The Metropolitan Opera: The Nose
Synopsis
Acclaimed artist William Kentridge directed and designed this visually dazzling Met premiere production of Shostakovich’s satirical opera, adapted from the classic short story by Nikolai Gogol. Baritone Paulo Szot leads the cast as Kovalyov, the hapless bureaucrat whose nose has mysteriously gone missing. Alexander Lewis and Andrey Popov co-star, and Pavel Smelkov conducts.
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Paulo Szot
Kovalyov
Andrey Popov
Police Inspector
Alexander Lewis
The Nose
Vladimir Ognovenko
Ivan Yakovlevich / Khosrev-Mirza
Claudia Waite
Praskovya Osipovna / A Pretzel Vendor
James Courtney
The Newspaper Clerk
Sergei Skorokhodov
Ivan, Kovalyov's Servant
Tatyana Zbirovskaya
An Escorting Lady
Patricia Racette
Self - Host
Pavel Smelkov
Self - Conductor
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 26, 2013
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- William Kentridge, Gary Halvorson
- Screenplay & Story
- Dmitri Shostakovich, Evgeny Zamyatin, Georgy Ionin, Alexander Preis, Nikolai Gogol
- Original Score
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Original Title
- The Metropolitan Opera: The Nose
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
William Kentridge, Gary Halvorson
Dmitri Shostakovich, Evgeny Zamyatin, Georgy Ionin, Alexander Preis, Nikolai Gogol
Dmitri Shostakovich
Department Leadership Roster
William Kentridge
Director
Gary Halvorson
Director
Dmitri Shostakovich
Original Music Composer
Dmitri Shostakovich
Writer
Evgeny Zamyatin
Writer
Georgy Ionin
Writer
Alexander Preis
Writer
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What is The Metropolitan Opera: The Nose about?
Acclaimed artist William Kentridge directed and designed this visually dazzling Met premiere production of Shostakovich’s satirical opera, adapted from the classic short story by Nikolai Gogol. Baritone Paulo Szot leads the cast as Kovalyov, the hapless bureaucrat whose nose has mysteriously gone missing. Alexander Lewis and Andrey Popov co-star, and Pavel Smelkov conducts.
Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: The Nose?
The Metropolitan Opera: The Nose was directed by William Kentridge, Gary Halvorson.
Who stars in The Metropolitan Opera: The Nose?
The principal cast of The Metropolitan Opera: The Nose includes Paulo Szot, Andrey Popov, Alexander Lewis, Vladimir Ognovenko, Claudia Waite.
When was The Metropolitan Opera: The Nose released and how long is it?
The Metropolitan Opera: The Nose was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 7m.
Who composed the musical score for The Metropolitan Opera: The Nose?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Metropolitan Opera: The Nose was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich.