Paul laughed - Opera "Words". Part One - "The Case"

The question of the existence in Russia of the genre as a rock opera, controversial for many years. Someone who thinks that all the services, so called, is nothing like musicals. Someone talks about the already established Domestic Rock tradition. And sometimes the authors themselves do not tend to organize your creations in any direction. New reason for the debate is sure opera "word and deed", which became Paul Smeyanom written on a story by Alexei Tolstoy 'Prince of Silver'. The first part of the "thing", presented on CD, was fixed for 25 years. Probably, the pros and cons of the product - as a result of long-term work. On one side were the dynamic action and literary expression of the novel (and in some cases saved in the original opera Tolstoy), to dare to fertile ground in the theater quickly blossomed rock style and expressive techniques of modern drama. As a result, 'do' all the characters of Elena Morozova, Silver Prince, Athanasius Vyazemsky and Ivan the Terrible, the guardsmen and mouthpiece - and in relief. On the other hand, "(played in the first half of the 80 in the Theatre Rock 'Atelier'" Lenka ") to work in the definitely left a mark on creativity laughter. Resemblance rybnikovskimi rock opera" The Star and Death of Joaquin Muretty "," Juno and Avos ", more precisely, with the reading of these works director Mark Zakharov, clear, minimalist to the structure of the piece, in arrangements, in the manner of execution. This conversation amid the chorus or just background music sense. And so admire and at the time mixing musical traditions'm surprised - church text (eg, "Our Father", Track 9) imposed on roaring bass and drums crash, emotional monologue against the church singing. All this is done right good quality, but: is trivial. Do not touch the rock of prayer today, not hysterical confessions screeching guitars, and nothing original in his opera not laugh offer. That's why some call the number meets a hundred percent of the opera hard. However, the tracks 12, 13 and 22 stand out clearly from the pack. This is probably one of the most unusual way mixing local traditions with modern rhythms and sounds, where folk intonation - no demonstration of archaisms, as a way to diversify and personalize the musical material. Yet we must remember that the recording stage work does not provide a complete picture of him. Croaking ravens, crows is screaming and clanging. Tools in the torture chamber is not able to replace the live action on stage For the opera, it is laughing all the more important because many of the paintings monologues, memories, where are on stage at the same time it is also a storyteller, and the characters of the story are. The CD 'Case' contains 38 tracks and three bonus tracks - 42 to 44, which would then get in the 'Word'. In the recording of the opera was attended by actors and musicians Alexander Lazarev, Jr., Victor Proskurin Viktor Rakov, Sergei Chonishvili Jean Sagadeev, Dmitry Varshavsky, Dmitry Singers Nicholas Parfenyuk, Alain Anufrieva Maxim Nepomniachtchi, Anatoly Abramov, Konstantin Veretennikov, Natalia Trihleb Fedor Vasiliev and Paul laughed. Included drive to two brochures - with libretto and illustrations by Natalia Kryzhanovskaya. Generally, you can prepare perfectly for the premiere. Natalia Svetlakova laughed Intermedia Paul. Let the disc was held in April.