Helikon Opera
The Helikon Opera (Russian Геликон - Опера, Gelikon - Opera) is a working in Moscow, Russian Federation opera ensemble, which was launched in April 1990. It was founded by Dmitry Bertman and has focused on unconventional productions. Chief conductor is Vladimir Ponkin.
Venues
The ensemble played until 2006 in the 250-seat comprehensive Mayakovsky Theater, the former ballroom in the palace of the art-loving family Shakhovskoi - Glebov - Streschnewa of the 19th century. Since 2006, this theater Helikon -1 " and expanded ". This work will, however, always hampered by bureaucratic disruptive, so the ensemble for years has to perform his performances in other Moscow theaters. According to the website (as of January 2014! ) The work is to be completed by 2011. Currently, the theater in the building plays New Arbat ( Novy Arbat ) 11 called Helikon -2.