Dmitri Shostakovich

 

Libretto: The composer and Alexander Preys based on a story by Nikolai Leskov

First performance: Leningrad, January 22, 1934

2nd version (Katerina Izmaylova), Moscow, January 8, 1963

First performance at the Israeli Opera: January 5, 1997

First performace of this production at the Israeli Opera: December 12, 2006

Conductor		Vladimir Ponkin
Director		Dmitri Bertman
Set and Costume Designers		Igor Nezhny Tatiana Tulubieva

 

Soloists
Katerina Izmailova		Karina Grigorian
		Elena Mikhaylenko
Boris Timofeevich Izmailov		Sergey Toptygin
		Andrey Serov
Zinovi Borisovich Izmailov		Dmitri Ponomarev
Sergey		Nikolai Dorozhkin
Police Sergeant		Andrey Vylegzhanin
Aksinia/ Woman Convict		Julia Goncharova
Sonyetka		Larrisa Kostyuk
		Ksenia Viaznikova
Priest/Old Convict		Alexey Tikhomirov
Mill hand		Dmitri Ovchinnikov
Yard Keeper		Artem Chulkov
Salesman		Eugene Ilin
Teacher		Andery Palamarchuk
First Worker		Maxim Petrov
Second Worker		Andrey Palamarchuk
Third Worker		Ilia Ilin
Drunk Guest/ Horse Driver		Maxim Petrov

 

The Helikon Opera Theatre Choir

The Helikon Opera Theatre Orchestra

Surtitles: Israel Ouval

Sung in Russian

Surtitles in English and Hebrw

A diabolic love affair about a woman who turns a sereil killer in order to satisfy her burning lust to her young lover.


Synopsis

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Dates

Tues 12.12 (20:00), Wed 13.12 (20:00), Thurs 14.12 (20:00)

Twoards opening: Sat 9.12 (11:00)

Before the show back stage tous: Wed 13.12 (19:00)

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