The Gambler

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ABOUT THE EVENT

For the first time, Sergei Prokofiev's opera "The Gambler" (Igrok) will be performed at the Gran Teatre del Liceu. The libretto was written by the composer himself, based on Dostoyevsky's famous novel.

The young Alexei Ivanovich, tutor for a Russian family residing in Germany, falls in love with Polina. But the beautiful woman only laughs when Alexei confesses his love to her, and she convinces him to leave and bet for her at the casino. Hesitant to gamble, Alexei goes to the casino and wins a great sum of money in a short time. He returns to Polina in the hope that she will change her mind, but he only finds a young but unhappy woman...

The opera was first staged in French in Brussels in 1929 - an earlier version written in 1916 was never performed. Prokofiev's operas have not attracted the attention they deserve - with few exceptions, such as "The Love for Three Oranges" - but are now undergoing a revival. The avant-garde text and music portray the characters' obsession with obtaining money through gambling with cruelty and sarcasm.

Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya
Musical Director: Alexander Anissimov

Cast:

General: Vladimir Ognovenko

Polina: Olga Guryakova

Aleksej: Vladimir Galouzine

Babulenka: Elena Obraztsova

Marquese: Stephan Rügamer

In some areas of the Gran Teatre del Liceu it is possible to be seated with a partially obstructed view of the stage. The Gran Teatre del Liceu recommends Zone 2 for the finest and completely unobstructed view of the performance. The stage is not visable from seats starting in row 2 of Zone 8. A monitor is provided for following the performance in this section. Only available for operas.

Last update 2012 Editorial Team Classictic.com

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