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ART & CULTURE

Friday, February 03, 2012

ARTS COUNCIL OF MONGOLIA

Spartacus to be staged at the Opera House
success since Yakobson abandoned conventional Pointe in his choreography. In 1958, the ballet received its first staging at the Bolshoi theatre in Moscow, choreographed by Igor Moiseev. However, it was the 1968 production, choreographed by Yuri Grigorovich, which achieved the greatest acclaim for the ballet. It remains one of Khachaturians best known works and is prominent within the repertoires of the Bolshoi Theatre and other ballet companies in Russia and the former Soviet Union. The Mongolian State Opera Theater is planning to present Spartak with the support of the Tuguldur Foundation on February 18-19, 2011. State distinguished artists and ballerinas Kh.Mungunhulug, O.Gantsooj and M.Od will perform the leading roles.

Lead performer O.Gantsooj practicing the role of Spartacus Spartacus or Spartak, is a ballet by Russian composer Aram Khachaturian, 1903-1978. The work follows the exploits of Spartacus, leader of the slave uprising against the Romans known as the Third Servile war. However, the ballets storyline takes considerable liberties with historical records. Khachaturian composed the ballet in 1954, and this was awarded a Lenin Prize for his work that year. With choreography by Leonid Yakobsonl, it was first staged in Leningrad In 1956 with only qualified

Ch.Ganchimeg playing Aegina and Kh.Mungunkhulug rehearsing for Crassus

Mirror first neoclassic ballet in Mongolia

N.Chinzorig, a young ballet master, organized his first performance of a ballet in Mongolia. He graduated from the Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture in 2008; worked for three years with the State Opera and Ballet Theatre; and is studying at the Russian University of Arts and Theatre. On the 30th of January he organized a performance of Mirror, a neoclassic ballet, at the Opera and Ballet Theatre. The ballet was performed in two acts, the first being black envelope and love composed by American composer James Horner. The second part consisted of examples of neoclassic, contemporary and classic ballet. State distinguished artists B.Saruul, G.Batchimeg and E.Erdenejargal played the lead roles in act one, and were supported by dancers from the Opera and Ballet Theatre in act two. A combination of classical and contemporary styles, it was the first showing of this type of ballet on stage at the Opera Theatre.

Kush and Oyuka to perform 3rd cover concert

and The Dreaming of a White Christmas. Thanks to the many professional artists who have contributed and performed with Kush and Oyuka, their audiences were filled with the richness of jazz. Their next cover concert will feature songs by Michael Buble and Jamie Cullum, musicians known around the world. Performed in a contemporary style, it will bring a new type of jazz to the music scene of Mongolia. Contributing artists are from the Mongolian State Academic Theater of Opera & Ballet, the State Morin Khuur Ensemble, the Music and Dance College, and the Bayan Mongol Ensemble. The Nutcracker Ballet dance group, singer Tselmuun, Munkh-Ulzii, and solo guitarist Choijilsuren. Sponsors: Aero Mongolia Airlines, Genesis Vision Recording Media sponsor: C1 TV Supporter: Art Council of Mongolia Ticket is available at the Hi-Fi Megastore Ticket price: Tgs 12,000 Telephone: 88033300, 88080968, 88110735 Website:www.facebook.com/ KushandOyuka

Kush and Oyuka jazz band will perform their 3rd cover concert at 7:30 pm on February 11 at, at the State Philharmonic Hall. In late 2011 they successfully held two concertsFrank Sinatra and Diana Krall

Whats on January 27-Feb 3

Whats on Feb 3-10 DT=Drama Theatre; OBT=Opera/ballet Theatre; SPH=State Philharmonic Hall; TDAG=Tsagaan Darium Art Gallery; UMA=Union of Mongolian Artists; ZFAM=Zanabazar fine Art Museum Fri 3 9am-6pm Erkhembayar exhib (ZFAM) 10am-7pm The Space exhib (UMA) 10am-6.30pm D.Batnasan exhib (TDAG) 7pm Domogt Anu Khatan (DT) 7pm Academy Pop concert (SPH) Sat 4 10am-7pm The Space exhib (UMA) 10am-6.30pm D. Batnasan exhib (TDAG) 5pm Genghis Khan (opera, OBT) 5pm Domogt Anu Khatan (DT) Sun 5 10am-7pm The Space exhib (UMA) 10am-6.30pm D. Batnasan exhib (TDAG) 5pm Swan Lake (ballet, OBT) 5pm Domogt Anu Khatan (DT) Mon 6 10am-7pm The Space exhib (UMA) Tues 7 10am-7pm The Space exhib (UMA) Wed 8 10am-6.30pm D. Batnasan exhib (TDAG) 10am-7pm The Space exhib (UMA) Thurs 9 10am-6.30pm D. Batnasan exhib (TDAG) 10am-7pm Baasankhuu/Dorjderem exhib (UMA) Fri 10 10am-7pm Baasankhuu/Dorjderem exhib (UMA) 10am-6.30pm D. Batnasan exhib (TDAG) 7pm Gershwin concert (SPH) Tengis Movie Theater Happy Feet 2 (US, 3D); Nations Blue Stain (Mongolia); Between Sun and Moon (Mongolia); One Body, Two Hearts (Mongolia); Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol 4 (US); My Brothers Wife (Mongolia) Live Music
Genghis Khan opera Swan Lake ballet

City Nomads (7.30pm): Tues Solongo; Fri Tsogoo Detroit Bar (9pm): Wed UB Night; Fri UFO Grand Khan (9pm): Tues lemons; Wed One Way; Fri/ Sat Beer Ikh Mongol (9.30pm): Tues Altan Urag; Wed Fire; Thurs Altan Urag; Fri Fire; Sat X-Vit; Sun Altan Urag Strings (10.45 nightly): Mexico Jam

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