Обручение в монастыре, Op. 86- Prokofiev - Betrothal in a Monastery (Anna Netrebko)-Kirov Opera

From the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia (1997) Kirov Opera Company, Kirov Chorus & Kirov Ballet Valery Gergiev - conductor Vladislav Pazi - stage direction Soloists: Nikolai Gassiev - Don Jerome, a nobleman of Seville Aleksander Gergalov - Don Ferdinand, his son Anna Netrebko - Luisa, his daughter Larissa Diadkova - Duenna, Luisa’s governess Yevgeny Akimov - Don Antonio d’Almanza Marianna Tarassova - Clara d’Almanza Sergei Aleksashkin - Isaac Mendoza, a wealthy fisherman Yuri Shkliar - Don Carlos, an impoverished nobleman, comrade of Mendoza Vladimir Vaneev - Padre Augustine, father-superior of the monastery Sergei Liadov - Padre Elustaf/Pablo/1st Mask Georgy Zastavny - Padre Chartreuse/Pedro/2nd Mask Fiodor Kuznetsov - Padre Benedictine/Miguel/3rd Mask Liudmila Kasianenko - Lauretta, Luisa’s servant-maid Liubov Sokolova - Rosina, Clara’s servant-maid Vladimir Zhivopistsev - Lopez, Ferdinand’s servant Sergei Prokofiev - Betrohal in a Monastery (The Duenna) Lyric-Comic Opera in four acts, nine scenes Libretto by Sergei Prokofiev and Mira Mendelson, after the play “The Duenna“ by R.B. Sheridan Chapters: 0:00 Sergei Prokofiev - Betrothal in a Monastery 1:27 Act I, Scene 1 - A square in front of Don Jerome’s house 31:14 Act II, Scene 2 - At Don Jerome’s house 48:50 Scene 3 - The quay 1:07:09 Scene 4 - At Don Jerome’s house 1:22:42 Act III - Scene 5 - At Mendoza’s house 1:37:58 Scene 6 - At Don Jerome’s house 1:49:50 Scene 7 - A garden in the convent 2:04:34 Act IV - Scene 8 - A monastery 2:19:49 Scene 9 - A hall in Don Jerome’s house