Rozumovsky’s theatrical troupe
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Rozumovsky’s theatrical troupe. A serf theater troupe established in Hlukhiv in 1751 at the court of Hetman Kyrylo Rozumovsky. Closely related to Kyrylo Rozumovsky’s kapelle and orchestra, this troupe staged operas, ballets, and comedies, such as a French-language comedy La foire de Hizim (The Fair in Izium; author unknown) or the opera Alceste by Hermann Friedrich Raupach (1758). In addition, having gained recognition in the capital of the Russian Empire, members of the troupe played starring roles in the first Russian-language opera production of Francesco Araja’s opera Tsefal i Prokris (Cephalus and Prokris) staged in Saint Petersburg in 1755. Among the troupe’s best singers/actors were Havrylo Martsynkevych, Mykola Klutarev, Stepan Yevstafiev, and Stefan Krashevsky. Guest soloists from Italy and France were occasionally invited to participate in its productions. Members of a 40-member choir, directed by Andrii Rachynsky, also took part in these performances. The stage designer for many of these stagings was Hryhorii Stetsenko.
[This article was updated in 2024.]