"La Clemenza di Tito" at the Moscow International House of Music
22.11.2012
"La Clemenza di Tito" at the Moscow International House of Music
On November, 21 Mozart's "La Clemenza di Tito" opera was performed in Svetlanov Hall of the Moscow International House of Music in the context of "Helikon-opera theatre" presents" season ticket. One of the last works of the great composer is an absolute rarity in Moscow's playbills. Despite the fact that the Russian premiere took place in 1817 in St. Petersburg, the performance of this opera in Russia is extremely rare.
The premiere of "La Clemenza di Tito" directed by the artistic director of "Helikon-opera" Dmitry Bertman was held in 2004 in the ancient theater of Merida in Spain. In Moscow, the performance was shown only once in January 2006 in Tchaikovsky Concert Hall at the opening of the festival, dedicated to the 250th anniversary since the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Specially for this presentation a very shallow, but also large swimming pool was set on stage for the first time in the history of Tchaikovsky Hall.
On November, 21 in the Svetlanov Hall of MIHM "Helikon-opera" presented a concert version of "La Clemenza di Tito." The audience had the opportunity to evaluate the updated acoustics, newly established by foreign specialists. Soloists were Larisa Kostyuk (Sextus), Elena Mikhailenko (Vittelia, the first performance of the role), Marina Andreeva (Servilia), Maria Maskhulia (Annius), Vasily Efimov (Titus, the first performance of the role), Mikhail Guzhov (Publius). Vladimir Ponkin was at a conductor's stand. Artists of the choir and orchestra of the theater took part in the performance.
The audience warmly welcomed soloists, a standing ovation was heard at the end.
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Behind the curtain: Vasily Efimov and Viktoria Pavlova |
Ilya Ilin and Alexander Borodovsky |
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Elena Sayko, Inessa Ivanova, Irina Rabchevskaya Irina Petrova and Ludmila Kudryashova |
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Julia Matveyeva, Rinat Safimov, Irina Chepizhnaya, Anna Nechaeva |
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Larisa Kostiuk |
Elena Mikhailenko |
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Larisa Kostiuk, Elena Mikhailenko, Vladimir Ponkin, artists of the orchestra and choir Vasily Efimov and artists of the choir |
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All the participants of the show |
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Bows after the performance |
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Photos by Svetlana Gorodova