FULL Scenes from the Life of Nikolenka Irtenev (Banevich) Vladivostok 2021 Roman Krukovich, Alena Denisenko, Dmitry Nelasov, Anastasiya Kikot, Maria Suzdaltseva
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Scenes from the Life of Nikolenka Irtenev
- Composer: Banevich Sergei
- Libretto: Sergei Vasiliev after motifs of Leo Tolstoy's autobiographical trilogy Childhood, Boyhood and Youth and biographical materials connected with the final days of the author's life Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Primorsky Stage of the Mariinsky Theatre, Vladivostok, Russia
- Recorded: October 30, 2021
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Roman Krukovich, Alena Denisenko, Dmitry Nelasov, Anastasiya Kikot, Svetlana Rozhok, Maria Suzdaltseva
- Conductor: Larisa Gergieva
- Orchestra: Alexey Tikhomirov, PIANO
- Stage Director: Alexei Stepanyuk
- Stage Designer: Anna Soboleva
- Costume Designer:
- Lighting Designer: Andrei Ponizovskiy
Information about the Recording
- Date Published: 2022
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: nosubs
- Video Recording from: YouTube FULL VIDEO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
SYNOPSIS
Introduction. “A happy time that can never return. How can I not love and cherish memories of her?” The Mother comes to wake Nikolenka.
Playing. Boys are teasing and mocking Ilenka Grap. “I cannot explain the cruelty of what I did. Why did I not go near, why did I not protect and comfort Ilenka?”
The story of Karl Ivanovich. Nikolenka’s governor and teacher relates the sad story of his life.
The Ball. At a ball in Moscow Nikolenka is dancing with Sonechka. At night he is unable to fall asleep and tells his brother Volodya how much he is in love.
The Mother’s first letter. A letter comes from the village in which the Mother speaks of her illness and promises to be out of her bed the next day.
The Mother’s second letter. “Don’t believe what I wrote about myself. I know that I will not rise from my bed again.”
Epilogue. At home in the village; preparations are underway for a journey. In a darkened room Nikolenka sees a woman in white – the ghost of the Mother. The lights come on and we hear a whirlwind-like mazurka. “A happy time that can never return. Will that power of love and faith ever come back? Or is it just memories that remain?”