Organization

Conductor

Anatoly Gus

Stage director

Kari Heiskanen

Set designer

Ernst Heidebrecht

Costume designer

Maria Danilova

Valery Kritskov

Chorus master

Natalya Popovich

Victor Kuturaev

Novaya Opera

Cavalleria rusticana -  (Rustic Chivalry)

Moscow

Russia

Novaya Opera Theatre

Cavalleria rusticana Mascagni

Public

Rustic Chivalry

Approved

The famous Finnish director, playwright, actor Kari Heiskanen was the "find" of Evgeny Kolobov. The maestro saw his production of "Country Honour" and "Pagliacci" at the Savonlinna Opera Festival. The style of the modernist director conquered with his innovation. Then the idea arose to invite the Finn to the Novaya Opera to stage another version of both operas for Moscow.

Verism, which began with this mascagni opera, literally means "authenticity." That is, in opera, everything is like in life, only singing, not talking. And Heiskanen's directorial decisions are extremely vital and convincing and contrast especially clearly with the unearthly beauty of the music interpreted by maestro E. Kolobov.

Enchanting from the first bars, Mascagni's music is a real discovery for music lovers: bright memorable melodies and like "sobbing" climaxes, magnificent choral numbers and ensembles.

The director brought to the production many plastic episodes, with his expression emphasizing the emotionality of the performance.

A year later, on April 28, 2002, P. Mascagni's opera was joined by R. Leoncavallo's Pagliacci (the same production group), restoring the repertoire unity accepted in the West. Both one-act operas are performed in our theater on the same evening.

English

Rustic Chivalry by Mascagni, Ó (2006/2006), Faoi stiúir Kari Heiskanen,, Seoltóir Anatoly Gus, Valery Kritskov, Novaya Opera Theatre, Moscow, Russia

Creidmheasanna feidhmíochta (Cast & Crew )

Criú

Clár, Eolas & Achoimre

Grianghraif

Tuilleadh léitheoireachta

Dátaí & Ionaid Feidhmíochta

Ionaid