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 Bizet opera directed by Maxim Didenko, 70 min. The world famous Bizet's opera in a new reading directed by Maxim Didenko. Stage composition based on the novella by Prosper Merimee and music by Georges Bizet. Choreographer – Vladimir Varnava. Performers: Igor Mirkurbanov, Ksenia Shevtsova, Karina Harunz, Khachatur Badalyan, Eduard Akhmetshin. We find old Jose, who committed the murder of young Carmen, in the face of his own death. Flashes of excited consciousness, pictures of happy love and passion, reckoning for a vivid feeling and, as a final – the murder of a beloved who broke her oath - will be conveyed in the language of singing, dancing, poetry...
Zaryadye Concert Hall  |
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19:00 | Il Barbiere di Siviglia |
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 Opera in two acts by Gioachino Rossini. Libretto by Cesare Sterbini after the comedy of the same name by Pierre-Augustin de Beaumarchais. Presented with one interval. Conductor: Pier Giorgio Morandi. Stage Director: Evgeny Pisarev. Set Designer: Zinovy Margolin. Sung in Italian. Rossini’s operatic masterpiece The Barber of Seville has been staged all over the world, and even children recognize Figaro’s famous aria, while Figaro qua, Figaro l? and La calunnia ? un venticello have become bywords. The witty Rossini, being not only an outstanding composer but also a brilliant cook, developed the recipe for the opera’s incessant, astounding success. Irrepressible Rosina refuses to marry her pompous old guardian. Meanwhile, a bold young count is eager to win Rosina for himself. And who’s going to make sure those two finish the opera united? The cleverest character in all of Seville: the barber Figaro, whose services are sought after by everyone for everything (the guy has a lot more talents than just cutting hair). Rossini’s music — the aural equivalent of champagne — is the last word in humor, inspiring smiles and laughter on every page of the score, which is what makes Barber the most popular of all operatic comedies.
Bolshoi Theater New Stage |
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