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07 December 2021 (Tue), 19:00 World famous Mariinsky Ballet and Opera - established 1783 - Stars of the Stars  Opera Sergei Prokofiev "Betrothal in a Monastery" (lyrical comic opera in four acts, nine scenes)

Running time: 3 hours 35 minutes (till 22:35)

The performance has 2 intermissions

Schedule for Sergei Prokofiev "Betrothal in a Monastery" (lyrical comic opera in four acts, nine scenes) 2022

Baritone: Vladimir Moroz
Tenor: Sergei Semishkur
Bass: Yuri Vorobiev
Tenor: Stanislav Leontiev
Mezzo soprano: Anna Kiknadze
Soprano: Violetta Lukyanenko
Soprano: Ekaterina Sannikova

Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
Principal Chorus Master: Andrei Petrenko
Musical Director: Maestro Valery Gergiev
Musical Preparation: Marina Mishuk
Stage Director: Vladislav Pazi
Lighting Designer: Anatoliy Kuznetsov

Orchestra: Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra
Opera company: Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera

Opera in 4 acts

Performed in Russian, with synchronised English supertitles

Premiere of this production: 14 September 1996, Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg, Russia

"Betrothal in a Monastery is not just a magnificent production, it is a brilliant operatic work as well… It is a unique blend of Il barbiere di Siviglia and La Cenerentola, and in terms of energy and glitter Prokofiev’s music is close to the operas of Rossini. It is clear that both the company and maestro Gergiev love this work… The opera “looks a million dollars”, which, indeed, is not so very far from the truth. If that is true, then the Mariinsky Theatre has spent its money wisely!"
Dallas Morning News

Libretto by the composer and Mira Mendelson, after the play The Duenna by Richard Brinsley Sheridan


•First performance in Russia (USSR): 3 November 1946, Kirov Opera, Leningrad (St Petersburg);


SYNOPSIS

ACT I

In 18th-century Seville Don Jerome arranges to marry his daughter Louisa to Mendoza, an ugly but very rich old fish merchant who has not seen the girl but is enthusiastic. He hears the penniless Antonio serenading Louisa and vows that the wedding must take place soon.

ACT II

Louiseґs duenna hatches a plan that will allow Louisa to marry Antonio and herself to snare Mendoza and his money: Don Jerome must believe that the duenna is acting as a go-between for the lovers; he will then dismiss her but Louisa will put on the duennaґs clothes, escape and elope with Antonio. The duenna, disguised as Louisa, will marry Mendoza instead. Having escaped, Louisa comes across her friend Clara who, feigning distress at her loverґs over-ardent behavior (her lover is Louisaґs brother Ferdinand), has decided to take refuge in a monastery. Disguised, this time as Clara, Louisa enlists Mendozaґs help in finding Antonio – the merchant is only too pleased to divert his rivalґs attentions away from Louisa (as he thinks). At Don Jeromeґs house Mendoza meets "Louisa" (the duenna); he is won over by her flattery and the couple plan to elope.

ACT III

Antonio meets the real Louisa and Mendoza, still ignorant of her identity, smiles on young love. Don Jerome, interrupted in his amateur music making, unwittingly blesses the separate marriages of Louisa and Mendoza. At the concert Clara pines for Ferdinand.

ACT IV

A visit from Mendoza and Antonio interrupts the alcoholic revelry of the monks at the monastery. Ferdinand also arrives and, believing that Antonio is about to marry Clara, stars a fight. Confusions are resolved and the monks bless all three marriages. At the wedding ball planned for Louisa, Don Jerome learns of the turn of events and is eventually reconciled to them; his daughter has married a pauper, but Ferdinand has married an heiress.



Schedule for Sergei Prokofiev "Betrothal in a Monastery" (lyrical comic opera in four acts, nine scenes) 2022


Mariinsky Opera - "Betrothal in a Monastery" Quartet
 
About This Video
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Prokofiev, Betrothal in a Monastery, 1998 Mariinsky Theater (St. Petersburg), Gergiev. Luisa - A. Netrebko, Don Antonio - Ye. Akimov, Mendoza - S. Aleksashkin, Don Carlos - Yu. Shkliar


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