Basque and Privoznova sing opera Zhurbina "Albert and Giselle"

19th September, at 19.00 clock in the Great Hall of the Conservatory will premiere A. Zhurbin "Albert and Giselle" in the live version. At the premiere of the participating State Symphony Capella. Conductor - Valery Polyansky. Producer of the project - Galina Rapoport. Actor - Nikolai Baskov (Albert) Anastasia Privoznova (Giselle), Maria Maksakova (Myrtle) and Sergei Toptygin (Henry). On the history of the opera tells Alexander Zhurbin: "The Opera - my love Maybe all kinds of music I like best is the opera Although tried everywhere:.. In symphonic music and chamber music, and in movies and in ballet and musicals as well-known story. . the action chosen I found his subject in French literature author of the story -. the famous writer Theophile Gautier, who is borrowed by Heinrich Heine, who in turn, this story was in the tradition of some of the western Slavs in general, this is one of those. stray literary plot that repeatedly in the literature (Pushkin - "Mermaid", Zhukovsky - "Ondine", and dozens of others) was used, and in music ("Willis" by Puccini, "Mermaid" Dargomyzhsky and Dvorak, "Ondine "Tchaikovsky, etc.). I have noticed that there are very operatic plot that fits well into the mainstream of this great, romantic opera. About five years ago I was one of the great opera singer, tenor Nikolai Baskov with a request for him contacted to write opera. I showed him the story and he will at once gladly accepted and appreciated. My old friend Yuri Ryashentsev, brilliant poet and librettist, and his longtime partner offered in many librettos Galina Polidi, my colleagues, and they will also gladly accepted. During the year I wrote a piano. Then began the long wait. Basque was always busy, but I like waiting for a man who kept his word, he. Although there were several offers of various opera houses. But I wanted to sing the role of Alberta's Nikolai Baskov. And this moment has come! ". Manufacturer of Galina Rapoport:" To an opera about the product, which in the world of ballet art treasure for many years to compose a leading - bold in itself. But the composer Alexander Zhurbin not to fill a creative adventure, so I'm sure in his musical interpretation of the love story of Giselle and Alberta is a new emotional and dramatic. Be concert performance of the opera "Albert and Giselle" - it is a private event for the project participants: Alexander Zhurbin - because it is his favorite genre, and a few years of life are dedicated to this work, for the leading man, a wonderful artist Nikolai Baskov - a phenomenal opportunity to follow its scenic destinations. And for us - for happiness, this premiere support in word and deed. "