Samara Opera and Ballet Theatre presents
Samara Opera and Ballet Theatre presents
Astana Opera presents
Days of Culture of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania
Mariinsky Theatre (Branch in the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania) presents
Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre presents
Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre presents
Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre presents
Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre presents
Sverdlovsk State Academic Theatre of The Musical Comedy production
Sverdlovsk State Academic Musical Comedy Theatre presents
Sverdlovsk State Academic Theatre of The Musical Comedy production
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s ninth opera, one of his great favorites, was premiered on the threshold of the 20th century when the composer had been already known well as “the greatest fantasist” in Russian music. Truly Verdi’s passions running high on the stage astonished the audience and caused some contemporaries to reproach Rimsky-Korsakov with self-betrayal. Nevertheless, the composer kept saying that the openness of any drama expressible through singing was a recipe for success and future existence of the opera. His case has been proved by history, and The Tsar’s Bride remains among the most beloved opera repertoire of many theatres.
Premiere at the Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre: 11 September 2018.
The performance has two intervals.
Libretto by Ilya Tyumenev based on a scenario by the composer after the drama by Lev Mey
Musical Director: Pavel Smelkov
Stage Director: Vyacheslav Starodubtsev
Set and Costume Designer: Pyotr Okunev
Lighting Designer: Sergei Skornetsky
Video Designer: Vadim Dulenko
Assistant Director for Choreography: Sergei Zakharin
Principal Chorus Master: Larisa Shveikovskaya
Tuesday, 19:00
Act I
The oprichnik Grigory Gryaznoi is expecting guests whom he has invited with the secret thought of gaining the trust of Ivan Lykov and being introduced to Bomely the German physician as soon as possible. Ivan Lykov is the groom of the beautiful Marfa Sobakina with whom Gryaznoi is in love.
The times when Gryaznoi enjoyed taking any girl by force who took his fancy. Now he is truly in love but Marfa’s father has declined him point-blank; his daughter is promised in marriage to Ivan Lykov who has recently returned from abroad. Gryaznoi doesn’t yet know what he will do but he is determined the marriage will not take place.