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Kultura Moskvy attended a press conference dedicated to the opening of the joint project "Museum in the Opera / Opera in the Museum" Moscow Theatre "New Opera" named after E.V. Kolobov And Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA).

"We wanted to create something that Yevgeny Vladimirovich Kolobov would have enjoyed. And I think that, had life turned out differently, he would probably have happily participated in this as a musician and as the creator of a new opera house," noted Anton Getman, director of the Novaya Opera Theatre.

Kolobov – a reformer of musical theatre

Evgeny Kolobov founded the Novaya Opera when he was 45 years old. By then, he had worked at several of the USSR's largest theaters, served as artistic director of the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Moscow Academic Musical Theater, and had numerous opera productions under his belt, along with an endless desire to make opera more contemporary.

The Novaya Opera we know today is a theater that preserves everything its founder brought to opera. Experimentation is ingrained in the theater's very DNA, which is why it incorporates so many lab-style formats. It also provides young performers with the opportunity to stage productions. Three years ago, the Moscow Ballet Company joined the Novaya Opera, providing it with the necessary conditions for the continuous creative exploration of a new choreographic language.

"Yevgeny Vladimirovich tried to break with the traditional approach and attitude toward opera in general and opera in particular. The evidence we collected consistently pointed to this: both his productions and his bold, courageous approaches to scores that had been considered untouchable for many years. It became clear that Yevgeny Kolobov wanted to make opera contemporary, so that it wouldn't be perceived as conservative, sometimes boring, or tedious. And we began to develop this idea. I believe Yevgeny Vladimirovich truly spent his entire life, starting in Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg), trying to make opera a contemporary art form," reflects Anton Getman.

It's no surprise that in the year of Evgeny Kolobov's 80th birthday, the theater, together with the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, launched the "Museum in the Opera/Opera in the Museum" project, bringing together various art forms, theatrical practices, and perspectives on what constitutes modernity in musical theater.

The project opened with a multimedia interpretation of Pascal Dusapin's opera "Passion" performed by Teodor Currentzis, musicAeterna and musicAeterna Dance.

MMOMA and Evgeny Kolobov

Perhaps for the first time in Russia, a musical theater and a museum have teamed up as equal creators in a single project. What's particularly surprising is the Moscow Museum of Modern Art. The museum is no stranger to collaborating with theater: it has previously collaborated with GITIS students, with various theater festivals, and with entire exhibitions organized according to theatrical logic ("Dress Rehearsal," 2018), as well as creatively combining key episodes from the history of the famous Moscow drama theater with specially created installations by contemporary artists ("Sovremennik. Beginning," 2021).

The museum continues its collaboration with the theater. In March 2026, the Moscow Museum of Modern Art will open an opera exhibition, "Boris Godunov," in its building on Petrovka Street.

"The project unfolds within the creative tension between theater and museum, ritual and object, the ephemeral and the material. It's a dialogue. Drawing on the unique experiences of Evgeny Kolobov, founder of the Novaya Opera, and Zurab Tsereteli, founder of the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, the participants reflect on a new synthesis of the arts, a new language that speaks to our era. Of course, this is an experiment for the entire curatorial team and the artists. Synthesis of the arts has always been born in periods of radical technological change and heightened spiritual quests. And now, when generative AI is beginning to transform our lives, it's important to form a holistic picture of reality—to cultivate a truly symphonic mindset," says Andrey Egorov, Deputy Director for Research at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art.

According to Georgy Nikich, co-curator of the opera exhibition "Boris Godunov" with Viktor Misiano, the project combines many layers: "Anyone who has visited natural science museums has likely seen these wonderful cross-sections of the soil. Many, many different layers. And this multi-layeredness gives us the opportunity to re-evaluate not only the Time of Troubles, not only Boris Godunov, not only our attitude toward all these different layers, but most importantly—toward the present day. And that's why we invite contemporary artists."

The full list of exhibition participants will be announced later, but it is already known that Alexey Tregubov is among them.

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As part of the project, a series of discussions, "In Between," will begin in the winter of 2026. The first meeting—a conversation titled "Unknown Kolobov: A Reformer of Opera, Musical Score, and Everything Around Him"—will take place before the opening of the Epiphany Festival and will be dedicated to the maestro's memory.

"We're opening the Epiphany Festival with a new production of 'The Tsar's Bride.' Before the performance, we'll be holding a discussion. The speakers we've invited will share their experiences working with Evgeny Kolobov. These are creative people who collaborated with him as directors, artists, and musicians," says Anton Getman.

This will be followed by lectures and discussions on the essence of the theatricalization of the museum today, and on contemporary opera reformers.

The project is supported by the Vladimir Potanin Charitable Foundation as part of the Museum Without Borders grant program. It received support as an example of bold cultural expression that bridges various disciplines, institutions, and artistic languages.

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The owner of a shopping center located in the Sokolinaya Gora district near the Semyonovskaya metro station regularly supports Special Military Operations (SVO) soldiers undergoing treatment at the P.V. Mandryka Central Military Clinical Hospital. He also participates in collecting humanitarian aid for soldiers on the front lines.

"We work on demand; we don't create our own selection, but rather select exactly what's needed. We assemble humanitarian parcels for shipment, and then some are received by special operations forces directly in hot spots, while others are donated to hospitals," a shopping center representative explained.

Military personnel are sent tea, coffee, water and instant drinks, as well as long-life food products, chocolate and candy.

In honor of Defender of the Fatherland Day and Victory Day, the team is putting together gift sets for special operations participants and World War II veterans from the Eastern Administrative District.

Targeted assistance is provided not only to military personnel but also to their families. For example, when one of the SVO soldiers serving on the front lines became a father, his child received a crib, stroller, diapers, baby food, and clothing.

In addition, the owner of the shopping center is compiling and transferring humanitarian aid for residents of new and border regions to one of the headquarters Moscow is helping, which are open in various districts of the capital. Residents also brought gifts for military personnel to the "Houses of Kindness" at the Moscow Seasons events.

More than 61,000 units of aid were donated by city residents to the Moscow Helps headquarters.How volunteers collect humanitarian aid for residents of new and border regions

Since the first days of the special operation, Moscow restaurateurs, owners of Moscow stores, shopping centers, car dealerships, and other service providers have been regularly sending humanitarian aid to the war zone. The parcels contain long-life products: canned meat, fish, and vegetables, cereals, pasta, as well as sweets—cookies, candies, chocolate, and much more.

Entrepreneurs donate personal hygiene products, medications, and seasonal clothing, such as jackets, boots, and thermal underwear. They also collect construction materials and military equipment, including quadcopters and vehicle convoys, for the SVO participants.

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Students from the Moscow Police College, as part of the Moscow team "Shield and Sword 77," took prizes in the individual categories of the all-Russian military-patriotic game "Zarnitsa 2.0." This was reported by the press service of the Moscow Police College. Department of Education and ScienceThe final stage of the competition took place from September 5 to 23 in the Volgograd region at the Avangard camp.

Igor Ivanov and Ksenia Napletkova took first place in the UAV operator category, Pavel Kashtanov took second place in the sapper category, and Konstantin Chebotar took third place in the commander category.

Additionally, as part of the "Oka" army, the participants won the game's final battle, beating out nearly 500 young men and women from the older age group (including departmental and foreign teams). Moscow was represented by the "Zhukov Guard" team from School No. 1409. The team's training was supervised by Ivan Bondyukov, a supplementary education teacher, director of the "Vershina" military-patriotic education center, and a participant in the special military operation.

"We prepared for the game long and hard, approaching every stage seriously and training diligently. The guys probably found the most challenging work with unmanned aerial vehicles the most challenging—it's a fairly new and specific area. Furthermore, passing the tactical medical tests was challenging: navigating the battlefield and providing appropriate assistance in yellow, green, and red zones. But the more we trained, the better we got. The commander strategized effectively, and each participant gave their all, performing their actions precisely and smoothly," said Ivan Bondyukov.

This year, over 20,000 Muscovites took part in the all-Russian military-patriotic game "Zarnitsa 2.0," competing in four age categories. For the first time, a special category was added for college students aged 18 to 21.

To reach the finals, teams had to overcome several stages: qualifying, municipal, regional, district, and national. At each stage, participants demonstrated drill, firearms, and tactical training, first aid skills, knowledge of Russian history, and athletic prowess.

The finalists competed in tactical medicine, firearms training, radiation, chemical, and biological defense, and other disciplines. Each participant completed tasks in their chosen specialty—from medic and commander to war correspondent and drone operator.

In addition, a special program was organized for the children, which included meetings with Russian heroes, excursions, and film screenings dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory.

"Zarnitsa 2.0" is the flagship project of the "Movement of the First," which helps young people learn the fundamentals of military affairs and master modern digital technologies. Other organizers include the "Yunarmiya" movement, the "Voin" center for military-sports training and patriotic education of youth, and the All-Russian Student Rescue Corps.

Patriotic and physical education and sports events for young people are in line with the objectives of the “We Are Together” and “Russia – a Country of Opportunities” projects of the national project Youth and ChildrenMore information about Russia's national projects and the capital's contribution can be found atspecial page.

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