Serebrennikov was nominated for “Golden mask”
MOSCOW, Nov 2 — RIA Novosti. The play “Chatsky” directed by Kirill Serebrennikov in “Helikon-Opera” was among the productions nominated for the highest theatrical prize “Golden mask”: the pieces of silver claim to the award in the categories “direction” and “costume”.
Formed the long list of nominees for the highest national theatre award “Golden mask”, a solemn ceremony which will be held on April 15 at the new stage of the Bolshoi theater, said Thursday on a press-conferences the General Director “the Gold mask” Maria Revyakin. All 61 nominated performance.
Just “Chatsky” received four nominations. Pieces of silver was nominated as a Director and costume designer, has also been nominated for the award conductor Felix Korobov and the composer Alexander Manotskov. The production as a whole was nominated as a best Opera performance.
In may at the Metropolitan theater “Gogol-center” and the home of its artistic Director Kirill Serebrennikov were searched in the case of embezzlement of public funds to non-profit organizations, “the Seventh Studio”. Initially, the investigators were sent to jail Nina Maslyaeva and under house arrest — the General Director “the Seventh Studio” Yuri itina. Then he was taken into custody eks-the Director of “Gogol-center” Alexey Malopolski, and pieces of silver placed under house arrest.
Earlier Revyakin, opening the press conference, expressed concern around colleagues related to the case, “the Seventh Studio”. “Sure, and I hope that this situation will be resolved”, she said.