Alexander Menshikov & Barynya at the Cincinnati Opera (photos)
Saturday, November 20th, 2010, Cincinnati Opera's 2010 Ball “An Evening Under the Tsars” at
Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio
Our singer Sasha Menshikov was biggest hit during an "Evening Under the Tzars". Leonid Bruk was so exited, he broke the second string on his contrabass-balalaika. Now he has to fly to Russia to get a new string.
Artistic director of the Cincinnati Opera and over 450 guests loved Barynya performance. He said they will book us again in 2020 when they are planning to have another Russian theme event.
Cincinnati is very nice place. Саша Меньшиков сказал, что Синсиннати ему очень напоминает Сан Франциско. Мы вежливо согласились, всё таки оба города находятся в Америке. Никто не решается спорить с Сашей после его такого громкого успеха в опере.
Ensemble Barynya cast: Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals), singer Alexander Menshikov.
Saturday, November 20, Cincinnati Opera 2010 Opera Ball, “An Evening Under the Tsars,” a Russian-themed event inspired by the company’s 2011 presentation of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. This extraordinary evening, honoring longtime Opera patrons Dr. Bob and Suzanne Hasl and Dr. William and Jo Selnick, took place at the elegant Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel, featuring cocktails, entertainment by the Cincinnati Ballet and the Barynya Ensemble, and dinner by Chef Todd Kelly, executive chef of Orchids, the Hilton’s award-winning restaurant.
Elina Karokhina and Mikhail Smirnov playing during the cocktail hour (photo from Cincinnati newspaper website)
Leonid Bruk on the boarwalk
Alexander Menshikov near the Hilton hotel in downtown Cincinnati
Leonid Bruk without his balalaika-contrabass looks just like regular folk
Саша Меньшиков на фоне какой-то реки.
Recommendation letter for Barynya ensemble from Evans Mirageas, Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera
художественный руководитель Синсиннатской оперы написал нам рекомендательное письмо
November 21, 2010
It gives me great pleasure to sing the praises of The Barynya Ensemble. I engaged them to provide the entertainment for our annual Opera Ball at Cincinnati Opera. As one who has loved Russian folk music since I was a teenager I have high expectations for a balalaika ensemble. I grew up on the legendary recordings of the Osipov Balalaika Orchestra and made radio programs with one of the most popular American-based balalaika ensembles of the 1980s, the Odessa Balalaikas.
My memories were gratified and new standards of enjoyment were set this past Saturday evening when The Barynya Ensemble serenaded our 450 discerning Cincinnati Opera patrons at Our ‘Night under The Tsars’ Ball. Their choice of repertoire and the vigor and enthusiasm of their performances were terrific. And what was equally gratifying to me as a producer was their ability to adapt their program to our specific needs. They are not only fine musicians, but delightful colleagues. I will work with them again at the earliest opportunity!
Evans Mirageas
The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director, Cincinnati Opera
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Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio
Our singer Sasha Menshikov was biggest hit during an "Evening Under the Tzars". Leonid Bruk was so exited, he broke the second string on his contrabass-balalaika. Now he has to fly to Russia to get a new string.
Artistic director of the Cincinnati Opera and over 450 guests loved Barynya performance. He said they will book us again in 2020 when they are planning to have another Russian theme event.
Cincinnati is very nice place. Саша Меньшиков сказал, что Синсиннати ему очень напоминает Сан Франциско. Мы вежливо согласились, всё таки оба города находятся в Америке. Никто не решается спорить с Сашей после его такого громкого успеха в опере.
Ensemble Barynya cast: Elina Karokhina (balalaika), Leonid Bruk (balalaika-contrabass), Mikhail Smirnov (garmoshka, guitar, vocals), singer Alexander Menshikov.
Saturday, November 20, Cincinnati Opera 2010 Opera Ball, “An Evening Under the Tsars,” a Russian-themed event inspired by the company’s 2011 presentation of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin. This extraordinary evening, honoring longtime Opera patrons Dr. Bob and Suzanne Hasl and Dr. William and Jo Selnick, took place at the elegant Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza Hotel, featuring cocktails, entertainment by the Cincinnati Ballet and the Barynya Ensemble, and dinner by Chef Todd Kelly, executive chef of Orchids, the Hilton’s award-winning restaurant.
Elina Karokhina and Mikhail Smirnov playing during the cocktail hour (photo from Cincinnati newspaper website)
Leonid Bruk on the boarwalk
Alexander Menshikov near the Hilton hotel in downtown Cincinnati
Leonid Bruk without his balalaika-contrabass looks just like regular folk
Саша Меньшиков на фоне какой-то реки.
Recommendation letter for Barynya ensemble from Evans Mirageas, Artistic Director of Cincinnati Opera
художественный руководитель Синсиннатской оперы написал нам рекомендательное письмо
November 21, 2010
It gives me great pleasure to sing the praises of The Barynya Ensemble. I engaged them to provide the entertainment for our annual Opera Ball at Cincinnati Opera. As one who has loved Russian folk music since I was a teenager I have high expectations for a balalaika ensemble. I grew up on the legendary recordings of the Osipov Balalaika Orchestra and made radio programs with one of the most popular American-based balalaika ensembles of the 1980s, the Odessa Balalaikas.
My memories were gratified and new standards of enjoyment were set this past Saturday evening when The Barynya Ensemble serenaded our 450 discerning Cincinnati Opera patrons at Our ‘Night under The Tsars’ Ball. Their choice of repertoire and the vigor and enthusiasm of their performances were terrific. And what was equally gratifying to me as a producer was their ability to adapt their program to our specific needs. They are not only fine musicians, but delightful colleagues. I will work with them again at the earliest opportunity!
Evans Mirageas
The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director, Cincinnati Opera
все записи в моем блоге
garmoshka.livejournal.com