The musical “Count Orlov” is a production of the Moscow Operetta Theater , which replaced the popular musical “ Monte Cristo ”.
| Count Orlov | |
|---|---|
| Genre | musical |
| Based on | real events of the 18th century |
| Author | Lyrics: Julius Kim |
| Composer | Roman Ignatiev |
| Producer | Alina Chevik |
| Producer | Alexey Bolonin and Vladimir Tartakovsky |
| Choreographer | Irina Korneeva |
| Actors | Igor Balalaev , Theon Dolnikova , Alexander Ragulin , Vladimir Dybsky , Valeria Lanskaya , Andrey Belyavsky , Alexander Marakulin , Alexander Golubev , Lika Rulla , etc. |
| Company | |
| A country |  Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Year | 2012 |
| Staging | over 500 |
The premiere took place on October 6, 2012 and was dedicated to the year of history in Russia. This event aroused considerable interest in secular circles and the press [1] [2] [3] .
In December 2012, the project received four awards “The Musical Heart of the Theater ”: they considered Theon Dolnikova (Elizaveta) to be the best leading performer, Ekaterina Guseva (Ekaterina II) to be the best supporting actress, and the best producers of Vladimir Tartakovsky and Aleksey Bolonin, and Vyacheslav Okunev became the laureate of the Muzserdts for the best costumes [4] .
On May 16, 2013, the hundredth performance took place [5] [6] , in which the star cast was involved [7] . By this date, an official CD with songs from the musical was released. December 17, 2013 released a DVD with a video of the musical.
In early July 2013, the musical received the Crystal Turandot Theater Award in the nomination "Best Musical". It was noted that the musical conquered the Moscow audience with incredible music and the scale of the production [8] .
December 12, 2013 "Count Orlov" was awarded the prize "Theater Star" in the nomination "Best Musical Performance" [9] .
On March 10, 2014, the musical “Count Orlov” became the winner of the “Nail of the Season” theater award. The XII award ceremony was held at the Theater Center of the STD of the Russian Federation “On Strastnoy”.
In July 2014, the musical received the Moscow Prize in the field of literature and art [10]
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Creators
- 3 Cast
- 4 Scenery
- 5 List of numbers of the original setting
- 6 Reviews and reviews
- 7 Note
- 8 References
Story
The performance is based on real events, its action takes place in the second half of the XVIII century, during the reign of Catherine II . Count Aleksey Orlov , who had once facilitated her accession to the throne, now came out of the empress’s mercy and sent to an honorary exile at the head of the Russian fleet in Italy. Here he meets a young beauty who calls herself Elizabeth, the granddaughter of Peter I , and claims to be the Russian crown. Orlov started a love affair with the pseudo-heiress, also known as Princess Tarakanova, in order to find out her plans, and thereby restore Catherine’s disposition. However, an innocent hobby develops into a deep mutual feeling.
Creators
Producers - Alexey Bolonin and Vladimir Tartakovsky,
The author of the libretto is Julius Kim ,
Composer - Roman Ignatiev,
Stage Director: Alina Chevik,
Choreographer: Irina Korneeva,
Production Designer - Vyacheslav Okunev,
Make-up artist and hairstyles - Andrey Drykin ,
Lighting Designer - Gleb Filshtinsky,
Sound Producer and Sound Engineer - Oleg Chechik,
Music arrangement - Sergey Chekryzhov and Sergey Sysoev,
Music orchestra - Sergey Chekryzhov and Alexey Kurbatov.
Cast
- Count Orlov - Andrey Belyavsky ; Alexander Ragulin ; Igor Balalaev (input December 19, 2012) [11]
- Elizabeth - Theon Dolnikov ; Aglaya Shilovskaya ; Valeria Lanskaya
- Catherine II - Catherine Guseva ; Lika Rulla ; Natalya Sidortsova
- Prince Radziwill - Alexander Golubev; Vladimir Dybsky ; Alexander Marakulin
- Prince Golitsyn - Alexander Markelov; Vyacheslav Shlyakhtov
- Domansky - Igor Balalaev ; Sergey Lee ; Vasily Remchukov
- Ivan - Vladislav Kiryukhin; Alexander Postolenko; Evgeny Tolokonnikov
- Gypsy - Karine Asiryan; Diana Savelieva
- The ensemble artists are David Vanesyan, Vasily Remchukov, Anna Podsirova, Yuri Snezhin, Anastasia Sivaeva, Alexei Petrukhin, Oksana Kostetskaya, Alexander Dobromilov, Olga Godunova, Anna Vershkova, Karina Adegamova,
Scenery
For the production of the musical “Count Orlov”, the project organizers built on the stage of the Operetta Theater huge scenery the height of a three-story house, thanks to which the action takes place immediately in three cities located in two countries - Russia and Italy . From inside, more than 200 lighting fixtures illuminate the decoration. During the performance, the scenery changes about 20 times. Examples of scenes where scenery is involved: burning ships in the Gulf of Naples, fun festivities on the Wide Carnival , luxurious decoration of the palaces of Livorno and St. Petersburg. [12] [13]
List of Original Production Numbers
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Reviews and reviews
- Guru Ken . The musical "Count Orlov" put on the stars. And he won . Guru Ken Shaw. Show business news (October 10, 2012). Date of treatment June 19, 2013. Archived June 20, 2013.
- Valery Kichin. Ferris wheel. "Count Orlov" on the stage of the Moscow Operetta Theater . Russian newspaper (October 12, 2012). Date of treatment June 19, 2013.
- Ekaterina Kretova. Count Orlov got into the "musical" history . Izvestia (October 8, 2012). Date of treatment June 19, 2013. Archived June 20, 2013.
- Julia of Kharkov. “History embodied in sound and voice ...” . Best of Life (March 14, 2013). Date of treatment June 19, 2013. Archived June 20, 2013.
Note
- ↑ Anna Banasyukevich. Rehearsals of the musical "Count Orlov" began in the "Moscow Operetta" . Weekend RIA Novosti (August 1, 2012). Date of treatment June 19, 2013. Archived June 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Count Orlov" - the most anticipated musical of the year . News (September 19, 2012). Date of treatment June 19, 2013. Archived June 20, 2013.
- ↑ Celebrities at the premiere of the musical “Count Orlov” . Cosmopolitan (October 8, 2012). Date of treatment June 19, 2013. Archived June 20, 2013.
- ↑ 2012 Laureates (unavailable link) . National Award and Festival "Musical Heart of the Theater". Date of treatment June 19, 2013. Archived June 20, 2013.
- ↑ Katarina Romantsova, Maria Kuzmina. "Count Orlov" - 100! Vivat! The musical "Count Orlov" . Best of Life (May 23, 2013). Date of treatment June 20, 2013. Archived June 28, 2013.
- ↑ The musical The Count of Eagles was played for the hundredth time on the stage of the Operetta Theater . Radio " Voice of Russia " (May 17, 2013). Date of treatment June 20, 2013. Archived June 28, 2013.
- ↑ The troupe of the musical “Count Orlov” will celebrate the hundredth anniversary performance . Pravda.ru (May 5, 2013). Date of treatment June 20, 2013. Archived June 28, 2013.
- ↑ The best theater work of the season was marked in Moscow - Channel One
- ↑ Television - The musical The Count of Eagles . www.orlov-musical.ru. Date of treatment February 29, 2016.
- ↑ The winners of the Moscow Prize in the field of literature and art for 2014 Were determined . tvkultura.ru. Date of treatment February 29, 2016.
- ↑ Ekaterina Kretova. Count Orlov changes face. Tsarist manners of the Operetta Theater (Inaccessible link) . Moscow Komsomolets (April 18, 2013). Date of treatment June 19, 2013. Archived June 20, 2013.
- ↑ The musical "Count of the Eagles" will collect stars . Theatral Magazine (July 24, 2012). Date of treatment June 27, 2013. Archived June 28, 2013.
- ↑ Press release - The musical The Count of Eagles . Archived on June 28, 2013.