The rock opera "Journey into the Fire" was presented at the Russian Army Theater.

The rock opera "Walking into the Fire," dedicated to the participants of a special military operation, was presented at the Russian Army Theater. This performance marked the culmination of a large tour across Russian cities. The tour has been ongoing since September of last year. On the third anniversary of the special military operation, Ksenia Egorova saw the rock opera. On the anniversary of the operation's start, they remember those who have been bringing Victory closer for these three years. Their faces are displayed in a photo exhibition in the lobby of the Russian Army Theater. They also remember the premiere of the rock opera "Walking into the Fire." It took place in the capital of tank manufacturing – in Nizhny Tagil at the Uralvagonzavod, where our legendary T-90 tanks are produced in three shifts. Bright memories. "The premiere took place at Uralvagonzavod, it was amazing, an aesthetics that Meyerhold could only dream of. The combination of an absolutely powerful, concrete, menacing, steel, thundering, resonant conveyor and this epic of war," says writer Alexander Prokhanov. Achieving such scale in Moscow is difficult even on the large stage of the Russian Army Theater, but that's not the point here. You won't find any special props, decorations, or technical equipment here. On stage, there is only the most important element – military equipment. The main task is to translate the language of poetry into choreography and music. And, of course, to convey the main meanings. This is the first work of this genre created not just based on historical events, but directly during them. By the summer of 2022, the main arias were ready, the plot was developed. By the way, it's non-linear, more metaphysical. The main character is not a specific person but the History of our country itself, revealed to the audience through key events of the past. "Through tears, through suffering, through misunderstanding, when suddenly they realize that ships are sinking in the Black Sea, and in Moscow restaurants they drink champagne. This grumbling, reaching anger, and then: go ahead, drink your champagne. That is, all these nuances of real life – they will be presented here," says the author of the music and libretto, Alexander Ageev. This is a kind of Odyssey, the journey of two characters – the Poet and the Warrior. Through the battlefield, field hospitals, ruins of cities and villages. What do they want to find? Understanding of their true selves. "When some disaster comes to the house – we unite, we can sometimes be separate at times. It's always like this, I think, everywhere, but when, roughly speaking, it comes to the house, everyone. The whole family gathers completely. And they start to charge up and go into battle," comments director Dmitry Nikitin. On the Defender of the Fatherland Day and the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, the rock opera will be shown not only in Moscow but also in Sevastopol, St. Petersburg, Tomsk, Kursk, and other cities – because representatives from all over Russia are involved in the special military operation, and the themes are very close to everyone. Russia, having gone through the toughest trials, is rediscovering the path to the Russian dream. What is its meaning? – there is no secret here.

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