The ensemble performed at the Center of Culture and Leisure of the city of Guryevsk
As part of the grand anniversary tour dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Academic Ensemble of Song and Dance of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, under the direction of the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseev, a concert by the renowned ensemble was held at the Guryevsk Culture and Leisure Center on March 11, 2023.
Among the spectators were war and labor veterans, military personnel of the Russian Federation National Guard, and representatives of the families of Russian Guardsmen who were carrying out combat missions in the special military operation zone.
At the beginning of the concert, the Ensemble's choir performed the song "Workers of War" (music by Evgeny Shiryaev, lyrics by Ilya Reznik).
The concert featured songs from the war years: "The Artillerymen's March" (T. Khrennikov, V. Gusev), "The War Correspondents' Song" (M. Blanter, K. Simonov), and a suite based on soldiers' songs: "The Song about the Russian Soldier" (K. Akimov, K. Filippova), "Vasya-Vasilyok" (A. Novikov, S. Alymov), and "The Song about the Soviet Army" (A. Alexandrov, O. Kolychev).
A medley from the repertoire of Leonid Utyosov was performed by the Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev, soloists Pavel Pushkin and Mikhail Zarayev.
The aria of Calaf from Giacomo Puccini's opera Turandot was performed by the soloist of the Ensemble, Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Volzhanin.
The popular song "I'll Take You to the Tundra" (music by M. Fradkin, lyrics by M. Plyatskovsky) was performed in an original way by the Ensemble's soloists, Honored Cultural Workers of the Republic of Buryatia, Ruslan Samozhapov and Norpol Tsydenov.
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Soviet comedy director Leonid Gaidai, the Balalaika Quartet (led by Ivan Stepanov) prepared a musical composition based on songs from the film comedies of the outstanding film director. The concert featured the "Gaidai Suite," which included songs from the films "Barbos and the Unusual Cross," "Operation Y" and Other Adventures of Shurik," "The Caucasian Captive," and "Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Profession."
The legendary song "Smuglyanka" (by A. Novikov and Ya. Shvedov) was performed by Grigory Yakovlev, a soloist of the Ensemble and Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia.
The ballet group of the Ensemble performed the dance "Home with Victory", the sailor dance "Yabloko", the choreographic composition "Golden Khokhloma" (directed by Honored Artist of Russia Peter Kovalev).
The song about the National Guardsmen "Valor and Honor" (by A.V. Zaitsev) was performed by the Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev,by the choir and orchestra of the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard of the Russian Federation.
The festive concert ended with the song "Farewell, Slavonic" (V. Agapkin, A. Fedotov) performed by the choir and soloists of the Ensemble.
The orchestra was conducted by the Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Mazanov. The musical performances were prepared by the Honored Artist of Russia Lyudmila Bogomolova.
The audience greeted the famous Rosgvardia Ensemble with prolonged applause.
The concert was hosted by the Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation, Honored Artist of Russia Igor Shustikov.LATEST NEWS
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