Woland will sing on the stage

Residents of the capital for the first time see the singing of the heroes of the novel by Mikhail Bulgakov "the Master and Margarita". After the triumphant success in St. Petersburg in the capital arrives a musical based on the famous work of the exiled Russian writer.

In anticipation of the premiere, which will take place on 2 March in the theatre "Russian song", was a great press conference with the participation of actors and painters. The famous capital architect Gregory Pototsky presented the monument to the Master and Margarita. The grandson of the writer, co-author of the libretto productions Sergei Shilovsky-Bulgakov took monument donated to the Museum.

Developers musical performance combined the famous story with a new theatrical trends: large-scale 3D decorations, modern choreography and unique costumes.

"This large-scale project has been preparing for 2 years. Implementation involved the best domestic talent. Now 6 months later he successfully with full houses is in St. Petersburg. I hope he will like and Metropolitan residents," said the producer, the Creator of the Director's concept Irina Afanasyeva.

"The number of admirers Mikhail Bulgakov with this musical will increase many times," no doubt Sergei Shilovsky-Bulgakov. To this material was applied to many creative teams, some productions one appeared, but on the big stage "Master and Margarita" residents of the capital will see for the first time".

A descendant of the writer stated that a couple of years ago, the famous composer Andrew Lloyd Webber invited him to London to discuss the contract on similar musical. Despite what was done considerable preparatory work, Webber refused productions, noting that simply unable to move a massive story on the stage. And that scared the famous composer, was subjected to domestic actors.

The musical "the Master and Margarita" is a joint project of the St. Petersburg theatre "Music Hall" and the Russian production company Makers Lab. The project will involve 7 composers: Anton Tanonov, Olga Tomas, Sergey Rubalskaya, Irina Dolgova, Oleg Popkov and other, and another 7 librettists. Musical project Manager - Italian conductor Fabio Mastrangelo, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a major speech on 27 February.

In the musical will play more than 70 performers, the role of Woland will play the winner of the "Golden mask" Ivan Ozhogin, the way Margaret Anastasia Makeeva, the Wizard will Gleb Matveichuk. Ozhogin, already working in such musical productions as "the phantom of the Opera", "Pola Negri", "Tanz der vampire", reported that "he is not ashamed of their work."

"I said from the very beginning of awe and jealousy were treated to what will be delivered - and this team has managed to do just incredible: write a really stunning score! It's not migrate to some foreign scenes of Broadway or the West End, this extraordinary statement, which was made from zero," said the actor.

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