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Pavel Smelkov

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Ilya Shlepyanov

Yuri Laptev

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Alexander Konstantinovsky

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Damir Ismagilov

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Andrei Petrenko

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Baritone

Vladislav Sulimsky

Mazepa

Bass

Stanislav Trofimov

Kochubey

Mezzo-soprano

Ekaterina Semenchuk

Lyubov

Soprano

Maria Baiankina

Maria

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Irina Soboleva

Mariinsky Theatre

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Mazeppa -  (Mazepa)

Saint Petersburg

Russia

Tchaikovsky's opera Mazepa (1884), based on Pushkin’s poem Poltava, is a tragic tale of the love between Maria, politics, persecution and revenge. Mazepa focuses on a tragic love story between a young woman Maria (Maria Bayankina) and the much older Mazepa (Vladislav Sulimsky), Tsar Peter the Great’s appointed Cossack leader. Maria runs off with Mazepa, and in retaliation her father Kochubey (Stanislav Trofimov), warns the Tsar of Mazepa’s treasonous plans to ally with Sweden. When the Tsar does not believe the accusation, the sequence of events that follows leads to the destruction of Maria and her family. Recorded Live at the Mariinsky June 2 and June 9, 2019.

Mazepa Tchaikovsky,P

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Tchaikovsky’s "Mazepa" is a thrilling and captivating tale. The libretto of the opera is based on an epic poem by Pushkin.
The music matches the story in terms of drama.
There are plenty of loud and flamboyantly exciting moments, it's a musical rollercoaster journey with just the right balance of gusto and sensitivity.
The cast of soloists is excellent.  The beautiful costumes are a joy to observe and the lavish stage production is truly a visual feast.
1950 Production

Mazepa by Tchaikovsky, P. I., From (2019/2019), Directed by Ilya Shlepyanov, Yuri Laptev,, Conductor Pavel Smelkov, Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg, Russia

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