Igor Merkoulov /RUSSIA/ DIRECTOR for DRAMA,OPERA & TV !!!

Igor Merkoulov , 1962 Address: RUSSIA, Moscow, 129696, ul.Kibalchicha 12-2-76 Tel. +7(495) 5448891 / 6861255 e-mail: 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 2006 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/