A big concert by the Ensemble was held in Simferopol
The final point of the Crimean part of the big tour 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 was the city of Simferopol.
On June 24, 2021, a grand concert of the ensemble was held at the State Academic Music Theatre of the Republic of Crimea. This theatre is the only professional music theatre in Crimea; its repertoire includes musical performances for audiences of all ages.
More than 750 spectators gathered in the theater's concert hall, including military personnel and Rosgvardia officers, their families, internal service veterans, and residents of the city.
The concert program featured well-known and popular songs from the Great Patriotic War: "The Artillerymen's March" (T. Khrennikov, V. Gusev), "The Frontline Driver's Song" (B. Mokrousov, B. Laskin), and a suite based on soldiers' songs: "Song about the Russian Soldier" (K. Akimov, K. Filippova), "Vasya-Vasilyok" (A. Novikov, S. Alymov), "Song about the Soviet Army" (A. Alexandrov, O. Kolychev), as well as musical works of various genres: songs by Soviet composers and Russian folk songs.
Especially liked the Simferopol residents songs: "You are my Russia" (S. Tulikov, S. Ostrovoy), "Beyond the distant outskirts" (N. Budashkin, G. Akulov), "The best city of the earth" (A. Babajanian, L. Derbenyov) performed by the leading soloist of the ensemble, Honored Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva.
The ensemble's choreographic group performed original dance numbers: "Home with Victory" (directed by Honored Artist of Russia A. Safronov, musical arrangement by A. Zarkov), "Cossack Dance" (directed by Honored Artist of Russia P. Kovalev), "Kalinka" (directed by People's Artist of Russia A. Radyuk, musical arrangement by Honored Artist of Russia A. Mazanov).
The concert ended with the legendary song "Farewell, Slavonic Woman" by composer V. Agapkin and poet A. Fedotov, performed by soloists and the choir of the Academic Ensemble of Songs and Dances of the National Guard of the Russian Federation.
The audience warmly received each musical number of the concert, thanked the ensemble's artists with long-lasting applause.
At the end of the concert, the artistic director and chief conductor of the ensemble, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Eliseev addressed the audience with words of gratitude for attention and warm welcome.
The big tour of the Academic Ensemble of Song and Dance 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 Eliseev, continues.
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