as an original stage setting
for the performance. Built in the early 20th century, the college
was seriously damaged during the Karabakh war and is now listed as
Nagorno-Karabakh's historical monument.
The action will take place both in front of and inside the building,
with lights and shadows to be used to boost the dramatic effect. The
"vocal" component will be impressive - 20 singers from Hover
and Speghani choirs and 80 more from the NKR state and chamber
choirs. The opera also has a few dances to be performed by 12 dancers
from Nagorno-Karabakh.
The mimes have a big role in the performance: they symbolize the
conflict of the good and the evil.
According to Asaturyan, though slightly revised, the plot is the same.
This is a story of love, treason and struggle for justice - a story
that is quite topical for the people of Artsakh as it tells about
people's desire for happy future.
This project is dedicated to Artsakh's Independence Day (Sept 2)
and is being patronized by First Lady of Armenia Rita Sargsyan and
the Ministry of Culture and Youth of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=DBFD94D0-EF74-11E2-B7C30EB7C0D21663
From: Baghdasarian
by Karina Manukyan
Thursday, July 18, 10:39
The premiere of Andrey Babayev's opera, Artsvaberd (Eagle's Fortress),
will take place in Shoushi, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, on Sept
1 2013.
This large-scale project involves the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra,
soloists of the Armenian National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater,
Speghani and Hover choirs, the state and chamber choirs of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, Yerevan State Pantomime Theater, the State
Dance Ensemble of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. The opera is directed
by Zhirayr Dadasyan, the author of the project is Sarina Avtandilyan.
Artsvaberd was composed in 1957 and staged in Yerevan in 1957 and
1961. And now, after a long silence, it will be staged again.
According to the choreographer of the opera Ara Asaturyan, the ruins
of Shoushi's Real College will serve as an original stage setting
for the performance. Built in the early 20th century, the college
was seriously damaged during the Karabakh war and is now listed as
Nagorno-Karabakh's historical monument.
The action will take place both in front of and inside the building,
with lights and shadows to be used to boost the dramatic effect. The
"vocal" component will be impressive - 20 singers from Hover
and Speghani choirs and 80 more from the NKR state and chamber
choirs. The opera also has a few dances to be performed by 12 dancers
from Nagorno-Karabakh.
The mimes have a big role in the performance: they symbolize the
conflict of the good and the evil.
According to Asaturyan, though slightly revised, the plot is the same.
This is a story of love, treason and struggle for justice - a story
that is quite topical for the people of Artsakh as it tells about
people's desire for happy future.
This project is dedicated to Artsakh's Independence Day (Sept 2)
and is being patronized by First Lady of Armenia Rita Sargsyan and
the Ministry of Culture and Youth of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
http://www.arminfo.am/index.cfm?objectid=DBFD94D0-EF74-11E2-B7C30EB7C0D21663
From: Baghdasarian