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Opera in one act by Richard Strauss with a prologue. Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Second version (1916). Stage Director: Hans-Joachim Frey. Music Director: Alexey Vereshchagin. Regarded by many as the ultimate collaboration between Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal, the witty musical comedy “Ariadne auf Naxos” tells the story of the hopes and dreams of a young composer crushed by harsh (theatre) reality; of heartbroken ladies and of taking love and life as it comes. Last but not least, the opera raises questions of human trust, change and constancy, inadvertence and freedom.
Boris Pokrovsky Chamber Stage  |
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19:00 | Un Ballo In Maschera |
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Opera production. Russia 2013, 135 min (with interval). Directed by Dmitry Bertman. Libretto by Antonio Somma. In Italian with Russian subtitles. A political thriller or a love opera? Magnificent "Un Ballo In Maschera" (“A Masked Ball”) by Giuseppe Verdi, staged by Dmitry Bertman, is again being exclusively performed in "Helikon-Opera"! In Moscow "Un Ballo In Maschera" is presented only in our theatre, although it is one of the most popular operas in the world. It has everything that can attract the modern audience: a thrilling plot, the expressiveness of the vocal parts, marvellous music, art of creating ensembles.... It is no coincidence that this opera by G.Verdi is said to be the most melodramatic of all his melodramas.
Helikon Opera |
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