Igor Merkoulov , 1962
Address: RUSSIA, Moscow, 129626, ul.Kibalchicha 12-2-76
Tel. +7(495) 5448891 / 6861255
e-mail: merkoulov@rambler.ru
merkoulov@operamail.com
EDUCATION
1991 Graduated from Russian Academy of Theatrical Art / GITIS (Moscow) as a DIRECTOR (Opera-Drama)
1986 Graduated from Russian Academy of Theatrical Art / GITIS (Moscow) as an ACTOR (Drama)
1981 One year course in Gnesinsky College of Music (Moscow) as a MUSICAL ACTOR
1976 Graduated from Dunaevsky School of Music (Moscow) as a PIANIST
EMPLOYMENT
DIRECTOR:
1998-present DIRECTOR for Moscow State Academic Chamber Opera Theatre under Boris Pokrovsky
1997 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR for State Opera Theatre (Izevsk, Russia)
1996 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR for Chekhov Drama (Pavlodar, Kazakhstan)
1992 DIRECTOR for University of Orange Free State (Bloemfontein, South Africa)
ACTOR'S MASTERSHIP TRAINER:
1999 ACTOR'S MASTERSHIP TRAINER for Academy of Ballet (Moscow)
1994 ACTOR'S MASTERSHIP TRAINER for Russian Academy of Theatrical Art/GITIS (Moscow)
1992 GUEST LECTURER FOR University of Orange Free State (Bloemfontein , South Africa)
ACTOR:
1992 ACTOR for PACOFS/ Bloemfontein, South Africa
1987 ACTOR for Gogol Drama Theatre (Moscow)
1986 ACTOR for Ermolova Drama Theatre (Moscow)
1972-78 ACTOR for various film companies - 7 leading parts, including "The Garland of Sonnets" (Cannes Film Festival 76)
DRAMATIST:
2005 MASTER AND MARGARITA / based on M.Bulgakov
2004 CRIME AND PUNISHMENT / based on F.Dostoevsky
1993 I WRITE TO YOU / based on P.Tchaikovsky
PRODUCTIONS
2008
GAMBLERS / comedy by N.Gogol
JOHANNES PASSIONS / Easter mystery / I.S.Bach / Roman Catholic Cathedral of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary/ Moscow
CHIPOLLINO / opera by T.Kamysheva
2007
CHRISTMAS MYSTERY / Christmas performance/ Roman Catholic Cathedral of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary/ Moscow
JUNONA & AVOS / rock-opera by A.Ribnikov
WHO HAS DIED INSTEAD OF YOU / Easter performance
2006
NORMA / opera by V.Bellini
MASTER AND MARGARITA / drama by M.Bulgakov
2005
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR / opera by O.Nicolai /co-director
2004
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT / drama by F.Dostoevsky THE TAMING OF THE SHREW / opera by V.Schebalin /co-director
2003
СHERRY ORCHARD /comedy by A.Chekhov
2002
IL TABARRO/opera by G.Puccini/co-director
2001
SORRY/drama by A.Galin
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO/opera by V.Mozart/act III
2000
SOROCHINSKY YARMARKA /opera by M. Musorgsky/assistant director
1999
THE ADVENTURES OF IGNAT - BRAVE SOLDIER /musical by B.Kravchenko/
LET'S MAKE AN OPERA /opera by B. Britten/reconstruction
1998
THE TALE OF THE PRIEST AND HIS WORKER BALDA /opera by B.Kravchenko/
THE CORONATION OF POPPEA /opera by C.Monteverdi/ assistant director
1997
THE BONDMAID /operetta by N. Strelnikov/
CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA /opera by P. Mascagni/
LES FORBERIES DE SCAPIN /comedy by J.B. Molier/
1996
THE WALPURGIS NIGHT /tragedy by V. Erofeev/
LOVE FOR THREE ORANGES /musical comedy by Carlo Gozzy/
TO KILL A MAN / drama by E. Radzinsky/
1995
BLACK COMEDY /comedy by P. Shaffer/
THE LUCKLESS / comedy by S.Belov/
1994
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH /religious performance, Olympic Stadium, Moscow/
1993
THE SNOW WHITE /musical by E. Kolmanovsky/
MARIZA /operetta by I. Kalman/
I WRITE TO YOU /opera-drama by P. Tchaikovsky/ Tchaikovsky Festival, Izevsk/
CHOOSE THE LIFE /Christian performance, Kremlin's Palace, Moscow/
1992
THE GUIDE STAR /Christmas performance/
THE PROPOSAL /comedy by A. Chekhov, UOFS Bloemfontein, South Africa/
1991
ALI-BABA AND 40 THIEVES /musical by S. Nikitin/
RICK AMATO IN MOSCOW /Christian performance, Olympic Stadium, Moscow/
1990
THE MIRAKLE RUBLE /Christmas tale by N. Leskov
