Intro

Tsjarodejka

Pjotr Iljitsj Tsjaikovski (1840 - 1893)

From 30/10/2011 in Ghent - from 16/11/2011 in Antwerp

• Musical direction: Dmitri Jurowski
• Director: Tatjana Gürbaca
• King Nikita Danilitsj Koerljatev: Valery Alexeev
• Prince Joeri: Viktor Lutsiuk / Dmitri Polkopin
• Nastasja: Tatiana Pavlovskaya / Ausrine Stundyte
• Queen Jevpraxija Romanovna: Irina Makarova / Olga Savova

Liberated woman enchants the city

In this unknown pearl by Tchaikovsky, Nastasia, owner of an inn in a Russian city, gets into trouble with the local council. Her inn is a haven for artists, ‘dreamers’ and anti-conformists. A thorn in the side of corrupt minister Mamirov, who cannot get the governor, prince Nikita, to intervene. The rivalry between Nikita and his son Yuri is fierce when both fall for the charms of the ‘enchantress’. An opera full of the contradictions between yound and old, conservatisme versus progressiveness, political governance versus personal lives.

Coproduction with Theater Erfurt.

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Team

This is the first time Charodeika will be performed in Belgium. Grand opera Russian style with popular chorus scenes, very colourful orchestra pieces and melodic solos reminiscent of Verdi. Singers of the ensemble of the world famous Mariinski-Theatre in St. Petersburg play the main parts. Inspired opera director Tatjana Gürbaca is responsible for the direction. Prestigious opera magazine Opernwelt heaped praise on her for her direction of Mazeppa and Eugene Onegin, the two other Tchaikovsky operas she put on at Flanders Opera.

• Musical direction
  Dmitri Jurowski
• Director
  Tatjana Gürbaca
• Set design
  Klaus Grünberg
• Costumes
  Silke Willrett
• Marc Weeger
• Lightning
  Klaus Grünberg
• Chorus master
  Yannis Pouspourikas
• Choir
  Koor van de Vlaamse Opera
• Orchestra
  Symfonisch Orkest van de Vlaamse Opera
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• King Nikita Danilitsj Koerljatev
  Valery Alexeev
• Prince Joeri
  Viktor Lutsiuk - 2, 8, 23, 26 Nov 2011
• Dmitri Polkopin - 30 Oct en 4, 6, 16, 18, 20 Nov 2011
• Nastasja
  Tatiana Pavlovskaya - 30 Oct en 4, 6, 16, 18, 20, 23, 26 Nov 2011
• Ausrine Stundyte - 2, 8 Nov 2011
• Queen Jevpraxija Romanovna
  Irina Makarova - 30 Oct en 2, 4, 6, 16, 20, 23 Nov 2011
• Olga Savova - 8, 18, 26 Nov 2011
• Paisi
  Nikolay Gassiev
• Mamirov
  Taras Shtonda
• Ivan Sjoeran
  Igor Bakan
• Foka
  Jevgeni Polikanin
• Polja
  Anneke Luyten
• Balakin
  Vesselin Ivanov
• Potap
  Thomas Dear
• Loekasj
  Stephan Adriaens
• Kitsjiga
  Thomas Mürk
• Nenila
  Bea Desmet