Mussorgsky: Sorochintsy Fair (Komische Oper Berlin)

A devil is at work in the Ukrainian village of Sorochintsy, terrifying residents and travellers alike. Among them a farmer whose daughter is not allowed to marry her lover because her quarrelsome stepmother is against it.

Cast

Jens Larsen

Cherevik, a peasant

Agnes Zwierko

Khivrya, his wife

Mirka Wagner

Parasya, Cherevik's daughter

Alexander Lewis

Gritsko, a peasant lad

Ivan Turšić

Afanasiy Ivanovich

Tom Erik Lie

Old crony

Hans Gröning

The gypsy

Carsten Sabrowski

Chernobog, the black god

Crew

Ulrich Lenze

Dramaturgy

Barrie Kosky

Director

Modeste Moussorgsky

Writer, Original Music Composer

Nikolai Gogol

Story

Katrin Lea Tag

Costume Design, Set Designer

Diego Leetz

Lighting Design

Pavel Lamm

Original Music Composer

Vissarion Shebalin

Original Music Composer