Opera House (Chelyabinsk): about the theater, repertoire, reviews, address

Chelyabinsk Opera and Ballet Theater named after M.I. Glinka opened its doors in the 30s of the XX century. Today he has a rich and diverse repertoire. Spectators of all ages can find here for themselves something interesting.

About the theater

Chelyabinsk Opera and Ballet Theater named after M.I. расположился на красивой площади с фонтаном " Нимфа " . Glinka settled on a beautiful square with a fountain " Nymph " . возведённый в XVIII веке. And once in this place stood Christ Cathedral , erected in the XVIII century. снесли. But in 1931 the temple was closed, and a year later - demolished.

In 1937 the construction of a musical drama theater began. His discovery was to take place in November 1941, but the war broke plans.

расположился завод , который выпускал для фронта продукцию . In an unfinished building there is a factory that produced products for the front . в 1948 году предприятие его покинуло . Only in 1948 the enterprise left it .

The building was closed for reconstruction, which lasted for long seven years. The repair was completed in 1955. The building acquired a slightly different look, became what the inhabitants of the city used to see it now. Initially, many decorative elements on it was not. For example, a pediment with a sculptural composition appeared only after restoration. количество колонн . The number of columns increased . же они стали круглой формы , хотя первоначально были квадратные . In addition , they became round , although initially they were square .

оказались настолько сложными и трудоёмкими , что, как тогда писали в газетах , проще построить новое здание . The restoration work turned out to be so complicated and time consuming that, as they wrote in the newspapers , it is easier to build a new building .

оставил после себя толстые слои эмульсий , масел , бетона , которые приходилось уничтожать , иначе было просто невозможно ничего сделать . The factory left behind thick layers of emulsions , oils , concrete , which had to be destroyed , otherwise it was simply impossible to do anything.

The second large-scale reconstruction of the opera house (Chelyabinsk) survived in the 80-ies. It lasted three years. Chandeliers were decorated with a new crystal, stucco - covered with gold leaf. The building became more beautiful and looked like a palace.

Opera, ballet, operetta

The repertoire of the opera house in Chelyabinsk includes performances of various musical genres - from ballet to concert.

In 2017, you can see the following performances:

• The Bayadere.
• "Nutcracker".
• "Joan of Arc".
• "Bat".
• "Eugene Onegin".
• "Silvia".
• "Swan Lake".
• Madame Butterfly.
• Faust.
• "Ruslan and Ludmila".
• "Anyuta".
• "Sleeping Beauty".
• "Mr. X".

And many others.

Children's repertoire

And the young spectators did not ignore the opera house (Chelyabinsk). His poster offers the boys and girls musical tales and musicals.

In the current season for children in the theater are the following productions:

• "Magic at the Lukomorye."
• "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".
• "Mermaid".
• "The Wizard of Oz".
• "Cat house".
• "Ivan Tsarevich and Elena the Wise."

And so on.

Artists

The troupe here is very large. It has more than a hundred people. The staff includes opera soloists, operetta artists, ballet, choir and orchestra.

In the theater serve:

• Tatiana Predeina.
• Yulia Shamarova.
• Alfia Zamaleeva.
• Zurab Mikeladze.
• Alyona Filatova.
• Natalia Vdovina.
• Daniel Eremin.
• Ekaterina Mezentseva.
• Albina Gordeeva.
• Maria Frolova.
• Ivan Morozov.
• Pavel Kalachev.
• Snezhana Ostroumova.

And many others.

Rules for attending the theater

Those who are going to visit the opera house (Chelyabinsk), it will be useful to study these rules.

1. Entrance to the hall is carried out only by ticket.
2. Young spectators must be accompanied by adults.
3. Children under three years of age have the right to free admission to the theater.
4. When buying tickets, you need to take into account age restrictions, which are prescribed in the poster and in the information about the performances given on the site.
5. It is necessary to come to the performances in advance in time to undress before the start to undress, to take things to the wardrobe and take their places.
6. After the third bell it is forbidden to enter the auditorium through the central doors.
7. You need to put the outer clothing in the wardrobe.
8. A visit to the theater requires an appropriate appearance - one can not come in sports, beach and work clothes.
9. Food and drinks are not allowed in the auditorium.

Reviews

The Opera House (Chelyabinsk) enjoys great popularity among the audience. They write that this is a place where everything is beautiful - a hall, architecture, staging, scenery, director's finds, lighting design.

Artists of opera and operetta, even performing not the main parts, are amazing not only sing, but also play their roles, which in this genre is not so often. Dancers in this theater are no less gorgeous than the vocalists.

To go to the Chelyabinsk opera is a pleasure. After the performances there are delight and inexpressible emotions. The audience thanks artists, directors and others involved in their wonderful work, which brings joy to art lovers.

Constant spectators of the theater recommend visiting him all.

Address

The Opera House (Chelyabinsk) is located at: Yaroslavsky Square, house number 1. Next to it are the following attractions: the Museum of the History of the City, the Concert Hall named after S.S. Prokofiev, a monument to this great Russian composer and so on.

You can get there by any public transport. The stop is called "Opera theater". There are: bus number 18, tram number 3, minibus with numbers 90 and 136. And also you can get to the stop "Palace of Sports" Yunost ", go out and walk to the theater.The walk will take 10-15 minutes .For those who prefer Will get this way, trolleybuses with numbers 12,7 and 23, bus number 51 and minibus №35, 68, 17, 103, 40, 53, 48, 74 will approach.