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 Opera by David Tukhmanov. Stage Director: Dmitry Bertman. Music Director: Konstantin Chudovsky. 160 min (one intermission). Performed in Russian. “Tsarina (Catherine the Great) is still the only opera by David Tukhmanov. It was written in 2005 based on libretto by Yury Ryashentsev and Galina Polidi. The theatre company of Helikon-Opera presented the world premiere of “Tsaritsa” on 22 July 2009 on the stage of the Aleksandrinsky theatre (Saint-Petersburg). The first performance in Moscow took place on 25 November the same year at the State Kremlin Palace. No contemporary opera can compare to “Tsaritsa” by the intension of tour performances. “The performance is wonderful! I realize how difficult it was to make, - Russian artist and poet Ilya Reznik shares his impressions. - I’m happy for my colleagues David Tukhmanov and Dmitry Bertman. This is an incredibly brilliant staging in “Helikon”: it has so much creativity in it! I was very surprised and glad to know that we have such talented authors. What great actors the theatre has! This performance is a must see for everyone”.
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