"The Lefthander" opera performed by the Mariinsky theatre artists
"The Lefthander" opera performance will be shown on the online-platform of the Mariinsky theatre today at 9 PM.
Music and libretto by Rodion Shchedrin. Musical Director: Valery Gergiev. Commissioned by the Mariinsky Theatre to Valery Gergiev for his 60th birthday. World premiere: 26 June 2014, Mariinsky Theatre (concert performance). Premiere of this production: 27 July 2013, Mariinsky Theatre.
The work uses a Russian language libretto by the composer after Nikolai Leskov's The Tale of Cross-eyed Lefty from Tula and the Steel Flea.
Running time: 2 hours 45 minutes. The performance has one interval.
The video will be available in 24 hours.
