Olga (ballet)
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| Native title | Ольга |
| Choreographer | Anatoliy Shekera |
| Music | Yevhen Stankovych |
| Libretto | Yuriy Ilyenko |
| Based on | The Life of Olga of Kiev |
| Premiere | 1981 |
| Design | Fedir Nirod |
Olga (
History
Premiere
The premiere of the ballet took place at the
Performance history
In 2010, the ballet was staged at the Dnipropetrovsk Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre.[4] This production was staged by the choreographer Oleg Nikolaev, the conductor Yuriy Porokhovnyk, the designer Daria Bila and the choir leader Valentin Puchkov-Sorochinsky.[4] After seeking permission from Yevhen Stankovych, Porokhovnyk added excerpts from the ballet Vikings to the score.[5] Under Nikolaev's choreography, the ballet consisted of eight episodes, creating a detailed composition of dance symphony and polyphony.[2]
On 12 September 2020 the ballet was performed in Dnipro to commemorate the 1075th anniversary of Anne of Kiev, who was Olga's great-granddaughter.[6]
Synopsis
The first act consists of three dynamic pictures: childhood, youth and growing up. Olga is shown as a child, a girl and a young woman. As a child she was almost taken prison; as a girl she meets her future husband; as a young woman she appears as a bride. It is her marriage, which forms the character of the future princess.[7]
The second act is a story about Olga's reign, the most important moment of which was a trip to Constantinople and the adoption of Orthodox Christianity. The climactic scene is the final apotheosis, in which Olga, Madonna-like on a cross-shaped icon, holds her little grandson Vladimir in her arms.[7]
Reception
The 1981 performance was an "astounding success".[8] After the 2010 performance, the ballet was recognised as being an "outstanding modern ballet".[9]
References
- ^ Черкашина-Губаренко М. Р. Театральні університети Володимира Рожка. Часопис Національної музичної академії України імені П. І. Чайковського. 2016. № 3 (32). с. 52.
- ^ a b Андрій Тулянцев. Балет "Княгиня Ольга" та фольк-опера "Коли цвіте папороть" на сцені Дніпропетровського академічного театру опери та балету. Вісник Національної академії керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв № 3’2016. с. 66.
- ^ "Хореографическая эволюция". Коммерсантъ. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ a b "Княгиня ольга". Театр опери і балету (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Станкович, легенда о княгине Ольге". Зеркало недели | Дзеркало тижня | Mirror Weekly. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "У трьох містах відбудеться фестиваль на честь святої княгині Ольги". Релігійна правда (in Ukrainian). 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ a b "Балет Олега про Ольгу". www.golos.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Хореографічна еволюція | Українські народні танці, кроки, терміни, національні, хороводи, побутові, сюжетні". narodni.com.ua. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
- ^ "Станкович, легенда про княгиню Ольгу | Music-Review Ukraine". m-r.co.ua. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
External links
- "Княгиня Ольга", балет-сказание