Name: Norma
Start: 2022-11-23T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2023-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Perm Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theatre

Organization

Singer

Soprano

Veronika Dzhioeva

Norma

Tenor

Boris Rudak

Pollione

Daria Tereshchenko

Adalgisa

Aisulu Khasanova

Clotilde

Maria Baiankina

Bass

Mikhail Korobeinikov

Oroveso

Natalia Lyaskova

Conductor

Mihran Aghajanyan

Stage director

Maxim Petrov

Set designer

Alyona Pikalova

Costume designer

Irena Belousova

Lighting designer

Konstantin Binkin

Chorus master

Evgeny Vorobyov

Assistant Conductor

Vladimir Tkachenko

Assistant Stage Director

Fedor Fedotov

Perm Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theatre

Italian

Perm

Russia

Norma Bellini

Public

Russian

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Composer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Makeup artist

Orchestra

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Countertenor

Bass-baritone

Baritone

Mezzo-soprano

Contralto

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

"Norma": close-up with Mihran Aghajanyan
For Mihran Agadzhanyan, "Norma" became the first production as the chief conductor of the Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre. And the meeting before the performance is the first opportunity to meet the audience face to face and talk about Vincenzo Bellini's opera, which the maestro himself considers "super virtuoso" and "excellent material for singers, for their development." The format of the creative meeting "behind the piano" presented Mihran Aghajanyan simultaneously in his three guises - as a conductor, singer and pianist. __ Theater website: http://permopera.ru/

Cavatina "Casta Diva" is a reference embodiment of the bel canto style and one of the symbols of operatic art, while "Norma" is a recognized masterpiece of musical romanticism.

However, despite the popularity of the Bellini opera in the world, it is rarely staged in Russia, and was presented in Perm for the first time: the premiere took place in the summer of 2022. 

In terms of poetry, "Norma" reached the height of ancient Greek tragedies. Norma is a romantic imprint of the ancient Medea. The high priestess, she broke her vows for the sake of love for the enemy commander and bore him two sons, but, having learned that he cheated on her, she is tormented by conflicting feelings - from a thirst for revenge to readiness for self-sacrifice. The finale reconciles the lovers, but you cannot call it happy. 

“The musical drama requires the characters to cry, suffer and, dying, continue to sing” - the composer’s creative credo was fully reflected in his “Norm”. “Of all the works of Bellini, it was in this opera that deep realism, melodic richness and the most intimate feelings were combined,” Richard Wagner noted.

The cavatina of the title character of "Casta Diva" is considered one of the most difficult, and it is not surprising that the names of the best performers are known even to the general public. Maria Callas, Montserrat Caballe, Galina Vishnevskaya, Cecilia Bartoli... This is a real creative challenge, but if successful, it guarantees the singer the status of an opera diva. 

The Perm performance was staged by the laureate of the Golden Mask Maxim Petrov and the chief conductor of the Perm Opera Migran Agadzhanyan . Production designer Alona Pikalova , costume and lighting designers Irena Belousova and Konstantin Binkin worked with them . Project curator - Arkady Ippolito, senior researcher at the State Hermitage and one of the world's leading experts in the field of Italian art of the 15th-17th centuries.

English

Каватина «Casta Diva» — эталонное воплощение стиля бельканто и один из символов оперного искусства, а «Норма» — признанный шедевр музыкального романтизма.

Однако несмотря на популярность оперы Беллини в мире, она нечасто ставится в России, а в Перми и вовсе была представлена впервые: премьера состоялась летом 2022 года. 

По уровню поэзии «Норма» достигла высоты древнегреческих трагедий. Норма и есть романтический оттиск античной Медеи. Верховная жрица, она нарушила обеты ради любви к врагу-полководцу и родила ему двоих сыновей, но, узнав, что тот изменил ей, терзается противоречивыми чувствами — от жажды мести до готовности к самопожертвованию. Финал примиряет возлюбленных, но счастливым его не назовешь. 

«Музыкальная драма требует, чтобы герои плакали, страдали и, умирая, продолжали петь» — творческое кредо композитора полностью отразилось в его «Норме». «Из всех творений Беллини именно в этой опере соединились глубокая реалистичность, мелодическое богатство и наиболее сокровенные чувства», — отмечал Рихард Вагнер.

Каватина заглавной героини «Casta Diva» считается одной из сложнейших, и не удивительно, что имена лучших исполнительниц известны даже широкой публике. Мария Каллас, Монтсеррат Кабалье, Галина Вишневская, Чечилия Бартоли... Это настоящий творческий вызов, но в случае успеха он гарантирует певице статус оперной дивы. 

Постановщиками пермского спектакля выступили лауреат «Золотой Маски» Максим Петров и главный дирижер Пермской оперы Мигран Агаджанян. Вместе с ними работали художник-постановщик Альона Пикалова, художники по костюмам и свету Ирэна Белоусова и Константин Бинкин. Куратор проекта — Аркадий Ипполитов, старший научный сотрудник Государственного Эрмитажа и один из ведущих мировых специалистов в области итальянского искусства XV–XVII веков.

русский

Norma by Bellini, From (2022/2023), Directed by Maxim Petrov,, Conductor Mihran Aghajanyan, Perm Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theatre, Perm, Russia

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