Come for Grigorian, stay for the staging...Strongly recommended to those who enjoy exploring rare Russian repertoire.
Originally set in the 15th century, Tchaikovsky's "The Enchantress" is updated to the present day in this innovative production. The charismatic, emancipated Nastasya, who rejects the advances of the devious Mamïrov, duly faces the implacable forces of traditional values in a society riven by divisions between liberal freedoms and religious orthodoxies. The tragic outcome engulfs everyone...
Director: Götz Filenius
Writer: Ippolit Shpazhinsky
Nastasya (Kuma)
Prince Nikita
Princess Yevpraksiya
Prince Yuri
Mamïrov / Kudma
Nenila
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – The Enchantress (Asmik Grigorian / Opera Frankfurt)