Russian Missile Attacks have damaged parts of the Odesa Opera’s workshops. According to reports, the production workshops of Odesa Opera and about 30 cultural heritage monuments were damaged as a result of a night attack by Russia on August 14. According to the reports approximately 10 blocks of historical buildings in the Central Historical Area of Odesa and 30 cultural {…}
The Odesa Opera’s Chief Conductor Vyacheslav Chernukho-Volich has reportedly been fired. The Ukrainian press is reporting that the conductor was fired after appearing in a picture with Yusif Eyvazov, the Baku National Opera’s new director, following a “La Boheme” performance in Azerbaijan. The picture caused outrage because Eyvazov is married to Anna Netrebko, who the Ukrainian government sanctioned. Additionally, the {…}
The Odesa Opera House is set to stage the premiere of Oleksandr Rodin’s “Kateryna.” The work is based on the poem of the same name by Taras Shevchenko and will be conducted by Vyacheslav Chernukho-Volich. The production of “Kateryna” will be directed by Oksana Taranenko and will feature set design by Igor Anisenko, choreography by Aleksey Sklyarenko, and video projections {…}