The National Festival “Musical Heart of Theatre” introduces a new tradition of opening the theatre season in one of the Moscow or large regional theatres with a musical and informal communication. The first event will take place on 21 September at the Mossovet Theatre at the performance of Evgeny Marcelli’s “The Bremen Town Musicians”.

This meeting will be a platform for communication between artists, directors, producers, and authors working in musical theatre in Russia. Among the guests will be participants in the performance and famous composers.

Maksim Dunayevsky, president of the festival, noted the importance of communication between professionals. “Additional communication and meetings give more opportunities for the development of creative ideas and the birth of new projects, including initiatives aimed at the development of musical theatre in Russia,” he said.

Since 2006, the Festival and the Musical Heart of Theatre Award have been promoting the development of contemporary musical theatre in Russia and the popularisation of Russian authors. The project is supported by the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives and the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. This year the festival will take place from 15 to 25 November in the Samara region.

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