The Lefthander at Mariinsky Theatre II

Dates: (7/27/2013 - 7/28/2013 )

Theatre:

Mariinsky Theatre II

1 Theatre Square
St. Petersburg,St. Petersburg 190000

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Tickets: RUB 1200.00 - RUB 3800.00

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Leskov’s tale is an incredibly rich literary source for an opera plot. The plot of the tale itself is a grotesque exaggeration. What is it? Is it a Biblical parable, a farcical fairground myth, an epic tale? The characters are vivid, luscious and contrasting. The Russian Emperors Alexander I and Nicholas II, the Winter Palace, the British Court. A buffonade and a tragedy. Laughter through tears... But if you look a little deeper then you can clearly see the artistic contradistinctions of two kinds of life – the rational British and the irrational Russian.

And, finally, there is the protagonist. The cross-eyed illiterate artisan with “golden hands” from Tula. He is a condensed representation, I believe, of the most important and the most typical features of the Russian national character – innate talent, wit, self irony, indifference to human life and a pernicious love of alcohol. And the eternal Russian theme of power and the common man. The lack of need for genius in one’s own country...

This full-length two-act opera was composed for the opening of the new stage of the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg (Mariinsky-II). Valery Gergiev, who turned sixty this year, is the musical director and conductor. My score is dedicated to him.
Ages: Age category 12+

Cast and Creative team for The Lefthander at Mariinsky Theatre II

Music and libretto by Rodion Shchedrin
Musical Director and Conductor: Valery Gergiev
Stage Director: Alexei Stepanyuk
Set Designer: Alexander Orlov
Costume Designer: Irina Cherednikova
Lighting Designer: Alexander Sivaev
Choreographer: Ilya Ustyantsev

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