23 December 2008, 10:47
To the creative team
of Kyiv Academic Theater of Operetta
I sincerely congratulate the personnel of the theater, an authoritative national artistic and cultural institution, on the 100th anniversary.
Blessed by a brilliant talent of Mykola Saksahansky, Ivan Karpenko-Karyi, Mykhailo Starytsky, Les´ Kurbas, leading figures of Ukrainian classical theater and spiritual precursors of Ukrainian Statehood, modern theater holds high the banner of national culture and art.
The theater of operetta made its contribution to the consolidation of Ukrainian folk and professional culture in the heart of world culture. A generation of famous actors, stage directors, artists, composers, choreographers and conductors presented a real phenomenon of Ukrainian theatrical art to the world, consolidated connection between modern art and deep traditions of folk cultures.
We highly appreciate your creative work, stage talent, faithfulness and devotion to the highest sense of life artistic, and, therefore, vital truth. Please accept our kind regards and words of gratitude for decent continuation of brilliant traditions of Ukrainian theater and creation of new aesthetics.
I wish sound health, creative inspiration, stage individuality, aesthetic perfection and personal happiness to all the members of theatrical team.
Volodymyr Lytvyn