Betrothal in a Monastery

Synopsis

At the Staatsoper Unter den Linden Dmitri Tcherniakov stages Prokofiev’s lyrical comic opera Betrothal in a Monastery under Daniel Barenboim’s baton. The Russian director recasts the complete opera as therapeutic role play for “Opera-Addict Anonymus”. Daniel Barenboim conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin and “the uniformly excellent cast” (Financial Times), led by Aida Garifullina, Bogdan Volkov and Stephan Rügamer among others. “Musically, this performance is a celebration in every respect”, praises BR Klassik.

Additional Info

• No: A05050684
• Composer: Sergei Prokofiev
• Conductor: Daniel Barenboim
• Orchestra: Staatskapelle Berlin; Staatsopernchor Berlin
• Artists: Stephan Rügamer, Andrei Zhilikhovsky, Aida Garifullina, Violeta Urmana, Bogdan Volkov
• Production year: 2019
• Run time: 02:48:00
• Director: Stage Director: Dmitri Tcherniakov
• Producers: Bel Air Media, Mezzo, Staatsoper unter den Linden and UNITEL
• Format: HDTV 16:9