The Crimean Opera Ball was held in the Massandra building

The Crimean Opera Ball was held on the picturesque square of the Massandra Wine Production Center. He combined the world's masterpieces of opera and ballet, and more than a hundred couples danced, creating the atmosphere of another era. This was reported on September 15 by a correspondent of Izvestia.

Musical compositions that are recognizable from the first notes. The open—air ballroom features masterpieces of world opera and ballet. This is the fourth Crimean Opera Ball. The program also includes dancing — polka, polonaise, quadrille and waltz.

"The meeting place is the Massandra Winemaking Center square. The legendary historical castle-like building creates a special atmosphere. It's solemn, spectacular, a real celebration of high art," said Anastasia Kharchenko, a correspondent for Izvestia.

Here modernity is intertwined with history. The site is symbolic — it is an enterprise with a rich cultural heritage. Massandra originated in the era of tsarist Russia, just when the traditions of secular balls were at the peak of their popularity. It's like a fairy tale is coming to life in this place right now.

"Every man, I believe, should pay attention to this event and make such a celebration for his lady, invite her," said Dmitry Udovik, a participant in the ball.

"But for us, for women, it's certainly a great reason to make a new dress and feel like a princess. I won't say Cinderella, but a princess," said his companion Valeria Udovik.

This is one of the most aesthetic and at the same time the brightest events of the year. There are ballet soloists and opera stars on stage.

"I already participated in this event last season. Firstly, it is the incredible emotions of being in the fertile, cultured, historically saturated Crimean land. All this culture, the winery that surrounds us, favors this mood, to touch the high and beautiful art," said Ivan Evchenko, opera singer, leading soloist of the Krasnodar Musical Theater named after L. G. Gatov.

Anyone could become a participant, the main thing was to observe the dress code and prepare for dancing, rehearsals were held in Crimea and Moscow. They say that after visiting this ball once, you will want to come back to it again and again.

"This is the fourth year we have been dancing here, in Massandra, at the Crimean Opera Ball. We have a lot of friends that we found here. It's a wonderful society. This is a good reason to meet, have fun, and dance," admitted participant Elena Sotnik.

This square has brought together more than a hundred dancing couples, and the event is only gaining momentum every season. This is the fourth time it has been held at Massandra, but this year, for the first time, the winemaking center has also become a co-organizer and patron of the Crimean opera ball.

"When we first saw the image of Massandra in general in the context of the ball, in our imagination, we realized that this would be an absolutely perfect composition, it turns out that we combined the spirit and culture of winemaking, and the spirit and culture of dance ball art," said the head of the Crimean Opera Ball project and the head of the agency. "Sevastopol Ball" by Ekaterina Grafodatskaya.

Crimea once again became a point of attraction for high art this evening, and there can be no doubt that Russian traditions continue to live on.

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