Congratulations on the Premiere!

 

It is the first time that this opera has been staged in Belarus. Congratulations to the Bolshoi Theatre team on the successful premiere! We appreciate a sincere, warm welcome of the audience! The theater's repertoire has been enriched with a powerful piece by Pyotr Tchaikovsky – the opera The Maid of Orleans.

The production team includes: musical director Artem Makarov (People's Artist of the Republic of Bashkortostan, artistic director of the Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus), director Georgiy Isaakyan (People's Artist of the Russian Federation, laureate of the State Prizes of the Russian Federation, artistic director of the Natalia Sats Moscow State Opera and Ballet Theatre for Young Audience), designer Alexey Tregubov, chorus master Nina Lomanovich (People's Artist of Belarus, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus, principal chorus master of the Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus), lighting designer Irina Vtornikova (Honoured Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation), video designer Arina Shlykova.

Bravi to the artists! On 17 June, the cast included Daria Gorozhanko (Joan/Joan of Arc), Stanislav Trifonov (Thibaut), Dmitry Shabetya (King Charles VII), Anastasia Moskvina (Agnès Sorel), Vladimir Gromov (Dunois), Andrei Valentii (Archbishop), Victor Mendelev (Raymond), Kirill Panfilov (Lionel), Svyatoslav Sakharov (Bertrand), Ruslan Maspanov (Soldier, Lauret), Marta Danusevich (Angel), extra artist Diana Khrishchanovich (Joan in drama performances), and others. The symphony orchestra was conducted by Artem Makarov.

The performance also featured the chorus, supernumeraries, dancers, and the Children's Musical Theater Studio.

After a long standing ovation of the audience, the artistic director of the Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus, People's Artist of Bashkortostan, musical director Artem Makarov addressed the team: "We did a great job, and we did it together! Everything happening onstage today was made possible thanks to each of you, each ensemble and department, each participant. Thank you for this wonderful production!"

The director, People's Artist of Russia Georgiy Isaakyan added with deep gratitude: "I love you all. Thank you very much! In fact, for a stage director, to produce The Maid of Orleans once in a lifetime is like winning the lottery with a tram ticket. I am very grateful to the theatre!.. After 23 years, I see my favourite artists on this stage again and meet new ones... It seems to me that in this production there is a constellation of those who were born now as an artist. May the production have a long and happy life on stage!"

The second performance of the opera was shown on 18 June.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18.06.2025