The Ensemble's tour of the cities of the Southern Federal District has ended

June 2024 was marked by a bright event in the cultural life of the Crimean Peninsula – a tour of the Academic Order "For Merits in Culture and Art" of the Song and Dance ensemble of the National Guard troops under the direction of artistic director and chief conductor, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Yeliseyev.

Crimeans are well aware of and love the work of the Ensemble – one of the largest and oldest army groups of musical and choreographic art in Russia has repeatedly pleased residents of Crimea and guests of the All-Russian health resort with its art.

This year, the Crimean tour of the Rosgvardiya Song and Dance Ensemble started on June 21 in Simferopol. Located between the steppe and the sea, the ancient capital of Crimea, where every inch of land is literally "saturated" with history, the " guardian city "(this is how its name translates from Greek), the "gate of Crimea", the city awarded the honorary award – the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, modern Simferopol is a major economic, political and cultural center. cultural center.

In the Drama Theater named after M. Gorky Simferopol was not a single empty seat. Residents and guests of the city, military personnel and employees of the regional department of the Rosgvardiya came to touch the art of the "Yeliseyevites". Each number of the concert program was accompanied by stormy, long-lasting applause from the audience. At the end of the concert, the deputy head of the territorial body of the department, Colonel Mikhail Kolosov, presented the artists with commendations and certificates of honor.

A day later – on June 23 – the famous team was met by the "pearl" of the Southern Coast of the Crimea-the ancient and eternally young Yalta. Residents of the city, military personnel and employees of the regional department of Rosgvardiya, as well as numerous "resort guests" who came to Yalta from all corners of our vast Homeland gathered at the A. P. Chekhov Yalta Theater. The Eliseevtsev concert was a huge success.

The next destination of the Ensemble's Crimean concert tour was beautiful Yevpatoria – a city famous for its centuries-old history, unique architecture and unique natural conditions. Among the audience gathered on June 27 in the Pushkin Evpatoria Theater, there were representatives of the City Administration and the Republic of Crimea, military personnel and employees of the regional department of the Rosgvardiya. The performance of the Rosgvardiya Song and Dance Ensemble was a wonderful gift for Evpatorians and guests of the resort.

The Ensemble team pays more attention to performances for children's audiences – on June 29, the "Yeliseyevites" were eagerly awaited by the children vacationing in the legendary "Artek" - an International Children's Health Center on the Black Sea coast, as well as the staff of the complex. At the end of the concert, the children – the most grateful and sincere spectators-did not let the artists leave the stage for a long time.

At the end of the event, Konstantin Fedorenko, General Director of the Artek Children's Health Center, addressed the artists of the collective with a welcoming speech:

"You gave us a wonderful holiday. The concert of artists of the famous Rosgvardiya collective is a historic event in the life of Artek! Next year, we decided to allocate 10 free vacation packages for children of artists of your team. Welcome to Artek!"

On the last day of June – the 30th – a concert of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Rosgvardiya took place in the hero city of Kerch, the final tour of the collective in the Republic of Crimea. In the favorite place of recreation of residents and guests of Kerch – the Korabel concert hall – residents of the city, military personnel and employees of the regional department of the Rosgvardiya gathered. The guest of honor of the concert was the Head of the Kerch municipal district Olga Solodilova. At the end of the musical evening, on behalf of all Kerch residents, she warmly thanked the artists of the Ensemble for their pleasure and presented the head of the Ensemble and its artistic director, People's Artist of the Russian Federation, Professor, Major General Viktor Yeliseyev with the award of the Kerch City Council for a significant personal contribution to the development of culture.

"Vocalists and musicians have access to all genres of music; the mastery of voices and instruments is so filigree that the level of skill is simply difficult to describe in words. The repertoire was no less pleasing: classics, folk songs, compositions from favorite films, of course, a lot of military lyrics, " Olga Stanislavovna emphasized.

The diversity of the Ensemble's repertoire noted by the Head of the Kerch Administration and the theme of patriotism, loyalty to civic duty, and responsibility to future generations, which runs through all its work, is indeed a distinctive feature of the collective's activities.

The concert program, which was enthusiastically received by Crimeans, included the most striking numbers from the Ensemble's repertoire – such as vocal and choreographic compositions: "Valor and Honor "(music and lyrics by A. Zaitsev, staged by Ivan Zhelnov, Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania, soloist – Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev), "Home with Victory" (staged by Honored Artist of Russia A. Safronov, arranged by A. Zarkov), medley on the themes of soldiers ' songs "Soldier's Suite" (composition by A. Kukharenko, soloists-Honored Artist of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic Alexander Kochov, Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Igor Safonov, Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Evgeny Yakhin, artists of the Ensemble: Ruslan Abdrafikov,  Alexey Bosykh, Mikhail Mamonov and Viktor Lezhnin), " Gypsy Fantasy "(composition and arrangement by I. Golubev and I. Kadomtseva, choreography by Artur Bogdanov, soloists-People's Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva, Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev, Evgeny Nasonov), spirit-lifting " March of the Artillerymen "(V.Gusev-T. Khrennikov), the life-affirming " Song of War Correspondents "(M. Blanter-K. Simonov, soloist-Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko), the legendary "Smuglyanka" (A. Novikov – Ya.Shvedov, soloist – Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Grigory Yakovlev).

With deep feeling, the audience received a heartfelt performance of the Russian romance "Not for Me" (N. Devitte – A. Molchanov, soloist-Honored Artist of the Republic of Ingushetia Igor Safonov), the Russian folk song " Skakal Kazak "(soloist-Dmitry Dolgiy), songs: "On a visit goes" (A. Averkin – V. Bokov, soloist-People's Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva), "Russia is free" (A. Novikov – S. Alymov, soloist-Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Volzhanin), "Ballad of the mother" (E. Martynov – A. Dementyev, soloist-Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia - Alania Pavel Pushkin), " I was born in the Soviet Union "(O. Gazmanov, soloists-Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev and Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko).

The creation of a warm festive atmosphere was facilitated by the performance of a medley on the themes of songs from the repertoire of Leonid Utesov (composition by Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Mazanov, soloists-People's Artist of Russia Natalia Eliseeva, Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev, Honored Artist of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania Pavel Pushshkin, soloist of the Ensemble Mikhail Mamonov), as well as comic songs: "I'll take you to the tundra" (M. Fradkin – M. Plyatskovsky, soloists-Honored Artists of the Republic of Buryatia Ruslan Samozhapov and Norpol Tsydenov) and "Boys Went on a Spree" (S. Pavliashvili-A. Shakhunts; soloists-Honored Artist of Russia Alexey Dmitriev and Honored Artist of the Republic of Dagestan Alexey Kholyavko).

No one was left indifferent by the performance of the vocal octet of the Ensemble (head-Honored Artist of Russia Sergey Bazylko), who performed the songs "Argo" (A. Basilaya – D. Bagashvili) from the musical "Argonauts" and "I will go out in the field with a horse at night" (I. Matvienko – A. Shaganov), as well as the musical number "Chairs". performed brilliantly by the Balalaika quartet under the direction of Ivan Stepanov.

Each concert of the Ensemble in the framework of the" Tavrichesky "tour invariably ended with the march" Farewell of the Slavs " (V. Agapkin – A. Fedotov) performed by the choir and orchestra of the Ensemble.

The artistic director and chief conductor of the Ensemble, People's Artist of Russia, Major General Viktor Yeliseyev, in an interview with journalists, expressed the readiness of the ensemble he leads to continue to contribute to strengthening the unity and cohesion of the multinational people of Russia for the benefit of our great Motherland.