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= “Theatres of Tashkent" =

**Hello,everybody! We,Sasha,Alla and Lola, are students of 1C group and we would like to present the "Theatres of Tashkent"**
==== **We have chosen it because it is one of the most interesting topics.Besides,we enjoy going to theatres,since it's one of the most pleasant and educational leisure activity.We would like to share with you the love to the theatres,plays, operas and ballets we possess.So, our main goal is to attract your attention and interest to the theatres.On this page we will try to give some information about 3 theatres of Tasshkent: Academical RussianTheatre of Uzbekistan, the Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre and the Ilkhom Theatre. Although there also many other theatres in Tashkent,we've decided that these 3 ones represent the priceless cultural heritage of which every our citizen can be proud of!** ====

Academical Russian Dramatical Theatre of Uzbekistan


**Topic 1: A little history**

In the end of 19 the beginning of 20 century started the coming into Turkistan state (and today Uzbekistan) of many young and talented playwrights and troops of actors that were sent here in order to bring a fresh and new vision of dramaturgy into the lives of the local population. Everything changed since the appearance of the first drama clubs that were very popular among people of all ages. Plays of many Uzbek and Russian playwrights were performed on big holidays and on stages of the most famous concert halls. However, it was not enough for the people of Turkistan state to wait for the special days or occasions for too long in order to enjoy the play of their favorite spectacles. In the 20-30 years of the 20-th centaury Tashkent needed the constant Russian theatre that could popularize the World culture.

**The period of 30-s and World War Two**

“Theatre of Uzbekistan” was opened on the 21 of October 1934 with the play “Intervention” by L. Slavin. The play impressed the audience with its light and dare staging that helped it to become very popular and stay in the repertoire of the theatre for 20 years.

The main directors of the theatre were Vasiliy Chirikin and Mikhail Vulkanovskiy. Chirikin was the director of 16 plays: “Othello”, “Bay and botray”, “Peter the First” and many others. The theatre got a really great popularity and soon was known as “the Main theatre of the Turkistan state”.

**In 1936** the theatre was named after Gorkiy

During the period of World War two appear many plays based on the military themes. Were also popular plays written by A. Kahar, S. Azimov, S. Ahmad. During the period of 30-50 were very popular plays based upon Pushkin “Boris Godunov”(1935), “Peter the First”- Aleksey Tolstoy (1938), “Mascarade” - Lermontov(1939)

In 60-70 theatre shows its best by giving birth to Shakespeare’s “Gamleth” (1961), “The power of the darkness” –L. Tolstoy (1966)

In 1967 the “Academic” word was added to the name of the theatre.

**Seventies**

For the period of seventies theatre had passed a very difficult path. There were doubts, fails… However, there also were periods of a real flourish and bless. The big success had a play “Tramline of wishes” (T. Williams)-1972 At that time were very popular plays “The Insphttp://ieltewiki2010.wikispaces.com/Theatres+of+Tashkentector”, “A man from Lamanche”, “On the deep”

**Nighnties and nowadays**

For approximately 18 years Vladimir Shapiro stays the main director of the Academical Russian Dramatical Theatre. In his plays he shows the strength of the drama art and tries to build the bridge between the audience and the spirit of the real theatral life. He is also the main director of many plays. He created his own school of Drama art that is very popular and openes the doors for many talented people such as Dubovin,Volodina, Ivanov ,Mikhailova.They all are building up the troop of the most talented actors that are probably the most recognized of all actors in a vhole Tashkent.

**Topic 2: The building**



Through many years the building of the Academical Russian Dramatical Theatre had been changing into different architectural transformations. At first it was a building that reminded the epoch of the 19 century. A little bit later it was turned into the ordinary Soviet theatre that didn’t differ from other theatres because of its dull decorative appearance. Today we can observe a new, modern and beautiful work that was built upon the traditional Uzbek style that impresses everyone who sees it. Theatre is situated not far from the famous Navoiy’s theatre and do not yields to his “brother” neither in beauty nor in architectural style.



**The grand foyer of the theatre**

Theatre consists of two stories, and the underground premises that is used as a cloakroom. The first floor is a grand foyer. It is quite big and has much space for gathering about 70 people. There are many photos of spectacles and actors on the left side from the entrance. Good illumination and the beauty of the floor mosaic demonstrate clearness of the ornament and calm the visitors with its light colors.




 * The second floor of the theatre**

A marble staircase that is covered with the green carpet leads to the hall’s entrance. The second floor foyer is less small than the first one. There are many columns in the small foyer that are made in a traditional Uzbek ornament and that remind to all audience about the importance of the past and make the illusion of the strength and the power at the same time. There is also situated a refreshment just right in front of the hall’s door. On the intermissions or just before the first act all the audience can by something for snack. Though, if they do not want to eat or drink they can just sit and relax on the soft and comfortable sofa.



**The hall**

After hearing the second ring that warns about the beginning of the performance visitors enter the big hall. There they can see lots of blue seats with their identical numbers on the back side of it. There are 631 seats in the hall. The main stage is big and consists of everything that is needed to make the effect of the real life and send it from the first till the last row. Two big volume columns that are situated on both left and right sides from the stage make the sound go very loud and make the audience hear the sound record that is chosen exactly for the play. The actors call such kinds of soundtracks “the sound of the soul”.

** The team of the theatre **



Steponenko Dmitriy Sergeevich- actor

 * Repertoire **

«Mad money»-Ostrovskiy

//** I highly recommend you to see this play **//
«Blez»- K. Manie

«Bravo, Laurensia»- N. Ptushkina

«Westside story»- A. Lorents

«The woman's tango» - V. Aslanova

«When the horse loses its consciousness»- F. Sagan

«My wife's name is Moris»- R. Shart

« A Night in Venice»- I. Terzuoly, E. Vayme

«Just a simple story»- M. Lado

«Pigmalion» - B. Show

«The last lover is the best»- M. Farty

«With or without you» - A. Menchell

«Sublimation of love» (Paola and lions)- A. de Bendetty

«The flower laughing» - N. Kardun

«What the woman wants»- G. Aru

«№ 13»-R. Kuni

«№ 14, or the life is wonderful»- R. Kuni

«№ 15, or the funy money»- R. Kuni



Adress: the City of Tashkent, Ataturka st., 24, 100029 E-mail : shapirow49@rambler.ru theatre@tps.uz Website: http://www.ardt.uz // Telephone: 233-81-65,233-97-15, 233-42-10

=//** The Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre **//=

One of Central Asia's best cultural bargains and a highlight for all visitors to Tashkent is the Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre, where you can enjoy quality classical Western opera. The Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre is the largest and most unique theatre in Central Asia. It’s our national pride. Here there are performances both world classical repertoire, and product of national authors. This architectural splendor is worth a visit, even if you’re not in the mood for the Opera or Ballet. The Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre is truly unique in its architecture and interior design. The interior is beautifully decorated with the guanch and marble carving. Theatrical Square with a splendid fountain adjoining the Theatre is a favourable place of recreation for residents and guests of the capital.



** The history of the Theatre ** === The theatre’s history started since 1929, when an amateur concert-ethnographic ensemble under the direction of M. Kari-Yakubov became a professional musical theatre. In 1939 it was renamed into State Uzbek opera and ballet theatre, and since March 1948 it was united with Russian opera theatre and was named Alisher Navoi State opera and ballet theatre. During the 1930-s the government made the decision on the construction of a new theatrical building. A State competition for the creation of the project of the theatrical building was declared. On the results of the competition, the proposal of the academician of architecture, A. V. Shusev, won. So, the author of building project of Alisher Navoi opera and ballet theatre was an academic Aleksey Shusev. Construction of the theatre started in 1939, and in 1942 it was interrupted due to the difficulties of the World War Two time, but in 1944 construction works were continued. In November 1945, Japanese prisoners of war were deported to Tashkent from the Quantoon army, and took part in the finishing stages of construction work.The interior harbours various regional artistic styles - a different one in each room - executed by the best craftsmen of the day, and under the direction of the architect of Lenin's mausoleum in Moscow. ===

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=== According to the author of the project each of the six side foyers has got an architectural decor typical of this or that province of Uzbekistan. The Tashkent hall, the Bukhara hall, the Khorezm hall, the Samarkand hall, the Fergana hall, the Termez hall - they all have their own style and peculiarities. For instance the masters chose and applied such a unique decor technique as carving on alebaster called "gunch" on top of the mirror surface. When the construction of the theatre was completed and after the suggestion of the theatre architect A. V. Shusev, the fountain in front of the portal was built and the theatre was opened in November, 1947. === === Theatre building is an architectural monument of the middle of the twentieth century, and its inner interior represents a wonderful piece of folk applied art. . The halls and foyer of the theatre are decorated with murals depicting plots from A. Navoi's poems and representing the landscapes of Uzbekistan. The hall of Alisher Navoi State Academic Grand Theatre has 763 seats. ===

. Repertoire of the theatre

==**Repertoire of the theatre includes classical plays and plays based on national Uzbek history, traditions and dance culture. Tickets for traditionally popular ballets, such as “Don Kikhot”, “Nutcracker”, “Giselle”, “Swan lake”, “1000 and one night”, as well as tickets for premieres should be purchased in advance. Among opera plays the most popular are “Seville barber”, “Carmen”, “Aida”, and “Magic flute”. Operas are performed in Italian, Russian, Uzbek and Italian languages. Alisher Navoi State Academic Grand Theatre is the only Grand theatre in Central and South-Eastern Asia. Its stage hosts concerts, tours of foreign performers, theatre festivals, recitals of leading soloists and various festive events. The theatre participates in different international projects and contests, cooperates with embassies and diplomatic representatives of foreign countries, accredited in Uzbekistan.**==

Opera
opera in four acts Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni
 * Aida **


 * Aleko **

one act opera Music by Sergei Rachmaninoff Libretto by Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko after the poem by Alexander Pushkin

opera in four acts Music by Georges Bizet Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy after the novel by Prosper Mérimée
 * Carmen **

lyric opera in three acts, seven scenes Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Libretto by Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Konstantin Shilovsky after the poetic novel of the same name by Alexander Pushkin
 * Eugene Onegin **

one act opera Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Libretto by Modest Tchaikovsky after the play //Kong Renés datter// by Henrik Hertz
 * Iolanta **

opera in two acts Music by Gioachino Rossini Libretto by Cesare Sterbini after Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais' comedy //Le Barbier de Séville, ou Précaution inutile//
 * Seville barber **

melodramma giocoso in two acts Music by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Felice Romani //Performed in Italian//
 * L’elisir d’amore **

opera in four acts Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Guiseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica, after Henri Murger´s //Scènes de la vie de Bohème//
 * La boheme **

opera in three acts, four scenes Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, after Alexandre Dumas fils´s play //La Dame// //aux camélias//
 * La Traviata **

opera buffa in four acts
 * Le nozze di Figaro **

Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, after the comedy by Beaumarchais Translated by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Production by Alexander Petrov //Performed in Russian//

opera in three acts Music by Gaetano Donizetti Libretto by Salvadore Cammarano after Sir Walter Scott´s novel //The Bride of Lammermoor// Performed in Italian
 * Lucia de Lammermoor **



**Madam Butterfly** japanese tragedy in three acts Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, after David Belasco´s stage version of a magazine story by John Luther Long

opera in four acts Music: Giuseppe Verdi
 * Otello **

opera in three acts Music by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, after the tragedy //Le roi s´amuse// by Victor Hugo
 * Rigoletto **

opera in four acts Music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Libretto by Ilya Tyumenev based on a scenario by the composer after the drama by Lev Mey opera in three acts Music by Giacomo Puccini Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa after the play of the same name by Victorien Sardou
 * The Tsar’s bride **
 * Tosca **

=//Ballet//=

ballet in three acts Music by Ludwig Minkus Libretto by Marius Petipa and Sergei Khudekov ballet in three acts Music by Sergei Prokofiev Libretto by Nikolai Volkov after motifs from the fairytale by Charles Perrault ballet in three acts with a prologue and epilogue Music by Adolphe Adam, Cesare Pugni, Léo Delibes, Riccardo Drigo and Pyotr Oldenburgsky Libretto by Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Joseph Mazilier ballet in three acts (six scenes) Music by Ludwig Minkus Libretto by Marius Petipa based on the novel by Miguel de Cervantes choreographic poem in four scenes with prologue and epilogue by Boris Asafiev Libretto by Nikolai Volkov based on the poem by Alexander Pushkin fantasy ballet in two acts Music by Adolphe Adam
 * La Bayadère**
 * Cinderella**
 * Le Corsaire**
 * Don Quixote**
 * The Fountain of Bakhchisarai**
 * Giselle**

Libretto by Vernoy de Saint-Georges, Théophile Gautier and Jean Coralli ballet in three acts with an epilogue Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Libretto by Marius Petipa based on the story by E. T. A. Hoffmann ballet in three acts (six scenes) Music by Alexander Glazunov Libretto by Lidia Pashkova and Marius Petipa based on a medieval legend
 * The Nutcracker**
 * Raymonda**

ballet in three acts (thirteen scenes) Music by Sergei Prokofiev Libretto by Andrian Piotrovsky, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Radlov and Leonid Lavrovsky, based on the tragedy by William Shakespeare ballet in three acts Music by Aram Khachaturian Libretto by Nikolai Volkov ballet-féerie in three acts with a prologue and apotheosis Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Libretto by Ivan Vsevolozhsky and Marius Petipa, after tales by Charles Perrault fantasy ballet in three acts (four scenes) Music by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Libretto by Vladimir Begichev and Vasily Geltzer
 * Romeo and Juliet**
 * Spartacus**
 * The Sleeping Beauty**
 * Swan** **Lake**

At the moment all plays are held in Turkiston Palace,but I hope it's temperary.
 * Location **
 * **Address:** ||  || 28, Ataturk Str., Tashkent, 100029 ||
 * **Phone:** ||  || (+998 71) 233 90 81 ||
 * **Web-site:** ||  || http://www.gabt.uz ||
 * **Plays are held:** ||  || Weekdays at 18:00; Saturday and Sunday at 17:00 ||

= The "Ilkhom "Theatre =



= In the history of the former USSR The «ILKHOM» theatre was first theatre which didn't depend on state institutions. This theatre was founded in 1976 by Mark Weil.Everything began from play «Maskhoroboz-76». The theatre was named as ESTY the «ILKHOM» (Experimental Studio of Theatrical Youth-actors, artists, musicians, theatricals).In 1989 the theatre has been called The ILKHOM Theatre. Today the «ILKHOM» includes theatre, a school of drama, and the exhibition hall.Every year the teatre invites talents from different cities. The Ilkhom Theatre participated in more than 34 international festivals in the United States, Norway, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Czechoslovakia, Germany, France and Russia.Recently the teatre organized Laboratory of Young Directors of Central Asia and Kazakhstan.In 1993 Mark Weil organized International festival which is called "Theatre: East and West" .In today’s repertoire of the theatre there are several popular plays as «Petty Bourgeois Wedding» by Bertold Brecht, «Happy Beggars» by Carlo Gozzi, «Tortilla Flat» by John Steinbeck. =

Sun The opening or Third Festival of Song of Actors named after Kurkmas Mikhitdinov
FLIGHTS OF MASHRAB This play was shown on June 25,2005 in Vienna and it was dedicated to the 250th anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.Dervish Mashrab is a historical figure who lived at the same time with Mozart.He was a poet and philosopher. People considered him as a madman, others – as a genius.

White White Black Stork» Elkin Tuichiev, Mark Weil

Drama After the stories by Abdulla Kadyri. (The events take place at the beginning of the XX century.)

This story about Makhzum and Makhichekhra who are 15 years old. The boy was a poet and he loved looking to Storks. He wasn't like everyone and liked dreaming. Makhzum had to marry to the girl who was dreaming about fabric trader. In the morning maids would spread that news all over the city, angry girl's father would demand «justice» implying money. Not having «understanding» at the Local Court he would call for help of the Regional Court of the Russienan Empire and he would be complied with a request, although, while parents were sorting things out between themselves, they practically forgot about their children. And the children had to be separated barely having found the way to each other during that «black» marriage night.But one day they would meet each other on Makhzum's lawn burned by that time by angry boy's father. The storks flew away, the notebook with poems was burned, nothing remained from Makhzum's lawn except for a small scrap of paper with a stanza on it, the stanza about black stork that flew away, who in spite of its color is still white white. the death of the dreamy girl and the boy, who «wasn't like everyone», who lived a long and as people would say after many years, a very happy life.

Address: 5, Pakhtakorskaya Str., Tashkent, 100047 Reference point: Pakhtakor stadium, Shodlik Palace Hotel Phone: (+998 71) 242-22-41, 242-22-52, 244-04-03 E-mail: info@ilkhom.com, ilkhom_theatre@tps.uz Web-site: http://www.ilkhom.com

Plays begin: 18:30 Day off: Monday

February



===As a conclusion we would like to recommend you to visit these theatres and enjoy plays, operas and ballets. You won't regret about the spent time,and you will have a great pleasure. You will feel a great atmosphere of the performance and will be a part of the life that happends in front of you. As the visitors of these theatres we can insure you that if you go there once you won't help going there more and more!!!===

P.S. We hope you enjoyed our page!))))
=And don't forget:= ="All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players ....."= = =

=William Shakespeare=

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