Regisseure
DMITRY BERTMAN
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GENERAL AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF THE HELIKON-OPERA THEATRE
The People's artist of Russia, professor
Merited Worker of the Arts Industry of the Russian Federation
Awarded with the Order of Friendship
The Officer of French order “Order of Academic Palms” (Ordre des Palmes académiques)
Chevalier of the Maltese cross and the owner of the count’s title of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta
The laureate of K. S. Stanislavsky award in the nomination “Directing Art”
The laureate of Moscow city award for a significant contribution to the musical culture
Chevalier of The Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
Laureate of the State Award of Estonia
Awarded with the Decoration “For Impeccable Service to the Moscow city”
Awarded with the Certificate of Honour of the Moscow state Duma “For Merits to the urban community”
Awarded with the Order “For Merits to the Kaliningrad Oblast”
Awarded with “The Order of Honour’ for the significant contribution to the development of the national culture and art, longstanding fruitful activity
In 2018 joined the Presidential Council for Culture and Art
Awarded with the medal “For contribution to the development of musical culture” (“Russian performing arts foundation”)
Owner of the “Remembrance keeper” award, which is allotted to those, who has made a special contribution to keeping memory of the Holocaust
Awarded with "The gratitude of the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation" for the significant contribution to the proceeding the Year of the Theatre in the Russian Federation
Graduated from the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (the workshop of the professor G. Ansimov). In 1990 he has founded Moscow Musical theatre Helikon-Opera.
Dmitry Bertman staged about 120 productions in Moscow in "Helikon-Opera", and in other cities of Russia and abroad: in St. Petersburg, Krasnodar, Kaliningrad, Yekaterinburg, Wexford (Ireland), Düsseldorf, Mannheim (Germany), Vienna (Austria), Paris, Montpellier, Strasbourg, Evian, Dijon (France), Toronto (Canada), Rome, Ravenna (Italy), Stockholm, Umeå, Malmö (Sweden), Helsinki (Finland), Santander, Merida, Pere- lada (Spain), Istanbul (Turkey), Tallinn (Estonia), Riga (Latvia) and in many other cities.
Dmitry Bertman was repeatedly awarded with "The Golden Mask" theatre award, "Nail of the season", K.Stanislavsky’s International award, the Moscow Government award. Since 2003 Professor Dmitry Bertman is a head of the Department of Directing and Acting of Musical Theatre at GITIS.
BIOGRAPHY
Dmitry Bertman was born in Moscow. In 1984 he has entered to the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS), the workshop of the People’s artist of the USSR, professor G. Ansimov, where he has gained the speciality of the musical theatre director. While being a student he has staged the series of musical and dramatic performances in the theatres of Russia and Ukraine.
In 1990 he has founded Moscow Musical theatre Helikon-Opera and since then, for over 23 years, has is its Artistic Director. In 1993 the theatre gained the status of a state theatre and soon became one of the most famous Russian opera houses. Having a wide repertoire, including the operas of the XVIII–XXI centuries, from the most popular to the rare ones, also operetta and musical, the theatre actively tours in Russia and abroad. Besides, the theatre realizes co-productions with the major foreign opera houses and festivals.
From 1994 to 2010 Dmitry Bertman has been a teacher of the Bern Opera Studio (Switzerland). He gives master classes in Russia and abroad. In 1996 he became the artistic director of the workshop, and since 2003 - the head of the Department of Directing and Acting of Musical Theatre at GITIS, professor of directing and acting of musical theatre. Dmitry Bertman is the author of many articles and scientific works.
In 1997 Dmitry Bertman was given the title “Merited Worker of the Arts Industry of the Russian Federation”.
In 1997-2001 he became the laureate of the National Theatre Award and Performing Arts Festival “The Golden mask” in the nomination “The best stage-director in the musical theatre” for three times (for the performances: “Carmen”, “Les Contes D'Hoffmann”, “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk District”). In 2001 Dmitry Bertman was the chairman of the musical jury of the “Golden mask”. In 2005 his production of the “Les Dialogues des Carmelites” was awarded with the prize of the Union of Theatre Workers “Gvozd’ sesona”. In 2006 the performance “Fallen from the Sky” based on the opera “Story of a Real Man” by S. Prokofiev was awarded with the same prize.
In 2003 for the contribution to the world culture Dmitry Bertman was honored with the Maltese cross and the count’s title of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta.
In 2003 for the merits in culture and art Dmitry Bertman was awarded by the national French “Order of Academic Palms” (officer degree), and in 2004 with the Maltese cross.
By the president's decree in 2005 Dmitry Bertman was given a rank of the People's Artist of Russia.
In the end of 2005 Dmitry Bertman has become the laureate of K. S. Stanislavsky award in the nomination “Directing Art” for the contribution to the opera directing development.
In 2007 Dmitry Bertman, the artistic director of the Helikon-opera, was awarded with the Moscow City Government Prize for staging performances in 2004-2006 and a significant contribution to the musical culture of Moscow.
In 2008 the President of Republic of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves awarded Dmitri Bertman with Order of Santa Maria Land of the IV degree for his production of the opera "Wallenberg" by Erkki Sven-Tüür in Estonian National Opera.
Dmitry Bertman is also the Laureate of the State Award of Estonia and and the Estonian Theater Union Prize.
By the president's decree Dmitry Bertman, the artistic director of the Helikon-opera theatre, was awarded with the Order of Friendship for the merits in development of the national culture and art, longstanding fruitful activity.
For many years Bertman has been closely cooperating with Kultura TV-channel, being the director and participant of many TV-programs.
On October 23, 2011 by resolution of the 6th (20th) Congress of the Theatre Union of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Bertman was unanimously elected the Secretary of the Union of Theatre Workers of the Russian Federation.
In 2012 Dmitry Bertman joined the Council of Culture at the Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Besides the work in the Helikon-opera, Dmitry Bertman is in demand as the opera director all over the world. Repeatedly has staged the productions of the operas in the Canadian Opera (Toronto), in the Royal Swedish Opera (Stockholm). Among his productions there are “Il re nudo” by Lombardi in the Rome Opera, (2009), “Rusalka” by Dvořák in Canadian Opera (Toronto 2009 an Frankfurt), “The Love for Three Oranges” by S. Prokofiev and “Faust” by Ch. Gounod in the "Estonia" Theatre (Tallinn, Estonia). In 2010 the premiere of the opera “Intizar” by Ali-zade took place in the Geidar Aliev Palace (Baku, Azerbaidjan); In the end of 2010 in the Swedish Royal Opera took place the premiere of the opera «Andrea Chenier» by U. Giordano. In February 2011 he has staged the opera “Otello” by G. Verdi in the Norrlands Opera (Sweden); In September 2012 – the premiere of the opera “Iolanta” by P. I. Tchaikovsky in the “Children’s musical theatre named after Natalia Sats” (Moscow, Russia) and “Faust” by Ch. Gounod in the "Estonia" Theatre (Tallinn, Estonia); In December 2012 in the Latvian National Opera (Riga) – “Tosca” by G. Puccini. The opera “Nabucco” by G. Verdi, staged by Dmitry Bertman in France for the Duo Dijon, was gotten by the Mariinsky Theatre. By this production its new stage was opened on May 4 (2013), in the main roles Placido Domingo and Maria Guleghina have performed. In February 2014 Dmitry Bertman has staged “Eugene Onegin” by P. I. Tchaikovsky on the stage of the Norrlandopera (Umea, Sweden), which was named the cultural capital of Europe in 2014. And in April 2014 in the Malmö Stadsteater took place the premiere of the “Der Rosenkavalier” by J. Strauss, staged by Dmitry Bertman. On the Helikon-opera theatre’s stage Dmitry Bertman has presented the opera “Le Rossignol” by I. Stravinsky. Dmitry Bertman was collaborating with outstanding conductors: R. Muti, A. Alemandi, R. Bradshaw, D. Callegari, J. Morandi, K. Badea, T. Severini, M. Rostropovich, V. Gergiev, G. Rozhdestvensky, A. Lazarev, V. Ponkin and world opera stars: Placido Domingo, Jose Cura, Montserrat Caballe, Norma Fantini, Roberto Alanya, Angela Georgiu, Maria Guleghina, Katarina Dalaiman, Inva Mula. He often is invited as a jury member in various international opera contests, is a regular jury member of the Belvedere Singing Competition.
On May 3(2014) on the Helikon-opera theatre stage took place the premiere of the operetta “La belle Hélène” by J. Offenbach, staged by Dmitry Bertman.
In October 2014, Dmitry Bertman staged a historic concert at the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia - Elena Obraztsova Opera Ball, dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the great singer. The concert featured the world opera stars Anna Netrebko, Maria Guleghina, Jose Cura, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Yuzif Eivazov, Olga Peretyat'ko and others. Together with the outstanding artists the choir of "Helikon-Opera" took part in the show at the Bolshoi Theatre.
In January 2015 artists of "Helikon-Opera" took part in a joint project of "Helikon-Opera" and Moscow State Philharmonic, "Demon" by A. Rubinstein with participation of Dmitry Khvorostovsky, Asmik Grigoryan and Alexander Tsymbaluk, as well as the State Orchestra of Russia named after Eugene Svetlanov under Mikhail Tatarnikov. The stage director of the performance was Dmitry Bertman.
The first performances staged by Dmitry Bertman after the return of his Helikon-Opera theatre to Bolshaya Nikitskaya were "Sadko" by N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov's, "Eugene Onegin" by P. I Tchaikovsky (re-creation of the legendary Stanislavsky performance of 1922).
In March of 2016 the long-awaited premiere of "The Rake's Progress" by Igor Stravinsky in Dmitry Bertman's production was performed on stage of the Finnish National Opera in Helsinki.
In April 2016 the premiere of "The Golden Cockerel" opera by Rimsky-Korsakov took place in the Deutsche Oper am Rhein (Germany). The production – is the coproduction with the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, the Moscow premiere took place on July 1, 2018.
In June 2016 Dmitry Bertman staged "Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk" by D. Shostakovich on stage of the Municipal Theatre of São Paulo in Brazil (coproduction of São Paulo and Helikon-Opera theatre).
On January 28 (2017) on the Helikon-opera stage took place the premiere of the opera “Turandot” by G. Puccini, staged by Dmitry Bertman. The outstanding conductor of nowadays, the People's artist of the USSR Vladimir Fedoseyev, set designer from Canada Camellia Koo and lighting designer from USA Thomas Hase were working together with the artistic director of the theatre.
On June 27 (2017) Dmitry Bertman has presented “Il Trovatore” by G. Verdi to the Moscow audience. Musical Director and Conductor – Oliver Diaz (Spain).
On September 21 (2017) the Mayor of the City of Moscow has signed a decree about the awarding Dmitry Bertman with Decoration “For Impeccable Service to the Moscow city”.
On November 11(2017) in honor of the anniversary Dmitry Bertman was given the Order “For Merits to the Kaliningrad Oblast”.
On December 9 (2017) on the stage of the Stravinsky Hall took place the premiere of the opera “The Queen of Spades” by P. I. Tchaikovsky. Dmitry Bertman was staing it together with the People’s artist of the USSR Vladimir Fedoseyev.
On December 13 (2017) Dmitry Bertman was awarded with the Certificate of Honour of the Moscow state Duma “For Merits to the urban community”.
On December 20, 2017, to Dmitry Bertman and the theatre staff the Gratitude of the Academy of Management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia was announced.
In 2017 Dmitry Bertman was given a honorary title “Academician, real member of the Russian Academy of Arts” for the outstanding contribution of the development of the national culture and art.
In 2018 the President of Russian Federation V. Putin has signed the decree about the awarding Dmitry Bertman with “The Order of Honour’ for the significant contribution to the development of the national culture and art, longstanding fruitful activity.
On April 2018 the audience of Barcelona was applauding the premiere of the opera "Demon" by A. Rubinstein at the «Grand Theatre del Liceo». International crew was working on staging the show: director Dmitry Bertman (art director of the «Helikon-opera», musical director and conductor - Mikhail Tatarnikov (the Principal conductor of the Mikhailovsky Theatre), the scenery and costumes were created by well-known Austrian artist Hartmut Schoghofer, lighting plot of the «Demon» was provided by Thomas Hase – famous master of the light and over the stage movement of the actors works Edvald Smirnov, the chief choreographer of «Helikon-opera». The production on the Liceo’s stage – is a start of the grandiose coproduction: «Grand Theatre del Liceo» (Barcelona), «Staatstheater Nürnberg» (Nürnberg), «Opéra National de Bordeaux» (Bordo) and «Helikon-opera» (Moscow). On the Stravinsky hall stage the «Demon» by Anton Rubinstein will appear in the 2020.
On May 28 (2018) in the framework of the annual general meeting of the International academy of television and radio took place the international conference “Eurasian Information Partnership” and a solemn presentation of awards for academic recognition to the laureates in media, science and culture. Dmitry Bertman was awarded with the “Academic Recognition-2018” prize.
In September 2018 has been known, that from 2020 Dmitry Bertman will become the artistic director of the Birgitta Festival.
On November 20 (2018) Vladimir Putin has signed a decree about the approval the new composition of the Presidential Council for Culture and Art. Dmitry Bertman has joined the new composition.
On May 5 on the “Radio Russia” Dmitry Bertman has presented the cycle of the authorial program “Tchaikovsky”, dedicated to the 180th birthday anniversary of the great Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
On July 24 (2019) on the “Saaremaa opera days” festival took place the world premiere of the “Mr. Georg Ots”, staged by Dmitry Bertman. The performance was presented to the moscow audience on September 25.
“Mr. Georg Ots” - is the coproduction with the largest concert organization Eesti Kontsert, in which both Russian and Estonian actors participate.
On October 1 (2019), on the International music day in the New National Theatre Tokyo with the phenomenal success took place the premiere of the opera “Eugene Onegin” staged by Dmitry Bertman. Together with him the friendly team of helikonians was working on the performance: set and costume designers Igor Nezhny and Tatiana Tulubieva, assistant director Galina Timakova, lighting designer Denis Enyukov, choreographer Edvald Smirnov. The musical direction of the production was assumed by maestro Andriy Yurkevich, in the main parts have performed by Evgenia Muraveva (Tatyana) Vasily Ladyuk (Onegin), Pavel Kolgatin (Lensky), Toriki Yayoi (Olga), Alexey Tikhomirov (Gremin).
On October, 22 (2019) G. Verdi’s “La Traviata” came back to Helikon-opera! Breathtaking production of Dmitry Bertman, Alexander Sladkovsky, Igor Nezhny, Tatiana Tulubieva, Damir Ismagilov, Edwald Smirnov has aroused audience’s admiration and confidently and triumphantly «rushed into» the operatic life of Moscow.
On December 3, 2019 The State Music and Pedagogical Institute named after M. M. Ippolitov-Ivanov has celebrated the 100th anniversary. In honor of this event in the Big Hall of Moscow State Conservatory took place the charity gala-concert. By the “Russian performing arts foundation” general and artistic director of the Helikon-opera Dmitry Bertman was awarded by the medal “For contribution to the development of musical culture”.
On January 26 (2020) in the Helikon-opera took place the memorial charity evening and “Remembrance keeper” awarding ceremony. It was the central event of the “Holocaust Remembrance week”, dedicated to the anniversary of the liberation the death-camp Auschwitz-Birkenau by the Red Army.
The “Remembrance keeper” award is allotted to those, who has made a special contribution to keeping memory of the Holocaust. General and artistic director of the Helikon-opera Dmitry Bertman has become one of the award owner.
On January 29 (2020) in the Opéra National de Bordeaux with the great success took place the firstnight of the “Demon” by A. Rubinstein, staged by Dmitry Bertman. Conductor Paul Daniel, set and costume designer Hartmut Schoghofer (Austria), lighting designer Thomas Hase (USA), choreographer Edvald Smirnov also were working on the performance. The production on the oldest European stage – is the second step of the international coproduction of 4 opera houses: Grand Theatre del Liceo (Barcelona), Opéra National de Bordeaux, Staatstheater Nürnberg and Helikon-opera (Moscow). It is amazing how each time the birth of the performance happens all over again, but the opera finds the new breath. Opéra National de Bordeaux and its art-director Marc Minkowski have dedicated the premiere of the “Demon” to the outstanding actor Dmitry Hvorostovsky.
On August 17 (2020) Dmitry Bertman was awarded with "The gratitude of the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation" for the significant contribution to the proceeding the Year of the Theatre in the Russian Federation.
On September, 8 (2020) the two significant events took place in the Helikon’s walls: for the first time after the coronavirus pandemic the audience has come to the theatre and for first time the opera of A. Dargomyzhsky “The Stone Guest” staged by Dmitry Bertman has been presented of the stage of the Stravinsky Hall. Together with him, over the staging of the performance have been working director Galina Timakova, musical director Mikhail Egiazaryan, production and costume designer Alla Shumeiko, lighting designer Denis Enyukov, video designer Alexander Andronov, makeup artist Elena Nalichaeva.
On February, 10 (2021) the premiere of “Tosca” by G. Puccini took place in Helikon-opera. This opera is a real challenge to a director due to the hundred versions of this genious of this piece. His first “Tosca” Dmitry Bertman has staged in Riga (Latvia National Opera) in 2004 at his friend’s invitation – stage director Andrejs Žagars. The premiere in Helikon is dedicated to his memory. Authors of the production: director Dmitry Bertman, conductor Valery Kiryanov, set designer - Igor Nezhny, costume designer - Tatiana Tulubieva, light Designer — Damir Ismagilov and Denis Enyukov, choreographer Edvald Smirnov, assistants Ilya Ilyin and Mikhail Sabelev. The premiere was supported by our partner “Baskin-Robbins”, which has presented the new kind of ice cream – “Vitamin Ice Cream”.
On October, 21 (2021) a historical event took place at Helikon-opera - the premiere of the opera “Alfa & Omega” by G. Shohat (libretto by Dori Manor and Anna Hermann). And for the first time in Moscow opera is performed in Hebrew. The premiere took place with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and the Department of Culture of the city of Moscow.International team was working on the production: head of the production Dmitry Bertman, conductor – Valery Kiryanov, set Designer – Pavel Dragunov (Kazakhstan), costume designer – Sofia Tasmagambetova (Kazakhstan), lighting Designer – Denis Enyukov, choreographer – Edvald Smirnov, video Designer – Alexander Andronov, choirmaster – Evgeny Ilyin.
The opening of the exclusive exhibition “Marc Chagall. Projection through the time” is confined to the premiere. This was made possible due to the Leonid Shaiman, Embassy of Israel, Vadim Kossinsky, Sergey Ustinov and the Israeli cultural center "Nativ". This is really priceless exposition, which presents previously not set to show exhibits from the private collections - Marc Chagall’s letters and two pieces of art “Lamb” by M.Chagall and the “Portrait of an old Jew” by Yehuda Pen (Chagall’s teacher).
On June, 28 (2022) Helikon-opera theatre ended its 32nd season with the grandiose premiere of "Aida" by G. Verdi staged by Dmitry Bertman! For the second time this wonderful opera appeared in Helikon's repertoire due to the fantastic team headed by Dmitry Bertman. Of course, this performance was produced with love and enthusiasm by all the helikonians. So we have a phenomenal result, applause of the first grateful spectators, triumph and joy. For the first time in Russia (and maybe in the world in the intoduction was performed that "Sinfonia" (ouverture), which was composed by G. Verdi to the premiere in 1871, but had no time add to the score. It was performed by the Helikon-opera orchestra under maestro Valery Kirianov. Production team: stage-director Dmitry Bertman, musical director and conductor Valery Kiryanov, set designers Tauno Kangro (Estonia) and Rostislav Protasov, costume designer Nika Velegzhaninova, lighting designer Denis Solntsev, choreographer Edvald Smirnov, choirmaster: Evgeny Ilyin! Especially for the premiere the theatre has prepared the exhibition "Treasure of the Nile", wich was conceived as a story about the era, when the opera was born, as a reflection on human, time and the heritage of the Egyptian land.
DMITRY BERTMAN'S PRODUCTION LIST
122. 2022. Verdi. “Aida”. Helikon-opera
121. 2021. Shohat "Alfa & Omega". Helikon-opera
121. 2021. Puccini "Tosca". Helikon-opera
120. 2020. Dargomyzhsky "The Stone Guest". Helikon-opera
119. 2020. Rubinstein "Demon". Opéra National de Bordeaux, France
118. 2019. Verdi. “La Traviata”. Helikon-opera
117. 2019 Tchaikovsky. "Eugene Onegin". New National Theatre Tokyo
116. 2019 «Mr. Georg Ots». World premiere - "Saaremaa Opera Festival", Moscow premiere - Helikon-opera (2019)
115. 2018 Rimsky-Korsakov. "The Golden Cockerel". Helikon-opera
114. 2018 Rubinstein "Demon". Grand Theatre del Liceo, Barcelona
113. 2017 Tchaikovsky. " The queen of spades". Helikon-opera
112. 2017. Verdi "Il Trovatore". Helikon-opera
111. 2017. Hendel. "Alcina". Musik&Theatre MUTH (Vienna, Austria)
110. 2017. Puccini. "Turandot". Helikon-opera
109. 2016. Shostakovich. "The Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk". The joint production of Sao Paulo theatre and Helikon-opera
108. 2016. Rimsky-Korsakov. "The Golden Cockerel". Deutsche Oper am Rhein (Germany)
107. 2016. Stravinsky. "The Rake's Progress". Finnish National Opera (Finland)
106. 2015. Tchaikovsky. "Eugene Onegin" (renewal of K. Stanislavsky production of 1922). Helikon-opera
105. 2015. Rimsky-Korsakov. "Sadko". Helikon-Opera
104. 2015. Rubinstein. "Demon". Moscow State Philharmonic
103. 2014. Offenbach. "La belle Hélène". Helikon-Opera, Moscow, Russia
102. 2014. Strauss "Der Rosenkavalier". Malmö Stadsteater (Sweden)
101. 2014. Stravinsky. Le Rossignol. Al Bustan Festival (Beirut, Lebanon)
100. 2014. Tchaikovsky. "Eugene Onegin". Norrlandopera (Umea, Sweden)
99. 2013. Verdi. Un ballo in maschera. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
98. 2013. Tchaikovsky. "Eugene Onegin". Vanemuine theatre, Tartu, Estonia
97. 2013. Wagner. WWW.NIBELUNGOPERA.RU. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
96. 2012. Puccini. "Tosca". Latvian National Opera, Latvia, Riga
95. 2012. Tchaikovsky. “Iolanta”. Children’s musical theatre named after Natalia Sats, Moscow, Russia
94. 2012. Gounod. "Faust". "Estonia" Theatre, Tallinn, Estonia
93. 2011. Wagner. "Das Liebesverbot". Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
92. 2011. Verdi. "Otello". Norrlands Opera, Sweden
91. 2010. Giordano. "Andrea Chenier". Swedish Royal Opera
90. 2010. Ali-zade. "Intizar". Geidar Aliev Palace, Baku, Azerbaidjan
89. 2010. Erenberg. "The Perfect Opera. Vampuka, the African Bride". Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
88. 2010. Prokofiev. "The Love for Three Oranges". "Estonia" Theatre, Tallinn, Estonia
87. 2009. Mozart, Pushkin, Salieri (upon the motives of their works). "The Director of the Theatre". State theatre of film actors together with “Art Partner XXI agency”, Moscow, Russia
86. 2009. Prokofiev. "The Love for Three Oranges". Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
85. 2009. Tukhmanov. "Tsarina". Helikon-opera and Alexandrinsky theatre, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
84. 2009. Rimsky-Korsakov. "Mozart and Salieri". Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
83. 2009. Tchaikovski. "La Dame de Pique". Swedish Royal Opera, Stockholm
82. 2009. Lombardi. “Il re nudo”. Rome Opera, Italy
81. 2009. Dvorak. “Rusalka”. Canadian Opera, Toronto
80. 2008. Reise. “Rasputin"*. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
79. 2008. Janacek.“From the House of the Dead”. Canadian Opera, Toronto
78. 2007. Rimsky-Korsakov. “The Tsar's Bride”. A joint production of Helikon-opera and Teatro Bellini, Catania, Sicily
77. 2007. Mozart. “Le Nozze di Figaro”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
76. 2007. Erkki-Sven Tüür. “Wallenberg”. Tallinn, Estonia
75. 2007. Offenbach. “Les Contes d'Hoffmann”. Tartu, Estonia.
74. 2007. Rossini. “Il barbiere di Siviglia”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
73. 2007. Dvorak. “Russalka”. TheaterErfurt, Germany
72. 2006. Moussorgsky (Shostakovich edition), “Boris Godunov”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
71. 2006. Giordano. “Siberia”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
70. 2005. Dvorak. “Rusalka”. For H. C. Andersen Festival in Aarhus, Denmark.
69. 2005. Verdi. “Nabucco”. Mariinsky Theatre. Saint-Petersburg, Russia
68. 2005. Verdi. “La Traviata”. Oakland, New Zealand.
67. 2005. Tchaikovsky. “Eugene Onegin”. Stockholm, Sweden
66. 2005. Prokofiev. “Falling from the Sky”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
65. 2005. Erenberg. “Vampuka. The African Bride”. The Centre of Opera Singing of Galina Vishnevskaya, Moscow, Russia
64. 2004. Verdi. “Nabucco”. Duo Dijon, Opera de Massy, France
63. 2004. Mozart. "La Clemenza di Tito". Merida Opera Festival, Spain
62. 2004. Bellini. “Norma”. Santander Festival, Santader, Spain
61. 2004. Poulenc. “Les Dialogues des Carmelites”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
60. 2004. Puccini. “Tosca”. Latvinian National Opera, Riga, Latvia
59. 2004. Gershwin “Gershwin Gala”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
58. 2003. Pursell. “Didona and Aeneas”. Canadian Opera Company, Toronto, Canada
57. 2003. Bach. “Kaffecantate”. Canadian Opera Company, Toronto, Canada
56. 2003. Janacek, “Vec Makropulos”, Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
55. 2003. Gretry. “Pierre le Grand”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
54. 2003. Rimsky-Korsakov. “Kashchey The Immortal”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
53. 2002. Borodin. “Prince Igor”. Istanbul Opera and Ballet Theatre, Turkey
52. 2002. Tchaikovski. “Eugene Onegin”. “Premiere” Music Theatre of Krasnodar, Russia
51. 2002. Pergolesi. “La Serva Padrona”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
50. 2002. Mozart. “Appolo et Hyacinthus”* (new production). Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
49. 2002. Berg “Lulu”*. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
48. 2002. Lou. “My Fair Lady”. Theatre "Et Cetera", Moscow, Russia
47. 2002. Verdi. “Falstaff”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
46. 2001. Verdi. “Aida”. Festival “Verdi a Strasbourg”, France
45. 2000. Tchaikovsky “Eugene Onegin”. Stadttheatre, Klagenfurt, Austria.
44. 2000. Verdi. “La Traviata”. The Music and Convention Centre, Strasbourg, France
43. 2000. Krenek. “What Price Confidence?”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
42. 2000. Stravinsky. “The Rake’s Progress”. Folksoper, Vienna, Austria
41. 2000. Schostakovitch “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk”. Helikon Opera, Moscow, Russia
40. 1999. Verdi “La Traviata”. Canadian Opera Company, Toronto, Canada
39. 1999. Mozart “Cosi Fan Tutte”. Ludvigsburg, Germany
38. 1999. “Voices of Invisible” (Bible's triptych): Bardanashvili “Eva”, Kobekin “Moses”, Schetinski “Annunciation”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
37. 1999. Rimsky-Korsakov. “The Golden Cockerel”. Helikon Opera, Moscow, Russia
36. 1999. Tchaikovsky “Mazeppa”. Helikon Opera, Moscow, Russia
35. 1998. Verdi. “La Traviata”. Nationaltheater, Mannheim, Germany
34. 1997. Offenbach “Les Contes d’Hoffmann”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
33. 1997. Prokofiev. “Maddalena” (new production). Queen Elisabeth Hall, London, UK
32. 1997. Stravinsky. “Mavra” (new production). Queen Elisabeth Hall, London, UK
31. 1997. Dargomyzhsky “The Mermaid”. Wexford Festival Opera, Ireland
30. 1997. Rimsky-Korsakov. “The Tsar’s Bride”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
29. 1997. Tchaikovsky “Eugene Onegin”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
28. 1996. Bizet “Carmen”. Helikon Opera, Moscow, Russia
27. 1996. Puccini “La Boheme”. Wexford Festival Opera, Ireland
26. 1996. Tchaikovsky “Eugene Onegin”. Wexford Festival Opera, Ireland
25. 1996. Strauss, “Die Fledermaus”. Helikon Opera, Moscow, Russia
24. 1996. Verdi. “Aida”. Helikon Opera, Moscow, Russia
23. 1995. Tchaikovsky. “The Queen of Spades”. Wexford Festival Opera, Ireland
22. 1995. Verdi “La Traviata”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
21. 1994. Tchaikovsky. “The Queen of Spades”. Helikon Opera, Moscow, Russia
20. 1994. Rimsky-Korsakov. “Mozart and Salieri”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
19. 1994. Poulenc “La Voix Humaine”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
18. 1994. Tchaikovsky “Undine”**. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
17. 1993. Leoncavallo. “Pagliacci”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
16. 1992. Mozart, “Appolo et Hyacinthus”*. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
15. 1992. Prokofiev. “Ugly Duckling”**. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
14. 1991. Debussy. “Le fils prodigue”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
13. 1991. Rimsky-Korsakov. “Kashсhey The Immortal”. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
12. 1991. Prokofiev “Maddalena”*. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
11. 1990. Hindemith. “Hin und Zuruck”*. Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
10. 1990. Stravinsky. “Mavra”. The first performance of Helikon-opera, Moscow, Russia
9. 1990. Bortnyansky. “Quint Fabius”*. Forum Theatre, Russia
8. 1989. Gershwin. “About You I Sing”*. Odessa Musical Comedy Theatre, Russia
7. 1988. Mozart. “Die Zauberflöte”. GITIS theatre, Russia
6. 1988. Ulanovsky “Golden Chicken”. Komi Republic Musical Theatre, Russi
5. 1987. Rashell “Turtle's Day”. Kalinin Drama Theatre, Russia
4. 1986. Poulenc “La Voix Humaine”. Opera Studio, Moscow, Russia
3. 1986. Rimsky-Korsakov “Kashchey The Immortal” (1986). Opera Studio, Moscow, Russia
2. 1985. Rimsky-Korsakov “Boyarynia Vera Sheloga”. Opera Studio, Moscow, Russia
1. 1985. Tchaikovsky “Iolanta”. Opera Studio, Moscow, Russia
* - Russian premiere
** - world's premiere
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KREŠIMIR DOLENČIĆ
REGISSEUR
Born in 1962 in Zagreb, he graduated from Classics Programme Secondary School in Zagreb and studied piano at "Pavao Markovac" Secondary School of Music. In 1988. he graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Together with a few other fellow actors in the first year of the Academy of Dramatic Arts, he founded LIFT's theatre company. The group toured numerous cities and festivals and won several significant awards ("Golden Smile" and "Gavella's Evening's Acknowledgement"…)
After completing studies, he directed all theatres throughout Croatia, such as the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, Split and Rijeka, Gavella, ITD, ZKM and Komedija, Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Split Summer Festival, Rijeka Summer Nights. His productions visited all Croatian festivals, as well as some festivals abroad.
He has directed more than 50 drama productions based on plays by Pinter, Držić, Kolar, Galin, Shakespeare, Giradoux, Iljf and Petrov, Vidić, Wilde, Machiavelli, Ana Tonković Dolenčić, Bertold Brecht, Moliere, Verne, Gogol, Poiret, Goldoni, Pirandello, Voltaire, Feydau, and others.
As a Fulbright scholar, he was an acting teacher to singing and graduate students at Rice University in Houston and Trinity College of Music in London.
He has directed more than 50 opera premières by Verdi (Rigoletto, Aida), Puccini (Il Trittico, Madame Butterfly), Mozart (Cosi fan Tutte, Magic Flute), Offenbach (The Tales of Hoffmann ), Stravinsky (Oedipus Rex), Purcell (Indian Queen, Dioclesian), Poulenc (Dialogues of the Carmelites), Debussy (Peleas et Melisande), Donizetti (Lucia di Lammermoor, The Daughter of the Regiment, The Elixir of Love), Gotovac (Ero the Joker several times), Zajc (Nikola Šubić Zrinjski several times), Saint Saëns (Samson and Delilah), Tijardović (The Split Aquarelle), Gounod (Faust), Rossini (The Barber of Seville, Guglielmo Tell), Lully (The Bourgeois Gentleman), Bradić (Crux Dissimulata), Kuljeric (Animal Farm) and others on the stages in Croatia, Slovenia, England, United States and China.
In China, Shanghai (for Verdi's year 2000.) and Beijing (for the opening of Beijing Festival 2003.) Kresimir directed the world's largest opera production ever since, Aida, with 2800 participants on stage and cast from eight countries in the theatre stadium for 55.000 people.
His opera productions have been on for several seasons, even decades. He has collaborated with many world-famous opera stars, such as Željko Lučić, Lana Kos, Lando Bartolini, Bonaldo Giaotti, Kristian Johannsson, and Li Peng Chang...Besides all this, Kresimir likes contemporary operas and music and doesn't miss the chance to put them on stage. (Tan Dun, Bradic, Kuljeric
His production of Carmen with the Academy of Music, the Academy of Dramatic Arts, the Academy of Fine Arts and the Faculty of Textile Technology was proclaimed one of the three major cultural events in 2011. In 2021. the same four Universities produced The Animal Farm, the opera written by Igor Kuljeric. Animal Farm was a production for the centenary of the Music Academy in Zagreb. This production was honoured with
"The Milka Trnina Award", given by the Croatian Music Artists Society, and "The Vatroslav Lisinski" Award, from Croatian Composers Society for 2021.
His Tartuffe production (2016.) with students won 5 significant awards in Croatia. Another production with students in 2021.was performed at Venice Open Stage Festival
He is proud to stage the children's opera Brundibar by Hans Krasa, the last production of two times Academy Award winner Mr Branko Lustig (The Schindler's List, Gladiator) for The Croatian Centre for Tolerance. This opera was performed in the former concentration camp Jasenovac, as well as in Zagreb.
Besides theatre, he writes scripts, produces and directs various events, opening and closing ceremonies, sports events and occasionally big concerts. There were more than 150 events in Zagreb, Croatia, and abroad.
The opening ceremony of the Asian Beach Games in Muscat, Oman, was broadcast live in Asia and performed by more than 500 crew from all over Asia.
In the year 2016., Zagreb hosted the European Universities Games, for which he directed the opening and closing ceremonies.
He is proud of his engagement as a director in the children's opera Brundibar 2019. and 2021,2022. Brundibar was the last project produced by Mr Branko Lustig, a double Academy Award Winner (Schindler's List, Gladiator).
He participated in humanitarian events, concerts and spectacles like the Festival of Equal Opportunities, Ana Rukavina Foundation, SUVAG Polyclinic events and UNICEF.
Kresimir is in the Acting Department of the Academy of Dramatic Arts professor, where he teaches acting in the second year at the MA graduate level.
He has received more than 30 awards as a director in Croatia and abroad. He also won the Denis de Rougemont Youth Award from the European Festivals Association. He is also the winner of awards by the Croatian Association of Dramatic Arts (HDDU 1998., 2000., 2006., 2007., 2010., 2018.,2021.) and the prestigious Tito Strozzi Award. In 2019. he received The Vladimir Nazor Award, the highest Croatian award for achievements in theatre, for his production of The Magic Flute in the Croatian National Theatre.
The Republic of Croatia has awarded Kresimir 5 honours.
He is a member of the Croatian Association of Dramatic Arts.
PRODUCTIONS STAGED FROM 2005.
2005.
MOTHER COURAGE by B. Brecht, Komedija Theatre, one of the seven shows selected to mark the 50th anniversary of the Death of Bertold Brecht in Berliner Ensemble in Berlin.
RIGOLETTO by G. Verdi, Croatian National Theatre Zagreb, revived in 2009
COSI FAN TUTTE by W. A. Mozart, Rijeka Summer Nights
ONDINE by J. Giraudoux, Dubrovnik Summer Festival, Renata Sabljak "Orlando", for the best actress
NIKOLA ŠUBIĆ ZRINJSKI by Ivan Zajc, Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, revival, more than ten significant awards
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR by G.Donnizetti, Croatian National Theatre in Split
2006.
MAGIC FLUTE by W. A. Mozart and Ana Tonković Dolenčić, Zagreb Puppet Theatre, Croatian Association of Dramatic Arts Award for best show. This show is still on and tours around.
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE by G. Rossini, Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb
THE PICOKI LEGEND, Đurđevac (2007, 2008 and 2009),
a show that was granted the status of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Croatia in 2008
KAJKAVIAN REQUIEM by Z. Novačić, Komedija Theatre, première
BALTAZAR OR IN SEARCH OF THE MAGIC DROP by Ana Tonković Dolenčić, Zagreb Youth Theatre, Croatian Association of Dramatic Arts Award for best show
2007.
REVIZOR by Gogol, Gavella Theatre
DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES by F. Poulenc, Croatian National Theatre Zagreb, Croatian Association of Dramatic Arts Award for best show, best show at International Opera Festival in Miskolc, Hungary
ARKULIN by Marin Držić, Dubrovnik Summer Festival (2008 and 2009)
ERO THE JOKER by J. Gotovac, Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka
THE THREE PENNY OPERA by B. Brecht, Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb
2008.
FAUST by Gounod, Croatian National Theatre in Split, nominated for the Croatian Association of
Dramatic Arts Award
DUBROVNIK SUMMER FESTIVAL OPENING CEREMONY
THE SPLIT AQUARELLE by I. Tijardović, Croatian National Theatre in Split
2009.
SVAROŽIĆ by Ana Tonković Dolenčić, Zagreb Puppet Theatre
CRUX DISSIMULATA, première, Srećko Bradić, Ivan Vidić MBZ and Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb
TABLET MADE OF SEASHELLS, a miracle play upon the event of the 900th anniversary of the Baška Tablet, Jurandvor, Island of Krk (also in 2010 and 2011)
CASANOVA IN ISTRIA by Alfi Kabiljo, première, Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka
THE BOURGEOIS GENTLEMAN by Moliere - Lully, Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb, Croatian Association of Dramatic Arts Award for best overall production, and five other awards
AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS by Jules Verne and Ana Tonković Dolenčić, Croatian Youth Theatre, Best show at "Naj, naj" Festival
2010.
VALLEY OF ROSES by Ivan Vidić, Gavella Theatre
LA SERVA PADRONA BY PERGOLESI, DUBROVNIK SUMMER FESTIVAL
THE VIPER'S GLEN MIRACLE by Ante Tomić, Kerempuh Satirical Theatre Zagreb
THE BAT by J.Strauss, Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb
2011.
CARRIED BY THE RIVER by Elvis Bošnjak, Gavella Theatre, Zagreb
CARMEN by G. Bizet, Academy of Music, Academy of Dramatic Arts, Academy of Fine Arts and Faculty of Textile Technology, Cultural event of the year
MAESTRO'S DEATH, based on the novel Cyclops by Ranko Marinković, Histrion Actors' Group
2012.
BIRDCAGE by J. Poiret, Kerempuh Satirical Theatre
THE DELFT SHOEMAKER, an opera by Blagoje Bersa, Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb
2013.
CANDIDE by Voltaire, Gavella Theatre, Zagreb, Award for the best show
THE MIRACLE WOODS, the Puppet Factory production
A FLEA IN THE EAR, G.Feydau, Kerempuh theatre, Zagreb
2014.
MADWOMEN FROM CHAILLOT, J.GIRADOUX,CROATIAN NATIONAL THEATRE, ZAGREB
TARTUFFE, Moliere, Academy of the Dramatic Art, five different awards
FAUST, Ch. Gounod, Croatian National Theatre Ivan Zajc, Rijeka
IL BARBIERE DI SEVIGLIA, Slovenian National Theatre Opera, Ljubljana
UNCLE MAROJE, Marin Drzic, Dubrovnik Summer Festival
MOBILE, by Sergiu Belbel, Theatre Moruzgva, Zagreb
2015.
DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES, F.Poulenc, SNG Maribor Opera
SAMSON AND DALILA, C.Saint Saens, Split Summer Festival
LE MALADE IMAGINAIRE, Moliere, GDK Gavella, Zagreb
2016.
IL CORONAZIONE DI POPPEA, C. Monteverdi, SNG Maribor Opera
THE TIME TRAVELLERS FROM ZAGREB, ZAGREB PUPPET THEATRE
THE OPENING CEREMONY OF EUROPEAN STUDENT GAMES, ZAGREB
GLORIOUS, Peter Quilter, SNG Drama Maribor
SHERLOCK HOLMES, Ana Tonkovic Dolencic, Zekaem Theatre, Zagreb
EMPEROR'S NEW ROBE, Ana Tonkovic Dolencic, Trešnja Theatre, Zagreb
SWEET FAIRY TALE 1, A Christmas play by Ana Tonković dolenčić, Kraš
2017.
IN LOVE WITH THREE ORANGES, Sergei Prokofiev, Croatian National Theatre Opera
PEOPLE'S HERO LJILJAN VIDIC, Zoran Lazic, Satirical Theatre Kerempuh Zagreb
The Barber From Sevilla, G. Rossini, Split Summer Festival Opera, nominated for The Best Opera production Of The Year.
HAMLET, W. Shakespeare, Slovenian National Theatre Maribor
PHARAON FROM ILICA IS DEAD, Ana Tonkovic Dolencic, musical, Theatre Koedija, Zagreb
SWEET FAIRY TALE 2, Ana Tonkovic Dolencic, Christmas play, Kraš
2018.
GLORIOUS, P.Quilter, Histrionic Theatre, Zagreb, two awards for the best actress
BRUNDIBAR, Hans Krasa, Center for Tolerance, Zagreb
HILLARY, Winfried Radeke – Peter Lund, National Theatre Zagreb, opera,
CIPOLINO - Gianni Rodari, Zagreb Puppet Theatre
THE LEGEND OF PICOKI – An open-air show, Legend from 16.the century, Đurđevac
CASTAWAYS – by Ana Maras and Ana Tonkovic Dolencic, Moruzgva Theatre, Zagreb, three awards for the best play and actors
SWEET FAIRY TALE 3, Ana Tonković Dolenčić, Kraš, Zagreb
2019.
BARON TAMBURLANO'S MAGIC, Unknown author 19th century
THE BRICK. F.Sovagovic, GDK Gavella Zagreb
IF YOU SAY, YOU'RE DONE, Dina Vukelić, GK Žar ptica, Zagreb.
THE LEGEND OF PICOKI 2019 Vid Balog, Krešimir Dolenčić, Đurđevac, Old Town, The largest open-air show in Croatia
SWEET FAIRY TALE 4 Ana Tonković Dolenčić, Kraš, Zagreb
2020.
BAMBINA, The Musical, Neno Belan, Ana Tonkovic Dolencic, Croatian National Theatre Split
MAJSTORI, Ana Tonkovic Dolenčić, Theatre Moruzgva, Zagreb
THE BRICKS OF ST ELIZABETH, Vid Balog, Croatian National Theatre Varaždin
2021.
THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT, Donizetti, Slovenian National Theatre Opera, Maribor, Slovenia
MATIAS GRABACIAS DIJAK, Croatian National Theatre, Varazdin, Annual Croatian Theatre Award for the best production, best director, and best young actress
DARIAN, THE CROATIAN SELF HELP KING, Dina Vukelić, Kerempuh Theatre, Zagreb
THE ANIMAL FARM, opera by Igor Kuljerić, 100th anniversary of Zagreb Music Academy, Concert Hall Vatroslav Lisinski
2022.
L’ELISIR D’AMORE, opera by Gaetano Donizetti, Slovenian National Theatre Opera, Ljubljana, Slovenia
SIMON BOCCANEGRA, opera by G.Verdi, Split Summer Festival
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, W.Shakespeare, Comedy Theatre, Zagreb
AND WHERE DO YOU COME FROM, MADAME?, Ksenija Prohaska, Ana Tonković Dolenčić
THE BAT, Johann Strauss, Zagreb National Theatre Opera
2023.
MUTTER COURAGE, Bertold Brecht, Varaždin National Theatre
ERO FROM THE OTHER WORLD, Jakov Gotovac, Zagreb Puppet Theatre
THE MAGIC FLUTE, W.A.Mozart, SNG Opera, Maribor, Slovenia
2024. (in progress)
KRALJEVO, M.Krleža, Drama Theatre Gavella, Zagreb, (Feb 2024.)
RUPTURE A DOMICILE, Tristan Pettitgirard (Theatre Moruzgva, april 2024.)
THE WATERCOLOURS FROM SPLIT, I.Tijardović, Croatian National Theatre, Split, (5/2024.)
THE EQUINOX, Ivo Vojnović, (Dubrovnik Summer Festival 2024.)
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, J.Poiret, Croatian National Theatre, Varaždin (11/2024.)
MAJOR EVENTS IN THE PAST FEW YEARS
- The Days Of Tourism, four days event in celebration of Tourism In Croatia
- The Centenary Celebration Of Agronomic University in Croatia, Zagreb, Concert Hall V.Lisinski
- The Croatian New Years concert 2019/2020
- Borstnik's Award 2018,2019, the main theatre cultural event in Slovenia
- Annual Croatian Tourist Awards, gala evening, Hvar, 2018.
- Welcoming ceremony for Croatian Football Team from Russia 2018.
- Opening Ceremony Of European Handball Championship, Split
- Hundred Years of Medicine University in Zagreb
- Inauguration of Croatian President Mrs Kolinda Grabar Kitarović
- A special event in honour of the 100th meeting of the World Tourist Organization. Rovinj, Croatia
- the City of Zagreb Day – Concert
- "Porin" Croatian Music Awards, ten times
- Celebration of the 400th anniversary of Classics Programme Secondary School
- Golden Record Awards Ceremony, Croatian Television
- "Media Service" Annual Awards – Esplanade Hotel
- Promotion of the Croatian National Tourist Board
- Studio 10 – Croatian Television (screenplay writer, two seasons)
- Annual Tourist Awards Ceremony by the Ministry of Tourism and Croatian Television
- "The Night of the Ad Eaters", Lisinski Concert Hall
- VIP Christmas Concert - Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb
- "Christmas at Cibona" – 12 times
- SUVAG Polyclinic event - Gavella 2007, Concert Hall Lisinski 2010, HNK, and Gavella 2013.
- EU Celebration for children
- Croatian Radio Festival – Opatija
- Opel Company Promotion – Arena Zagreb
- Children's festival - Osijek
- Split Arena opening – Split
- World Handball Championship Opening – Split
- "Oliver at Carnegie Hall" – New York
- Human Rights Day – Croatian National Theatre Zagreb
- "Actors at Lisinski" – Lisinski Concert Hall
- Ana Rukavina Foundation Events
- "800 years of Franciscans in Croatia."
- "Pride of Croatia" Awards Ceremony – Croatian National Theatre, Zagreb
- Museum of Contemporary Art of Croatia - opening
- Opening and closing of the World Waterpolo Championship 2010
- Opening and closing of the Asian Beach Games, Muscat, Oman 2010
- Rotary Club Gala Concert – Croatian National Theatre
- 150th anniversary of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Croatian National Theatre
- 100th anniversary of Hajduk football club– Split
- 100th anniversary of Dinamo football club, Croatian National Theatre Zagreb 2011
- The official reception of the Pope at the Croatian National Theatre,
- 20 years of the Croatian Olympic Committee, Croatian National Theatre Zagreb
- International Tourism Conference – HTZ and Westin Hotel
- UNICEF Humanitarian event – Zagreb
- EUROPEAN STUDENT GAMES, Opening and closing ceremony
-100th ANNIVERSARY OF MEDICINE UNIVERSITY, ZAGREB, K.D.V.LISINSKI, ZAGREB
- WELCOME CEREMONY FOR CROATIAN FOOTBALL TEAM, Zagreb 2018.
- THE TOURISM DAYS 2018. CEREMONIES AND CONCERTS, HVAR
- THE TOURISM DAYS 2019. CEREMONIES AND CONCERTS, SLAVONIA
- 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNIVERSITY OF AGRONOMIC, ZAGREB
- NEW YEAR'S TELEVISION CONCERT, CROATIAN RADIO AND TELEVISION, 2019.
- CEREMONY OF BORŠTNIK'S THEATRE AWARDS, SNG MARIBOR, SLOVENIA 2018.,2019.
- BUSINESS MINDSET PROGRAM, 2019.,2021.,2022.
- NIKOLA TESLA'S MONUMENT OPENING CEREMONY, GOSPIĆ 2021.
- PIJESCI VISITOR’S CENTRE, CONCEPT AND COLABORATOR, 2021.
- PELJEŠAC BRIDGE, OPENING CEREMONY, 2022.
- INAUGURATION OF ZAGREB UNIVERSITY RECTOR, 2022.
- THE GOLDEN KUNA AWARD, CROATIAN NATIONAL THEATRE, 2023.
- THE ZAGREB SOLOISTS, 70 TH ANNIVERSARY, Vatroslav Lisinski Hall, 2024.
CV HRVATSKI
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SAŠA BROZ
REGISSEUR
THEATRE, OPERA AND TV DIRECTOR
I was born on October 19, 1968, in Zagreb, where I completed my primary and secondary education. I also attended the School of Classical Ballet and Rhythmics in Zagreb. I continued my education as a classical ballet dancer at the prestigious Moscow Academic Choreographic College (MAXY / Bolshoi theatre ). I completed a two-year postgraduate training in Moscow, but after a serious foot injury, I interrupted my career as a ballerina and returned to Croatia.
Later, I enrolled in Theatre Directing at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb and earned a degree as a theatre director. I have been professionally involved in directing since my second year of study.
I have also been a long-time collaborator with the Croatian Radio Television (HRT) as a director of the dubbing of animated and live-action series, as well as a director of special projects. Since 1997, when I started working at HRT, I have directed more than 350 various animated and live-action series. I am also employed at HRT as a permanent associate stage director of special projects. As a stage director, I have directed the presentation of the Croatian Theatre Award four times. I have also directed the opening ceremony of the Pula Film Festival's 50th anniversary and the Croatian selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, DORA, three times.
From November 6, 2004, to August 17, 2006, I served as the director of the Istrian National Theatre (INK) in Pula. During my tenure, the theatre produced numerous plays with the biggest names in Croatian and regional theatre, and received awards at the Italian festival in Cividale and at the festival in Tivat, Montenegro.
From April 14, 2013, to February 11, 2014, I served as the director of the Opera at the Ivan pl. Zajc Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka. During my tenure as the Opera Director, many domestic and foreign distinguished opera singers and directors were engaged.
Many of the plays that I directed have been featured at international festivals and in Croatia. Some notable titles that I directed as a theatre director are:
SNG DRAMA MARIBOR / RDEČA KAPUCA / M. BORIN
ZKM / ČAROBNJAK IZ OZ-a / L. F. BAUM - N. BOGDANOVIĆ
HNK ZAGREB / GOSTIONIČARKA MIRANDOLINA / C. GOLDONI
HNK I.PL.ZAJC RIJEKA / LA FINTA AMMALATA / C. GOLDONI (tal.drama)
/ SVIJETLEĆI GRAD / F.LHOTKA - KALINSKI - OPERA
HNK SPLIT / LIBRETO / I. ŠKORIĆ
DG GAVELLA / POLJUBAC ŽENE PAUKA / M. PUIG - V. STOJSAVLJEVIĆ
/ GOSPODAR SJENA / D.J. BUŽIMSKI
ITD / LJUBAVNA PISMA STALJINU / J. MAYORGA
/ NEGDJE DALEKO / C. CHURCHILL
GK TREŠNJA / VELIKA OČEKIVANJA / C. DICKENS - D. LUKIĆ
/ ZLATAROVO ZLATO / A. ŠENOA - Z. KISELJAK
/ POSTOLAR I VRAG / A. ŠENOA - Z.KISELJAK
SATIRIČKO KAZALIŠTE KEREMPUH / OPĆA BOLNICA / H. BOJČEV
NP TUZLA / ZMIJSKO LEGLO / V. SIGAREV
/ IGRAJUĆI ŽRTVU / BRAĆA PRESNJAKOV
ZKL / PEPELJUGA / PERRAULT - Ž.UDOVIČIĆ-PLEŠTINA
/ ALADIN I ČAROBNA SVJETILJKA / A. GALLAND - Ž.UDOVIČIĆ-PLEŠTINA
/ CVILIDRETA / BRAĆA GRIMM / Z. KISELJAK
/ TRNORUŽICA / BRAĆA GRIMM / N. BOGDANOVIĆ
GK ŽAR PTICA / SIROMAH I VRAG / NARODNA PRIČA - Z. KISELJAK
/ WAITAPU / J. HORVAT - Z.KISELJAK
/ INDIJANSKA PRIČA / Z. KISELJAK
/ TAJNI DNEVNIK ADRANA MOLEA / SUE TOWNSEND
GD HISTRION / IGRA U DVOJE / T. STROZZI - D. DELBIANCO
/ USPJEH PREKO NOĆI / D. MAMET
VLASTITA PRODUKCIJA ,PAROMLIN,ZG / SALOMA / O.WILDE - V.STOJSAVLJEVIĆ
MALA SCENA / LJUBAF / SCHISGALL
SCENA GORICA / PILOWMAN / M. McDONAGH
PLANET ART TEATAR / LJUBAVNA PISMA STALJINU / J. MAYORGA
TEATAR RUGANTINO / SLUČAJNI SUSRET U SEX-SHOPU / P. TURRINI
V gledališču ime in priimek ne pomenita veliko - Delo
https://www.delo.si/nedelo/v-gledaliscu-ime-in-priimek-ne-pomenita-veliko/
https://www.nacional.hr/jako-je-tesko-odvojiti-privatno-od-poslovnog-jer-zivimo-s-kazalistems/
Ocenjujemo: Rdeča kapuca - Delo
https://www.delo.si/kultura/ocene/ocenjujemo-maja-borin-rdeca-kapuca-sng-maribor/?fbclid=PAAab4d9II2XGJuhegBO9dH4LGrTpxBH01Zg1RJRmgjOGb0n8PkINz0P_kd-k
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MICHAEL CAPASSO
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Michael Capasso is the General Director of the New York City Opera. He has produced, directed, and toured opera and musical theater productions in the U.S. and abroad for over 40 years. In June of 2014, along with philanthropist Roy Niederhoffer, he led the successful effort to bring the New York City Opera out of bankruptcy, laying the artistic, administrative, and fiscal groundwork for the company’s future. The revitalized New York City Opera returned to the stage in January 2016 with a celebratory production of Tosca. The company is once again on solid financial footing and producing full seasons of opera, concerts, and educational programming, with a special concentration on City Opera’s long legacy of producing new and innovative opera, refocused through a modern lens. Current company programming efforts, which have included seven New York, U.S., and world premieres since 2017, seek to reflect the diverse tapestry of New York City through ongoing initiatives: Ópera en Español, LGBTQ+ Pride Series, an ongoing partnership with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, and a celebration of Black excellence.
Mr. Capasso began his career producing and directing while still in his late teens and early twenties. In 1981, he, along with Diane Martindale, founded New York’s Dicapo Opera Theatre. In 1995, Capasso conceived and designed a permanent home and performance space for the company, repurposing the lower level of the St. Jean Baptiste Catholic Church on Manhattan’s East Side, and transforming the large, unused space into a 204-seat “jewel-box” theater. Drawing on his background in construction, he was involved in every facet of the project, even personally manning heavy equipment to dig the orchestra pit. Over the 30 years of his leadership, Dicapo Opera Theater presented a diverse programming to the New York public, and, in cooperation with the Armel Festival, premiered three productions of contemporary American operas in Europe. In celebration of the 75th anniversary of George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, Capasso mounted a production which began touring in the United States in February 2010. An acclaimed stage director, Mr. Capasso has directed over 100 productions of opera and musical theatre in the U.S. and internationally, including multiple regional, U.S., and world premieres with both Dicapo Opera and New York City Opera, including as recently as 2022 when he directed and produced the world premiere of Ricky Ian Gordon and Michael Korie’s The Garden of the Finzi-Continis. One of the foremost living Puccini experts, Mr. Capasso has directed every operatic note the maestro wrote, including all three versions of Madama Butterfly and the American staged premiere of Edgar.
As an author, his writing credits include: a staged adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol; Opera Senza Rancor, a satire on the world of opera; Puccini’s Passion, a biographical play with music on the life and career of Puccini; a new book and libretto for La Périchole; English librettos for Die Fledermaus and The Daughter of the Regiment; and a concert/lecture series for the New York Historical Society. Capasso’s film on the life and career of Enrico Caruso, which he wrote and produced, aired on the A&E Network’s Biography series in 1998. Other film credits include his direction of scenes from Nabucco for the feature film The Secret Lives of Dentists.
In 2016 Capasso was awarded an honorary Doctorate from the College of Mount Saint Vincent and the “Legends of the Arts” award from the Harvard Club. He has received New York City’s Ellis Island Medal of Honor, The Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Leonardo Da Vinci Award for Cultural Achievement from the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York. In 2004, he was named “Man of the Year” by the Italian Welfare League and in 2009 received a Special Lifetime Achievement Award in the Arts from the Order Sons of Italy in America.
Mr. Capasso holds dual U.S. and Italian citizenship and speaks fluent Italian. His videos on Italian cooking are available on YouTube.
Michael Capasso Directorial Repertoire
Barber
Vanessa
Bellini
Norma
Bizet
Carmen
Francesco Cilluffo
Il caso Mortara*
de Falla
La vida breve
Donizetti
Il campanello^ (original version)
L'elisir d'amore
Lucia di Lammermoor
Carlisle Floyd
Susannah
Ricky Ian Gordon
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis*
Gounod
Faust
Roméo et Juliette
Lehár
The Merry Widow
Leoncavallo
Pagliacci
Mascagni
L'amico Fritz
Cavalleria rusticana
Massennet
Werther
Menotti
Amahl and the Night Visitors
The Consul
The Saint of Bleecker Street
Montemezzi
L'amore di tre re
Offenbach
Les contes d’Hoffmann
La Périchole
Thomas Pasatieri
God Bless Us Everyone (co-librettist)
Tobias Picker
Dolores Claiborne
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Thérèse Raquin
Puccini
La bohème
Edgar (American staged premiere)
La fanciulla del West
Madama Butterfly (all three versions: La Scala, Brescia, and Paris)
Manon Lescaut
La rondine
Tosca
Il trittico (Il tabarro, Suor Angelica, Gianni Schicchi)
Turandot
Le Villi/Messa di Requiem
Rachmaninoff
Aleko
Rossini
Il barbiere di Siviglia
La Cenerentola
J. Strauss
Die Fledermaus
Tchaikovsky
Iolanta
Verdi
Aida
Falstaff
Nabucco
Rigoletto
La traviata
Il trovatore
Robert Ward
Claudia Legare
The Crucible
Wargo
A Chekhov Trilogy
Weill
Street Scene
The Threepenny Opera
*WORLD PREMIERE
^AMERICAN PREMIERE
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Productions Directed by Michael Capasso:
✓ = NEW LINKS
✓ Aleko/Pagliacci, New York City Opera, 2016
https://youtu.be/QjahXr6FyiY
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis, New York City Opera, 2022
**Unlisted, not for public consumption – internal use only**
https://youtu.be/CEX2fG6CwR0
✓ Tosca, New York City Opera, 2016
https://youtu.be/pQfoyFG6fJg
✓ Turandot, Opera Hong Kong/New York City Opera, 2018
https://youtu.be/E6D-yJnHPRY
✓ DICAPO at 30:
Featuring many clips of dicapo Opera productions directed and produced by Michael
https://youtu.be/tMXTm_VzdBI
✓ Caruso mini-Documentary Directed and Produced by Michael:
The Immortal Caruso: 100 Years After His Death
https://youtu.be/axLWiRb0u2c
Miscellaneous NYCO Trailers and Highlight Reels (producer):
NYCO Spring 2016 Season: A Look Back
https://youtu.be/k7nQJXEFVWs
New York City Opera: La Campana Sommersa: Opening Night Highlights
https://youtu.be/VOCvrVmQNfg
New York City Opera: La fanciulla del West Preview
https://youtu.be/8wdhpFP4EXw
New York City Opera: Cruzar la Cara de la Luna
https://youtu.be/rbu_-oVN7xI
A preview of New York City Opera's María de Buenos Aires
https://youtu.be/dH6mlTZCHwI
Highlights from New York City Opera’s 2019 production of Stonewall
https://youtu.be/Y60J7CQvil0
Dear Erich
https://youtu.be/D53ZJY59euw
The Garden of the Finzi-Continis Teaser (UNLISTED, INTERNAL USE ONLY)
https://youtu.be/CEX2fG6CwR0
All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
https://youtu.be/wsjJIEER4k4
New York City Opera 2022 In Review
https://youtu.be/Y39HeT4m6-g
GUY MONTAVON
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Guy Montavon has been General Manager of the Theater Erfurt and Artistic Director of the Domstufen Festival in Erfurt since August 2002.
Montavon was born in Geneva in 1961, where he first obtained a diploma as a bassoonist at the
conservatory and worked as an assistant director at the "Grand Théâtre de Genève". He then studied
music theater direction at the Hamburg University of Music and Performing Arts in Götz Friedrich's class. As an assistant to the director Giancarlo del Monaco, Guy Montavon worked at the opera houses in Hamburg, Berlin, Stuttgart, Bregenz, Barcelona, Macerata and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
After completing his studies in 1986, he staged productions at the Hamburg State Opera, in Livorno,
Bremerhaven, Pisa, Lyon, St. Gallen, Montpellier and Saarbrücken. In the meantime, Montavon's places of artistic activity also included Munich, Riga, Monte Carlo, Nice and Parma.
From 1985 to 1988 he was assistant director and research assistant at the Bremen Theater, from 1992 to 1995 he was permanently employed as chief director and deputy opera director at the Bonn Opera. Guy Montavon staged Bizet's Carmen for the opening of the Finnish National Opera in December 1993. From 1996 he was artistic director and managing director of Stadttheater Gießen GmbH, a three-section theater with around 200 employees.
As General Manager of the Theater Erfurt, Guy Montavon initiated a cycle of world premieres and in
September 2005 he directed the world premiere of Philip Glass' opera Waiting for the Barbarians. This
production was shown at the Amsterdam Opera in September 2006 and went to Austin / Texas in 2007. In June 2008, the house guested with a concert performance at London's Barbican Hall. For the Erfurt Domstufen Festival he has staged Friedenstag (2003), Cavalleria rusticana (2007) and Die Zauberflöte (2011) as well as the Verdi opera Die Lombarden (2012).
Guy Montavon is a jury member for well-known singing competitions in Paris, Bilbao, Trnava, Barcelona, Verviers and Montreal, among others. In addition, he is chairman of the Thuringian regional association of the German Theater Association and a board member of the Sparkassen Kulturstiftung as well as general secretary of the French artistic directors' association "Chambre professional des Directeurs d'Opéra".Montavon has been a member of the board of directors of Jeunesses Musicales Germany for more than 15 years. He regularly teaches at the Universities of Tokyo and Montreal.
In 2008, Montavon was honored with the French Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and
Literature).In January 2013, the native of Geneva was also officially appointed Honorary Consul of Switzerland for Thuringia. In this honorary post, Montavon supports the work of the Swiss embassy in Germany and helps, among other things, to arrange or intensify business contacts.
External link: https://www.guy-montavon.eu/
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KOBIE VAN RENSBURG
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Kobie van Rensburg – started his vocal studies with Prof. Werner Nel while studying for graduate and post-graduate degrees in Law and International Politics, obtaining both cum laude, at the Northwest University of South Africa. The lyric tenor made his professional debut at the early age of twenty, singing Belmonte in Mozart’s Entführung aus dem Serail for the Roodepoort City Opera in 1991, quickly followed by engagements at the opera houses of Capetown, Durban and Pretoria.
After winning the concert section of the 1994 UNISA International Singing competition, he joined the studio of the Bavarian State Opera and shortly afterwards Munich’s Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz. Regular guest engagements at such renowned opera houses as the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Berlin-, Munich-, and Stuttgart State Theatres, San Francisco, Seattle, the Théâtre du Châtelet and the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris, the Vienna Volksoper, Opéra National du Rhin, Opéra National de Montpellier, the Teatro Sao Carlos in Lissabon and Teatro Real in Madrid soon followed. His operatic repertoire of more than 50 leading roles, ranged from the early operas by Monteverdi to Wagner and several world premieres of modern pieces, but his main focus was on repertoire of the 17th and 18th century and historically informed performance practice. He regularly collaborated with conductors such as René Jacobs, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Christopher Hogwood, Christophe Rousset, Jean Claude Malgoire, Ivor Bolton, Bruno Weil, Lorin Maazel, Sir Geoffrey Tate und James Levine. He recorded several prizewinning CD’s (Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording and Gramophone Record of The Year Award) and Live DVD Recordings of Monteverdi, Händel, Mozart, and Rossini Operas.
In 2007 he made his debut as stage director with an acclaimed production of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo for the Halle Opera house in collaboration with the Halle Händel Festival. Productions of various operas in Germany, Austria, South Africa and Switzerland followed, allowing him to develop a unique visual style, incorporating dramaturgical videography and multimedia elements such as interactive, animated translations and 3D graphics as part of the set. His most recent productions include a celebrated Monteverdi Trilogy for the Landestheater Niederbayern in Passau, Händel’s La Resurrezione for the Halle Händel Festival and RadialsystemV in Berlin, Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni and Barbiere di Siviglia for Theater Krefeld-Mönchengladbach, Rossini’s Cenerentola in Chemnitz and Mozart’s Zauberflöte and Händel’s Ariodante in Münster.
He cultivates a special interest in the creation of pastiche operas: His baroque farce, Ein Theater nach der Mode for the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, created with Peer Boysen, was recorded for broadcast by the Bayerische Runkfunk and was revived for four seasons, while his 17th century drama, Il Pianto d’Orfeo, created for RadialSystemV in Berlin, was also revived at the Festspielhaus St. Pölten in Austria.
He regularly teaches masterclasses in singing and historically informed performance practice in Germany, Austria and South Africa. Between 2003 and 2010 he was a Guest Professor of Music at the Northwest University in Potchefstroom, where he also chaired the 2nd International Singing Symposium and directed a student production of his 17th century pastiche opera, Tirsi, Clori et Fileno. In 2010 he founded the Early Music Forum Africa and in cooperation with the NWU produced and directed the first South African production of a Handel opera (Acis and Galatea) with period instruments. He is deeply committed to the development of opera in South Africa, especially in underprivileged communities and serves as Director of the Umculo Opera Incubator since 2015.
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