Legend Fedor Fedorov Bolshoi Theatre in the Tretyakov Gallery
ARTinvestment.RU   09 апреля 2014

In the Tretyakov Gallery opens an exhibition of Fyodor Fedorovsk (1883-1955), which represents a whole epoch in the history of the Bolshoi Theatre on par with names MI Petipa, Fyodor Chaliapin, Nezhdanova and Pokrovsky

TG , April 9 - August 3, 2014
Moscow, Krimsky Val, 10 , Halls 80-82

In the Tretyakov Gallery on Krimsky Val today opens the exhibition " Artist Fedor Fedorov ( 1883-1955 ) . Legend of the Bolshoi Theatre ».

Name Fedorovsk is whole epoch in the history of the Bolshoi Theatre on par with names MI Petipa , Fyodor Chaliapin , Nezhdanova and Pokrovsky . When life Fedorovskiy enjoyed rare for a theater artist fame, but in recent decades it is known only to specialists . The first monographic exhibition of master Tretyakov Gallery is in conjunction with the Museum of the Bolshoi Theater and Theater Museum . Bakhrushin . Following the showing of works by artists of the circle of Sergei Diaghilev , N. Goncharova , Korovin , A. Golovin project continues a series of exhibitions that reveal the innovative trends in decorative art of the first half of the XX century .

The samples of art Fedorov know almost everything: he is the author of ruby ​​model stars on the towers of the Moscow Kremlin ; opera "Boris Godunov " and " The Tsar's Bride " is still going at the Bolshoi Theatre in his scenography ; From 1935 to 2005, many generations of spectators admired the main theater of the country two versions of the famous red-and- gold curtain made ​​from sketches wizard. But the main reservoir of his work is not known to the general public . The purpose of the exhibition - to acquaint visitors with the best of theater and decorative art from the first half of the XX century in the performance of the artist - the legend of the Bolshoi Theater .

Traditions of Russian painting late XIX -XX centuries Fedorov took from their teachers on a decorative branch of the Imperial Central Stroganov school of Industrial Art - Konstantin Korovin and M . Vrubel . In the 1910- 20s , combining work in the theater in VHUTEMAS teaching , he is actively experimenting with a variety of trends and directions in the visual arts .

Fyodor Fyodorovsky The old citizens . 1934 Sketch six male costumes for the play "Faust" ( Gounod's opera ) . Directed VA Lossky , conductor AM Pazovsky . Bolshoi Theatre Paper, gouache and pencil. 21 × 94 Source : Press Release THG

Fyodor Fyodorovsky Polovtsian warriors . 1934 sketch male costumes for the play "Prince Igor" (opera by Alexander Borodin ) . Dir. LV Baratov conductor NS Golovanov . Bolshoi Theatre Yellow Paper , gouache, charcoal, sanguine pencil. 73 × 151 Source : Press Release THG

opens exhibit design samples FYODOROVSKAYA Russian and European operas and ballets . It designs and projects scenography for the Moscow Opera Zimin (1907-1917) , for theatrical enterprises Diaghilev (1913-1914) , for the Theatre of Moscow Soviet of Workers' , Peasants' and Soldiers' Deputies (1917-1920 , former Zimin Opera ) . Here the works of the first decade of the State Bolshoi Theater. In the Bolshoi Theater Fedorov was invited head of the Staging in 1921 and worked there for more than 30 years, of which almost a quarter century - as the chief artist. Bright, optimistic and life-affirming sketches for "Carmen" (1922), exquisitely graphically as medieval miniatures, sketches for " Faust " (1924 ) , ironically grotesque sketches for " The Mastersingers of Nuremberg " (1929 ) became the early peaks of the master .

Fyodor Fyodorovsky Tsar Boris . 1927 Costume king "Boris Godunov" (opera Mussorgsky ) . Directed VA Lossky , conductor AM Pazovsky . Bolshoi Theatre Paper, gouache and pencil. 70,5 × 53 Source : Press Release THG

Fyodor Fyodorovsky ushkuynikov . 1934 sketch male makeup for the play "Prince Igor" (opera by Alexander Borodin ) . Directed by LV Baratov conductor NS Golovanov . Bolshoi Theatre Paper , ink, brush . 15 × 11,5 Source : Press Release THG

The following halls presents works 1930 -50- ies. During this period, Fedorov devoted himself entirely to design Russian classical music , the appeal to which gave him the opportunity to work on a heroic and epic themes. Russian staging operas in his design - "Boris Godunov" , "Khovanshchina" , "Prince Igor" , "Sadko ", " The Maid of Pskov ", " The Tsar's Bride " - for many years to become the hallmark of the Bolshoi Theatre , but also the entire Soviet theater art. Many performances were decorated by the artist repeatedly in different years , and the exhibition can be traced creative evolution wizard .

Sketches , stage costumes and props demonstrate the basic method of operation over a wide range Fedorovsk historical and cultural themes - stylization . Master introduces the most typical , recognizable details in a modern interpretation that allows you to create the appropriate time convincing his image, avoiding direct historical and ethnographic reconstruction .

Writing and embodying the general atmosphere of the play , Fedorov developed pictorial volume trend in the art of scenography . Trainee famous architects and FO Shechtel Ivan I. Zholtovsky , 1918 for 30 years, designed the main Fedorovskiy celebrations in Red Square and the Bolshoi Theatre. Working with space scene , he paid great attention soraspolozheniyu volumes scenery, artistic composition staging takes into consideration the architectural and building laws in the plastic suits .

Fyodor Fyodorovsky Lude Novgorod . 1935 Costume design for the play "Sadko" ( Rimsky -Korsakov ) . Directed VA Lossky . Conductor Alexander Melik - Pashayev . Bolshoi Theatre Gouache on cardboard , aluminum paint , bronze paint. 72 × 108 Source : Press Release THG

Fyodor Fyodorovsky buffoons . 1935 sketch male costumes for the play "Sadko" (opera Rimsky -Korsakov ) . Directed VA Lossky . Conductor Alexander Melik - Pashayev . Bolshoi Theatre Cardboard, oil and pencil. 72 × 107,5 Source : Press Release THG

In scenography simultaneously manifested picturesque Fedorovsk talent . High culture expressed in the relevant color using bright, expressive colors, in building a common color palette to play perfectly sound balance of colors and shades in delicate handling picturesque qualities of gold and silver .

For solving the problems FYODOROVSKAYA the Bolshoi Theater was organized model workshop , chemical dyeing laboratory mock and spinning workshop. In 1918, on his initiative, the museum was created to preserve the Bolshoi theater sketches and best finished costumes and props which could learn the young wizard. The artist donated to the museum a large number of his works , mostly 1933-1943 years .

Fyodor Fyodorovsky Skeet . 1913 design for the play " Khovanshchina » ( Mussorgsky Opera ) . Entreprise Diaghilev . Paris . 1913 Paper and pencil. 27,2 × 31 Source : Press Release THG

Tretyakov Gallery Fedorovsk heritage is part of a unique museum for classical foundation " stage and film art ", organized in 1984. The collection contains works created during the XX century, when the work of artists in theater, film and animation has become a professional and sketches for plays and films have been isolated in a separate genre easel .

In exhibition features more than 150 works of Fyodor Fedorovsk : sketches of scenery , costumes and makeup ; authentic costumes and mock curtain Bolshoi Theatre , made from drawings by the artist. Variety of genres will allow the viewer to imagine the drama productions, musical images that accompanied active and harmonious, with impeccable artistic taste fine close . Is subject to the same purpose and organization of the exposition: the construction of the stage area with a podium and scenes, likening the upper parapet exhibition halls theater box , as well as the use of ocher in vykraski walls and fabrics with crimson velvet effect . Such exposure solution recreates the atmosphere of the Bolshoi Theater , allowing fully relive the emotions inherent in the works Fedorovsk .

Source : Press Release THG