Tchaikovsky: The Enchantress

Come for Grigorian, stay for the staging...Strongly recommended to those who enjoy exploring rare Russian repertoire.

2024 3h 23mDir. Götz Filenius

Music

Overview

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...