Texler congratulated the Opera and Ballet Theatre on its 70th anniversary and presented awards to artists

The Governor of the Chelyabinsk region Alexei Texler took part in a gala concert dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Chelyabinsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after M. I. Glinka, the press service of the regional government reports.

The festive program “Edge of the Beautiful” combined opera and ballet, classics and modern productions. The artists performed works and selected fragments from their favorite performances. Opening the anniversary evening, Texler congratulated the team and noted that over the years the theater has become the main cultural center of the Southern Urals.

As part of the anniversary evening, the head of the region presented seven awards to artists and theater workers. Director of the institution Vladimir Dossaev awarded the medal "For merits to the Chelyabinsk region" I degree, ballet tutor Alexander Tsvariani – medals of II degree. Two employees were awarded the titles “Honored Artist of the Chelyabinsk Region” and “Honored Worker of Culture and Art of the Chelyabinsk Region”. Three more received certificates of honor and gratitude from the head of the region.

“I would like to thank the artists, musicians, conductors, choreographers, art directors, theatre management, the various services and all those who create the sets. The theater begins with a wardrobe, and everyone who works here does everything so that we, the audience, have fun, the governor said.

All creative groups took part in the gala concert: orchestra, soloists of opera and ballet, choir, pupils of the Children's School of Vocal Art. For the conductor's console stood Evgeny Volynsky, Vyacheslav Gubanov and Alexander Matushkin.

In 2027, when Chelyabinsk will be named “Cultural Capital of the Year”, the theater will play a key role in the cultural program of the region.

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