The Mikhailovsky Theatre in St. Petersburg hosted the awarding ceremony of the 4th Onegin National Opera Award. The Hvorostovsky Krasnoyarsk State Opera and Ballet Theatre was awarded two diplomas - a winner in the Theatre nomination category and a nominee in the Event. Staging nomination category. The Artistic Director Sergei Bobrov attended the ceremony on behalf of the theatre.

The special Theatre nomination category was awarded for a high level of repertoire policy and interaction with the public that resulted in the growing audience interest, and the company was able to realize its creative potential. During last year, the staff of the Krasnoyarsk Opera House created five premiere performances (the Yermak opera by A.Tchaikovsky, Les Mamelles de Tirésias by Francis Poulenc, Marevo (The Haze) by K.Shirokov and M.Buloshnikov, Feast in Time of Plague by A.Manotskov, immersive play Hvorostovsky. Homecoming to the music of A.Syumak) introducing new creative people to the audience. Also, we staged two children's productions (immersive performances The Journey of the Magic Flute by Mozart and The Way of Orpheus).

The Krasnoyarsk Opera House received a diploma in the Event nomination category for the opera Yermak by Alexander Tchaikovsky. The world premiere of this large-scale work based on historical material closed the 41st theatrical season with great success. It was directed by the Artistic Director of the Natalya Sats Moscow State Academic Children’s Music Theatre Georgy Isaakian.

“Our young award was founded four years ago; during these years 34 of the 40 opera theatres of Russia have started cooperating with us - from St. Petersburg and Moscow to Yakutia. This year, we received 84 applications for various nominations from 22 theatres of the country; 11 theatres were shortlisted. A lot of interesting projects appeared in the regions. And these statistics indicate that the Onegin Award has become an important event in our musical life and it fulfils its main task: to support our singers and to promote and develop the Russian opera art,” said the President of the Award, People's Artist of Russia Sergei Leiferkus who many a time performed on the stage of the Krasnoyarsk Opera and Ballet Theatre.