Congratulations on the premiere of the play Secrets of the House with Lions!

Congratulations on the premiere of the musical and dramatic spectacle Secrets of the House with Lions, which became the culmination of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the Museum of Modern History of Russia. In honor of this celebration the whole theater turned into a museum space filled with artifacts of the past, and one of the characters of the performance even put on the costume of American cosmonaut Scott David Tingle! We thank the Roscosmos State Corporation for providing it!

An exciting journey through time was prepared by stage-director Ilya Ilin, conductor Valery Kiryanov, screenwriter Marina Skalkina, production designers Rostislav Protasov and Elena Shanovich, choirmaster Evgeny Ilyin, lighting designer Denis Enyukov, graphic designer Ilya Yanov, video designers Anton Trubin and Sergey Kislyatsky. Andrey Kovalevsky provided technical support, and Eduard Musakhanyants became the producer. It was a bright, informative, kind and joyful feast! Applause to our wonderful soloists and artists of the choir, to the orchestra, dramatic artists, young artists of choir of the Merzliakov College and to everyone who created the performance Secrets of the House with Lions!

We thank our partners: ANСO “Center for educational projects”, Communication Group LBL, the Open Theater Space “Art Platform”, Radio Monte Carlo, the company “Zolotaya Balka”, BRandICE company, for supporting the premiere of the spectacle Secrets of the House with Lions. We also thank Irina Velikanova, General Director of the Museum of Modern History of Russia, Valeria Kagramanova, chief curator, and all employees of the Museum of Modern History of Russia – authentic historical objects and posters from the Museum's collections decorated the theater space and created an unforgettable atmosphere of immersion in the past!

With the support of the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives.