"New Opera" will present in London "Prince Igor"

The Moscow Theater "New Opera" will first present on the stage of the London Coliseum the opera Borodin "Prince Igor" in the production of director Yuri Alexandrov.

The tour of the New Opera will be held from April 1 to 5 as part of the cross -year of the culture of Russia and the UK. Behind the conductor’s remote control will be the main conductor of the New Opera, the Briton Yan Latam-Kenig.

“We, working on Prince Igor, tried to focus on the symbolic to the same extent as on the heroic. We have a wonderful orchestra and choir, and the role of the choir is very important here. This is an opera with many roles, a very beautiful production. I think that the British audience thanks to her will learn more about the Russian character and the Russian opera, ”said RIA Novosti conductor.

Koenig Latam believes that it is very important to revive an interest in Russian culture in the UK. “We must see good things in everything, pay attention to what unites us, and not disconnects us. I am not a politician, but an artist, I believe that through cultural relations we can improve relations in general, ”said Koenig Latam.

The New Opera is the only Russian Opera Theater that will come to London as part of the Year of Culture.