A still from the performance of "The Devil Onegin" taken at the Minnan Grand Theater in Xiamen on January 12. On the right is Ivan Orokin, the actor of the play and the actor of Onegin. Xinhua News Agency
Xinhua News Agency, Xiamen, January 14 (Reporter Fu Min) The original Russian musical "The Devil Onegin" debuted at the Minnan Grand Theater in Xiamen on the evening of the 12th. This is the first original Russian musical introduced in Xiamen. Ivan Ozhokin, the male protagonist of the play and the actor of Onegin, said that he looks forward to bringing more artistic works to China. The story of the
musical "The Devil Onegin" is adapted from Pushkin's long verse novel "Eugene Onegin", which provides a new interpretation of the image of Onegin as a "superfluous man". Although the image of the devil does not appear in the original work, the creative team of the musical reconstructed the plot, creatively added a new character "the devil", and promoted the development of the story through the "devil".
"Onegin" has been performed for more than 8 years since its premiere in St. Petersburg. With its gorgeous choreography, moving melody, unique interpretation and Russian temperament, it has become a masterpiece among musicals.
A still from the performance of "The Devil Onegin" filmed at the Minnan Grand Theater in Xiamen on January 12. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Fu Min
"This is our first time in China, but there are many audiences who came to watch the performance, and the response was very enthusiastic." Orokin said in an interview with a Xinhua News Agency reporter, "It turns out that China has so much love Fans of musicals, there are so many audiences who understand and appreciate Russian art. I think this is particularly great."
As a well-known Russian musical actor, Ivan Ozhokin has appeared in "The Phantom of the Opera", "Cats" and " Russian versions of musicals such as "The Doctor" and "Beauty and the Beast". In the performance that night, Ivan Ozhokin's stage control received bursts of applause from the audience. He performed the aria "Moscow", the splendid chapter of the play, and sang Onegin's homesickness and parting. the pain.
"On the one hand, "Onegin" is an adaptation of "Eugene Onegin". On the other hand, when we were preparing for the Chinese tour of "Onegin", we considered that the Chinese audience is different According to the way of thinking, some adaptations have been made accordingly." Orokin said that through these adaptations, he hopes that the younger generation of Chinese audiences can better understand the classics and get closer to Russian culture.
The China-Russia Cultural Year will be held from 2024 to 2025. Orokin hopes that the two countries can expand exchanges and cooperation in the field of culture and art.
"Art has no borders." Orokin said, "Many problems in the world today stem from the fact that people no longer communicate and listen to each other. Art and culture are the bridges that can unite people."
in In Orokin’s view, the different cultures of China and Russia can be better communicated and integrated. "I am very interested in Chinese traditional paintings, and Chinese Peking Opera and local operas are also very charming. Russia has many excellent ballets, musicals, operas, etc." Orozin said, "In the future, I should be more brave and open-minded. vision, and bring more and better works of art to China."
