The Golden Cockerel
“Am I dreaming this is real?”
Synopsis
‘A beautiful song – a shame that it shows such disrespect to the Mayor!’ This remark from the score of The Golden Cockerel highlights the delicious ambiguity of this work. Principally inspired by Washington Irving and Pushkin, Rimsky-Korsakov called on the talents of Vladimir Belsky, an author of other libretti of a fairy-tale, legendary nature and an expert on Russian folk literature. The composer, a genius at orchestration, has given us sparkling music, with oriental touches, that creates fully rounded characters. This is the perfect occasion for Alain Altinoglu to direct his first opera in his new role as Music Director of La Monnaie. After the success of his Don Quichotte and Cendrillon, Laurent Pelly returns to La Monnaie to stage this exuberant political satire, an adventure in unrestrained rhythm. More than a century has passed since its first performance, yet the opera has lost none of its boisterous sarcasm.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Laurent Pelly
- Original Score
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
- Original Title
- The Golden Cockerel
- Country of Origin
- Belgium
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Production Studios
- De Munt / La Monnaie
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Laurent Pelly
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Department Leadership Roster
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Original Music Composer
Laurent Pelly
Director
Laurent Pelly
Costume Design
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What is The Golden Cockerel about?
‘A beautiful song – a shame that it shows such disrespect to the Mayor!’ This remark from the score of The Golden Cockerel highlights the delicious ambiguity of this work. Principally inspired by Washington Irving and Pushkin, Rimsky-Korsakov called on the talents of Vladimir Belsky, an author of other libretti of a fairy-tale, legendary nature and an expert on Russian folk literature. The composer, a genius at orchestration, has given us sparkling music, with oriental touches, that creates fully rounded characters. This is the perfect occasion for Alain Altinoglu to direct his first opera in his new role as Music Director of La Monnaie. After the success of his Don Quichotte and Cendrillon, Laurent Pelly returns to La Monnaie to stage this exuberant political satire, an adventure in unrestrained rhythm. More than a century has passed since its first performance, yet the opera has lost none of its boisterous sarcasm.
Who directed The Golden Cockerel?
The Golden Cockerel was directed by Laurent Pelly.
Who stars in The Golden Cockerel?
The principal cast of The Golden Cockerel includes Pavlo Hunka, Alexey Dolgov, Konstantin Shushakov, Alexander Vassiliev, Agnes Zwierko.
When was The Golden Cockerel released and how long is it?
The Golden Cockerel was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 58m.
Who composed the musical score for The Golden Cockerel?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Golden Cockerel was composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.