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Stravinsky’s “Les noces” and “Oedipus Rex” will be performed in Moscow!

Jan 20, 2012
On February 26th in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory the symphony orchestra, chorus, and soloists of the Mariinsky Theatre under the direction of Maestro Valery Gergiev will give a concert.
The concert presents works by Igor Stravinsky, “Les noces” and “Oedipus Rex”.

“Oedipus Rex”
Opera-oratorio for narrator, vocalists, men’s chorus, and orchestra
Libretto by Jean Cocteau after Sophocles

Translation into Latin by Jean Daniélou

Cast of Characters

Oedipus—Sergei Semishkur
Jocasta—Zlata Bulycheva
Creon—Andrey Petrenko
Tiresias—Andrei Petrenko
Shepherd—Alexander Timchenko
Messenger—Andrei Petrenko
 
“Les noces”
Russian choreographed scenes for vocalists, chorus, four pianos and percussion
Libretto by Igor Stravinsky based on Russian folksongs from Pyotr Kireevsky’s collection
Soloists:
Irina Vasilieva (soprano)
Olga Savova (mezzo-soprano)
Alexander Timchenko (tenor)
Andrei Serov (bass)
Piano:
Sergei Babayan
Stanislav Khristenko
Dmitri Levkovich
Marina Radiushina
Principal Vocal Coach—Natalia Domskaya
Mariinsky Theatre Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Principal Chorus Master—Andrei Petrenko
Conductor—Valery Gergiev
Concert begins at 2 PM
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