Tchaikovsky: The Enchantress
Come for Grigorian, stay for the staging...Strongly recommended to those who enjoy exploring rare Russian repertoire.
Originally set in the 15th century, Tchaikovsky's "The Enchantress" is updated to the present day in this innovative production. The charismatic, emancipated Nastasya, who rejects the advances of the devious Mamïrov, duly faces the implacable forces of traditional values in a society riven by divisions between liberal freedoms and religious orthodoxies. The tragic outcome engulfs everyone...
Directed by Götz Filenius · Written by Ippolit Shpazhinsky
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Asmik Grigorian Nastasya (Kuma) - Iain MacNeil Prince Nikita
- Claudia Mahnke Princess Yevpraksiya
- Alexander Mikhailov Prince Yuri
- Frederic Jost Mamïrov / Kudma
- Zanda Švēde Nenila
Make it a double feature
5h 14m together
Tchaikovsky: The Enchantress
Farinelli
A close match in mood and era.
