The Golden Cockerel (2016)
Am I dreaming this is real?
‘A beautiful song – a shame that it shows such disrespect to the Mayor!’ This remark from the score of The Golden Cockerel highlights the delicious ambiguity of this work. Principally inspired by Washington Irving and Pushkin, Rimsky-Korsakov called on the talents of Vladimir Belsky, an author of other libretti of a fairy-tale, legendary nature and an expert on Russian folk literature. The composer, a genius at orchestration, has given us sparkling music, with oriental touches, that creates fully rounded characters. This is the perfect occasion for Alain Altinoglu to direct his first opera in his new role as Music Director of La Monnaie. After the success of his Don Quichotte and Cendrillon, Laurent Pelly returns to La Monnaie to stage this exuberant political satire, an adventure in unrestrained rhythm. More than a century has passed since its first performance, yet the opera has lost none of its boisterous sarcasm.
Cast
- Pavlo Hunka - Tzar Dodon
- Alexey Dolgov - Tzarevich Guidon
- Konstantin Shushakov - Tzarevich Afron
- Alexander Vassiliev - General Polkan
- Agnes Zwierko - Amelfa
- Alexander Kravets - Astrologer
- Venera Gimadieva - Tzaritza of Shemakha
- Sheva Tehoval - Little Golden Cockerel
Keywords
opera
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Golden Cockerel about?
- ‘A beautiful song – a shame that it shows such disrespect to the Mayor!’ This remark from the score of The Golden Cockerel highlights the delicious ambiguity of this work. Principally inspired by Washington Irving and Pushkin, Rimsky-Korsakov called on the talents of Vladimir Belsky, an author of other libretti of a fairy-tale, legendary nature and an expert on Russian folk literature. The composer, a genius at orchestration, has given us sparkling music, with oriental touches, that creates fully rounded characters. This is the perfect occasion for Alain Altinoglu to direct his first opera in his new role as Music Director of La Monnaie. After the success of his Don Quichotte and Cendrillon, Laurent Pelly returns to La Monnaie to stage this exuberant political satire, an adventure in unrestrained rhythm. More than a century has passed since its first performance, yet the opera has lost none of its boisterous sarcasm.
- Who directed The Golden Cockerel?
- The Golden Cockerel was directed by Laurent Pelly.
- Who stars in The Golden Cockerel?
- The Golden Cockerel stars Pavlo Hunka, Alexey Dolgov, Konstantin Shushakov, Alexander Vassiliev, Agnes Zwierko, Alexander Kravets.
- How long is The Golden Cockerel?
- The Golden Cockerel has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is The Golden Cockerel?
- The Golden Cockerel is a Music film.
- Where was The Golden Cockerel produced?
- The Golden Cockerel was produced in Belgium.