3, April 7, 2017   J. Verdi Rigoletto Opera in 3 acts   Directed by Ivan Popovsky Scenography and costumes - Alla Kozhenkova Lighting Designer - Vladislav Frolov Director for input - Lydia Tokarska Choirmaster - Lyudmila Yuryutkina   Soloists and Orchestra of the Opera Singing Center named after Galina Vishnevskaya Conductor - Alexander Solovyov   " Rigoletto" belongs to the masterpieces not only of the composer himself, but also to the masterpieces of world music. On this opera the pleiad of great singers "grew up". For a singer, it's fortunate to sing in this opera. " Galina Vishnevskaya   The plot of the opera is based on V. Hugo's drama "The King is amused" (1832). The plot of "Rigoletto" Verdi himself considered the best of all, put them to music. The score was created in record time - in just 40 days, the opera premiered on March 11 1851 g . In Venice and was received with enthusiasm. Galina Vishnevskaya's opera singing center presented its version of Rigoletto more than 10 years ago - in March 2005, and since then this masterpiece regularly decorates the poster. In addition to the stage of the Center for Opera Singing, Rigoletto's performance was successfully presented at the International Festival "May Opera Evenings" in the capital of Macedonia Skopje, as part of a large-scale tour in Mexico, at I International opera festival named after Galina Vishnevskaya in Sochi. The performance features leading soloists of the theater, as well as young artists. April 3 in the role of Rigoletto will be the graduate of the Center, laureate of the International Opera Contest of Galina Vishnevskaya, soloist of the Bolshoi Theater Elchin Azizov.   In his interpretation of one of the most textbook Italian operas, Ivan Popovsky followed the path of modern trendy fashion designers who suddenly sew diamond beads to torn jeans, and on a strict tuxedo they construct a rather spicy cutout. In general, having presented Rigoletto in a very traditional, classical way, full of restrained conservatism, he introduced a number of bright, memorable elements and mise-en-scenes, which immediately reveal an original director's handwriting. Ross i i The director's manner of Ivan Popovsky is the best for the opera. In his performances, he seeks to achieve a reasonable balance of living, immediate experience and conventionality, formal receptions. Utro . En