Збагачення традицій чоловічого виконавства у балетній творчості Миколи Прядченка

Abstract

The aim of the article is to identify the features of the leading soloist of the National Opera and Ballet Theater named after T. Shevchenko Nikolay Priadchenko in the 1970–1990s. Methodology. To carry out scientifically objective research, we used analytical (analysis of literature and sources, events), comparative-historical means (conducting research in chronological sequence, comparing various stages of creativity, taking into account the historical context) and biographical methods (analysis of the reflection of his personal life events in the creative work). Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that for the first time the features of M. Priadchenko’s artistic style were analyzed, which contributed to the traditions’ enrichment of the domestic choreographic school of male performance. Conclusions. An analysis of the problem’s historiography showed considerable attention on the part of ballet critics and scientists to the work of M. Priadchenko, however, a comprehensive study of the characteristics of the performing style and the role in enriching the school of domestic male ballet performance were not found. Features of the performing manner of M. Priadchenko in the roles of academic heritage consisted in the fact that he introduced a personal understanding of the images of his heroes into the traditional classical parties, a subtle sense of romantic academic choreographic style. In ballets on Ukrainian themes, M. Priadchenko convincingly reproduced the necessary artistic images, often endowed with a mythological nature. A universal dancer, M. Priadchenko was equally convincing in the ballets created by his contemporaries (A. Shekero, H. Maiorov, B. Eifman, etc.). In them, for each character, he found unexpected acting details that emphasized the individuality and significance of their characters. The stage achievements of famous Ukrainian dancers require further research attention, because an analysis of stage heritage will help to identify and understand the basic artistic principles of the male ballet school in Ukraine.