Yana Ivanytska

Iryna Dats’s performance in Mykola Lysenko’s opera Natalka Poltavka has sparked mixed feelings in theatrical circles. Since this Lysenko work is considered not so much a genre piece as one that borders on banality, Dats’s choice was obviously quite a risk. Had she sung the part of Tatiana in...

The concert at the National Philharmonic of Ukraine featured both popular and little known musical works by Spanish composers. The “Music at Christmas” cycle is a key feature of the charitable project “Artists for the Spiritual Renaissance of Ukraine,” founded by Hanna Seredenko in 2000. The aim of...

Two recent events were held in honor of the birth centenary of Dmitry Shostakovich. The National Musical Academy of Ukraine hosted an international workshop and the Embassy of Russia held a musical soiree. Both events had a special guest and active participant: the great composer’s widow Irina...

“I don’t like my music, but what is my opinion against that of millions of others?”Frederick LoeweSt. Petersburg director Vadim Malkov first worked on the musical, but couldn’t cope with the material. It is common knowledge that starting from scratch is easier than redoing something, so the...

Melodies of the Celestial Empire is the name of a vocal- instrumental-choreographic ensemble founded recently. It stands out from among a great many performing groups, being the only one to have familiarized Kyiv audiences with genuine traditional Ukrainian culture. Initiated by the Chinese...