"Dovlatov. About Love". Stand-up in the style of jazz. Irkutsk Regional Music Theatre named after N. M. Zagursky.
Music directors Mikhail Tarasov, Alexander Filippov, director Natalya Karpinskaya, artist Polina Belova

The premiere of the remake of the one-act rock opera Antigona by Vladimir Sokolov in the author's edition of the music by Alexander Pantykin took place at the N.M. Zagursky Irkutsk Music Theatre. This is a remake of the performance that was staged here about thirty years ago.

The rock opera "Antigona" was staged for the first time at the N.M. Zagursky Irkutsk Regional Music Theatre. The production, based on the ancient Greek tragedy of the same name by Sophocles, was timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of its creation by the Irkutsk composer Vladimir Sokolov on the stage of the experimental theatre-studio "Pilgrim Theatre" that he founded. The revived rock opera, which is grandiose in its scale, features soloists, a choir, ballet dancers, a symphony orchestra, and the rock band EXTROVERT. The play was directed by the theater's chief director, Anastasia Grinenko.

On December 6-8, 2024, the Irkutsk Regional Music Theatre hosted the first performances of Vladimir Sokolov's rock opera "Antigona," followed by the November premiere of a musical based on the works of Sergei Dovlatov. Like any great literature, their original sources cover a wide range of topics, but when placed side by side on the same bill, they become a conversation about choices and who makes them, or whether they are made at all.

The rock opera Antigona by the N.M. Zagursky Irkutsk Music Theatre has been officially nominated for the prestigious national theatre award Golden Mask. This information has been posted on the official website of the award. In addition, another production by the theatre, the musical drama Cranes Are Flying, has been recognized as one of the most significant works of the past theatre season. This was reported by the press service of the regional government.

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