Animal Farm (opera)

Animal Farm[1] is an English-language opera by Russian composer Alexander Raskatov based on George Orwell's 1944 novella of the same name. The opera contains two acts, nine scenes, and an epilogue, with a libretto written by Ian Burton and musical direction by Bassem Akiki. The project was conceived by Italian director Damiano Michieletto who collaborated with Raskatov on the project which was a co-commission by the Vienna State Opera, Teatro Massimo, and the Dutch National Opera.[2][3]

The opera's premiere took place on 3 March 2023 as part of Dutch National Opera's 2022/2023 season and has been welcomed with great success by the audience.[4]

Cast
Roles and singers
Roles Singer
Old Major Gennady Bezzubenkov
Napoleon Misha Kiria
Snowball Michael Gniffke
Squiller James Kryshak
Boxer Germán Olvera
Benjamin Karl Laquit
Minimus Artyom Krutko
Clover Helena Rasker
Muriel Maya Gour
Blacky Elena Vassilieva
Mollie Holly Flack
Pigetta (young actress) Karl Laquit
Mr. Jones Marcel Beekman
Mrs. Jones Francis van Broekhuizen

References
  1. "Animal Farm". Dutch National Opera. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. canderson (31 March 2022). "Alexander Raskatov is writing an opera based on George Orwell's Animal Farm, co-commissioned by Vienna State Opera, Dutch National Opera (the world premiere is scheduled for Amsterdam on March 4 next year) & Teatro Massimo di Palermo". Colin's Column. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  3. "Animal Farm". Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  4. "Dutch National Opera, Wiener Staatsoper & Teatro Massimo to Collaborate on Animal Farm". OperaWire. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.