In the story, as young Ivan IV is crowned, he has to choose one of the 13 Boyar daughters to be his wife and tsarina. He selects Anastasia, and the two eventually fall deeply in love. When the Boyars plot against him and poison his beloved wife, Tsar Ivan finds himself surrounded by enemies. Haunted by dark thoughts and phantoms, he slowly sinks into madness.
Drawing on the music composed by Prokofiev for the 1944 Eisenstein film, Ivan the Terrible is a work in the true Bolshoi style. Yuri Grigorovich’s powerful and fascinating epic dramatizes Ivan the Terrible’s controversial reign, and portrays events in 16th-century Russia in visually stunning scenes. His choreography, full of power and wild jumps, also includes great grace and fragility in the female roles. This lyrical epic is rich in the colours and tone of medieval Russia.
The music is by Sergei Prokofiev, and the libretto and choreography are by Yuri Grigorovich. The cast are the Bolshoi Principals, Soloists and Corps de Ballet.
Running time: 2 hours 15 min. Tickets are $15/Adults, $10/ Students 18 and under, and college students with ID; available at the Box Office or by calling 594-0070 ext. 3. For more information about all upcoming live concerts, films, HD broadcasts, and events at the Strand, visit www.rocklandstrand.com. Tel: (207) 594-0070 EX 3 Email: info@rocklandstrand.com
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