Photo: Ankara’s State Theater of Opera and ballet
The Troy opera production will open the cross year of Russian and Turkish culture on Monday, April 8, RIA Novosti reports. The work of the Turkish composer Bujor Hoinic will be performed on the stage of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow. Among the spectators will be the leaders of both countries, Vladimir Putin and Recep Erdogan.
The head of the Ankara Opera and Ballet Theater Murat Karahan has directed the opera. He also performs one of the main parts.
According to him, the authors wanted to do something really special, since last year in Turkey was marked by Troy. The performance combines opera and ballet. The parts of Paris and Elena are performed by opera soloists, Achilles and Hector’s parts - by dancers.
Troy has been chosen for the opening of the cross year since it is the most large scale new
At the heart of the libretto is Homer's Iliad. Karahan recalled that Troy was located on the territory of modern Turkey. He called the inhabitants of the country the heirs of this story.
The performance will involve almost three hundred people. The opera have been staged in Turkish, subtitles have been prepared in Russian and in Japanese for the convenience of the public.
“This opera has become not only a unique product of technical achievements and spectacular decisions, but also a carrier of our distinctive musical culture,” said Karahan.
According to him, the participants of the production tried to convey the Turkish flavor in universal standards, keeping the balance with originality and traditional forms of ballet and opera, understandable to the public in different countries. The director expressed the hope that the Russian audience would enjoy the play.
Russkiy Mir
