Ballet-masters` activity on the stage of National Opera of Ukraine in XXI century

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to generalize information about staffing choreographers of the National Opera of Ukraine, namely V. Yaremenko, V. Litvinova, A. Rekhviashvili, who worked there at the beginning of the XXI century. The methodology of the work includes the application of such culturological methods as general-historical, comparative-historical, analytical, etc. The scientific novelty of the publication is in the first complex research of creative work of such ballet-masters as Victor Yaremenko, Aniko Rekhviashvili, Victor Litvinov, who worked in this theater at the beginning of the century. Conclusions. Periods of work of the staffing ballet-masters of National Opera of Ukraine are as follows: V. Yaremenko (2000-2013), A. Rehviashvily (2013–2019), V. Litvinova (1985 till today, interrupted). Their work is characterized by their productive work, which was connected with the update and improvement of the repertoire of the theatre. Their art is also connected with the modernization of academic art-works («Le Corsaire», «Raymonda»), creation of modern classic(«The Marriage of Figaro», «Viennese waltz», «La Dame aux Camélias», «Snow Queen», «Julius Caesar»), experiment with neo-classical ballet art («Sheherazade», «Petrushka», «The Firebird», «Daphnis et Chloé», «Сaprices», «Тights in the gardens of Spain») and grotesque, comedy ballet(«Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka», «Сhasing two hares»). Each of the choreographers made an incredible art contribution to the history of the National Opera of Ukraine.