Barbican HallSilk Street, London, Greater London, EC2Y 8DS, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Mariinsky Opera | ||
Valery Gergiev | Musikalische Leitung | |
Andrei Popov | Tenor | The Left-Hander |
Kristina Alieva | Sopran | The Flea |
Maria Maksakova | Mezzosopran | Princess Charlotte |
Andrei Spekhov | Bariton | English Under-Skipper |
Vladimir Moroz | Bariton | Tsar Alexander I / Tsar Nikolai I |
Eduard Tsanga | Bassbariton | Ataman Platov |
After Boris Godunov, Valery Gergiev and his Mariinsky forces present a Russian opera from the opposite extreme of the Russian soul. Rodion Shchedrin’s The Left-Hander is a comic tale of Russians and Englishmen, of new technology, old traditions, and strong drink. Specially written for Gergiev and the Mariinsky – who gave its premiere in July 2013 – this is the first UK performance of this exuberant, savagely funny satire in the tradition of Gogol and Shostakovich.
Tickets £15–£45 plus booking fee