Prokofiev: The Gambler (2020)

A general and his stepdaughter are both heavily in debt. When the family's tutor, in love with the girl, gets lucky at the gambling table, he tries to rescue her from her desperate situation, but she outright rejects him. Prokofiev's first full-length opera The Gambler, based on Dostoyevsky's partly autobiographical novella ironically written to settle gambling debts, is rarely performed today. This 2020 production brings together director Vasily Barkhatov and conductor Modestas Pitrenas and stars the winner of the 2019 International Opera Award, Asmik Grigorian, in the role of Polina.

Cast (12)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

D

Dmitrij Golovnin

Alexey

Asmik Grigorian

Polina

V

Vladimiras Prudnikovas

The General

I

Ieva Prudnikovaitė

Blanche

T

Tomas Pavilionis

The Marquis

S

Steponas Zonys

Mr. Astley

A

Arunas Malikenas

The Baron Würmerhelm

R

Rafailas Karpis

Prince Nilsky

I

Inesa Linaburgytė

The General’s aunt

A

Arminas Skirvainis

Potapitsch

E

Edmundas Seilius

The First Croupier

J

Juozas Janužas

The 2nd Croupier

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