Voronezh State Opera and Ballet Theatre

The Voronezh Opera and Ballet Theatre has come a long way. The talented traveling troupe of L. A. Lazarev, which became the Voronezh Musical Comedy Theater in 1931, was the foundation for the organization and opening of the Opera and Ballet Theater in Voronezh. February 25, 1961 – premiere of Tchaikovsky’s opera Eugene Onegin, staged by the first chief conductor V. Timofeev and the first chief director V. Titov. It marked the birth of the Musical Theatre. The ballet troupe was headed by choreographer T. Ramonova, the first performance of the troupe – “Swan Lake”. In the 60s, the main conductor A. Lyudmilin, the main artist V. Tsybin, the chief choreographer K. Muller came to the theater. A.A. Lyudmilin created the basis of classical opera and ballet repertoire in the theater. In 1968, the Voronezh Musical Theatre was renamed the Opera and Ballet Theatre. All-Union recognition was received for the first time staged on the Voronezh stage operas: “Distant Roads” by A. Flyarkovsky, “Daughter of Cuba” by K. Listov, “Brest Fortress” and “Russian Woman” by K. Molchanov, “Diary of Anne Frank” by G. Fried. In total, more than 200 performances were staged, including the entire popular classical opera and ballet repertoire.