The Ensemble's Concert at the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War
20.02.2020

The Ensemble's Concert at the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War

The Ensemble's Concert at the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War

On February 20, 2020, the leadership of the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation was received at the Central Museum of the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.

Representatives of public organizations, cultural and artistic figures, personnel and veterans of the National Guard of the Russian Federation, family members of military personnel and employees who died in the line of duty, and students of the Moscow Presidential Cadet School named after M.A. Sholokhov, as well as the National Guard of the Russian Federation, attended the solemn event held in the Hall of Glory to celebrate Defender of the Fatherland Day.

Lieutenant General Nikolai Ryabchikov, Head of the Main Directorate for Personnel Affairs of the National Guard, presented departmental awards to military personnel and employees who distinguished themselves in the performance of their official duties: the medals "For Valor," "For Merit in Strengthening Law and Order," and "For Combat Cooperation."

According to the established tradition, the employees of the National Guard were congratulated by the artists of the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, led by the artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Yeliseyev.

The concert opened with the song "Ballad about a Soldier" by composer V. Solovyov-Sedoy, based on the poem "Ballad about a Soldier" by M. Matusovsky, performed by the ensemble's soloist, People's Artist of Russia Vladimir Romanov.

The concert featured popular songs by Soviet composers about the Great Patriotic War: "We Went on Campaigns" (K. Listov / A. Zharov) performed by People's Artist of Russia Grigory Pinyasov, "Smuglyanka" (A. Novikov / Ya. Shvedov) performed by the ensemble's soloist Mikhail Mamonov, and many others.

The table song from G.Verdi's opera La Traviata, performed by the ensemble's soloists, People's Artist of Russia Lolitta Semenina and Mikhail Menshikov, was a great success with the audience.

The concert featured choreographic compositions dedicated to the feat of our people in the Great Patriotic War, performed by the ensemble's dance group.

At the end of the concert, the artists of the National Guard Ensemble headed to the airport. The ensemble's grand tour of Russian cities titled "Songs of the War Years," dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory, continues. The next concert of the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard of the Russian Federation will take place in Salekhard.

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