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{{Short description|Opera by Alexander Raskatov (2023)}}
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'''''Animal Farm'''''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Animal Farm |url=https://www.operaballet.nl/en/dutch-national-opera/2022-2023/animal-farm |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Nationale Opera & Ballet |language=en}}</ref> is an English-language opera by Russian composer [[Alexander Raskatov]] based on George Orwell's 1944 [[Animal Farm|novella]]. The opera contains two acts, nine scenes, and an epilogue, with a libretto written by Ian Burton and musical direction by Bassem Akiki. The project was conceived by Italian director [[Damiano Michieletto]] who collaborated with Raskatov on the project which was a co-commission by the [[Vienna State Opera]], [[Teatro Massimo]], and the Dutch National Opera.<ref>{{Cite web |last=canderson |date=2022-03-31 |title=Alexander Raskatov is writing an opera based on George Orwell's Animal Farm, co-commissioned by Vienna State Opera, Dutch National Opera (the world premiere is scheduled for Amsterdam on March 4 next year) & Teatro Massimo di Palermo. |url=https://www.colinscolumn.com/alexander-raskatov-is-writing-an-opera-based-on-george-orwells-animal-farm-co-commissioned-by-vienna-state-opera-dutch-national-opera-the-world-premiere-is-scheduled-for-amsterdam-on-march-4-next/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Colin's Column |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Animal Farm - Orkest.nl |url=https://orkest.nl/en/agenda/367/animal-farm |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=orkest.nl |language=en}}</ref> The opera's premiere is to take place in March of 2023 as part of [[Dutch National Opera]]'s 2022/2023 season.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-29 |title=Dutch National Opera, Wiener Staatsoper & Teatro Massimo to Collaborate on 'Animal Farm' |url=https://operawire.com/dutch-national-opera-wiener-staatsoper-teatro-massimo-to-collaborate-on-animal-farm/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=OperaWire |language=en-US}}</ref>
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'''''Animal Farm'''''<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Animal Farm''|url=https://www.operaballet.nl/en/dutch-national-opera/2022-2023/animal-farm |access-date=2022-12-08|publisher=[[Dutch National Opera]]}}</ref> is an English-language opera by Russian composer [[Alexander Raskatov]] based on [[George Orwell]]'s 1944 [[Animal Farm|novella of the same name]]. The opera contains two acts, nine scenes, and an epilogue, with a [[libretto]] written by Ian Burton and musical direction by Bassem Akiki. The project was conceived by Italian director [[Damiano Michieletto]] who collaborated with Raskatov on the project which was a co-commission by the [[Vienna State Opera]], [[Teatro Massimo]], and the [[Dutch National Opera]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=canderson |date=2022-03-31 |title=Alexander Raskatov is writing an opera based on George Orwell's ''Animal Farm'', co-commissioned by Vienna State Opera, Dutch National Opera (the world premiere is scheduled for Amsterdam on March 4 next year) & Teatro Massimo di Palermo. |url=https://www.colinscolumn.com/alexander-raskatov-is-writing-an-opera-based-on-george-orwells-animal-farm-co-commissioned-by-vienna-state-opera-dutch-national-opera-the-world-premiere-is-scheduled-for-amsterdam-on-march-4-next/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Colin's Column}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=''Animal Farm''|url=https://orkest.nl/en/agenda/367/animal-farm |access-date=2022-12-08|publisher=[[Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra]]}}</ref>

The opera's premiere took place on 3 March 2023 as part of [[Dutch National Opera]]'s 2022/2023 season and has been welcomed with great success by the audience.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-29 |title=Dutch National Opera, Wiener Staatsoper & Teatro Massimo to Collaborate on ''Animal Farm''|url=https://operawire.com/dutch-national-opera-wiener-staatsoper-teatro-massimo-to-collaborate-on-animal-farm/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=OperaWire}}</ref>


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
{| class="wikitable"
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|+{{sronly|Roles and singers}}
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!Roles
!Roles
!Amsterdam Premiere
!Singer
!Vienna Premiere<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Animal Farm''|url=https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/the-2324-season/premieres/animal-farm/ |access-date=2024-01-17|publisher=[[Vienna State Opera]]}}</ref>
|-
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|[[Old Major]]
![[Old Major]]
|Gennady Bezzubenkov
|align=center colspan=2|Gennady Bezzubenkov
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|-
|[[Napoleon (Animal Farm)|Napoleon]]
![[Napoleon (Animal Farm)|Napoleon]]
|Misha Kiria
|Misha Kiria
|Wolfgang Bankl
|-
|-
|[[Snowball (Animal Farm)|Snowball]]&nbsp;
![[Snowball (Animal Farm)|Snowball]]
|Michael Gniffke
|align=center colspan=2|Michael Gniffke
|-
|-
![[Squealer (Animal Farm)|Squealer]]
|Squiller &nbsp;
|James Kryshak
|James Kryshak
|Andrei Popov
|-
|-
|[[Boxer (Animal Farm)|Boxer]]&nbsp;
![[Boxer (Animal Farm)|Boxer]]
|Germán Olvera
|Germán Olvera
|Stefan Astakhov
|-
|-
|[[Benjamin (Animal Farm)|Benjamin]]&nbsp;
![[Benjamin (Animal Farm)|Benjamin]]
|Karl Laquit
|align=center colspan=2|Karl Laquit
|-
|-
|Minimus &nbsp;
!Minimus
|Artyom Krutko
|align=center colspan=2|Artyem Krutko
|-
|-
|Clover &nbsp;
!Clover
|Helena Rasker
|Helena Rasker
|Margaret Plummer
|-
|-
|Muriel
!Muriel
|Maya Gour
|Maya Gour
|Isabel Signoret
|-
|-
|Blacky
!Blacky
|Elena Vassilieva
|align=center colspan=2|Elena Vassilieva
|-
|-
|Mollie &nbsp;
!Mollie
|align=center colspan=2|Holly Flack
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|-
|-
|Pigetta (young actress)
!Pigetta (young actress)
|Karl Laquit
|align=center colspan=2|Karl Laquit
|-
|-
|Mr. [[Jones (Animal Farm)|Jones]]
!Mr. [[Jones (Animal Farm)|Jones]]
|Marcel Beekman
|Marcel Beekman
|Daniel Jenz
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|Mrs. Jones
!Mrs. Jones
|Francis van Broekhuizen
|Francis van Broekhuizen
|Aurora Marthens
|}
|}
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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 23:34, 5 December 2024

Animal Farm[1] is an English-language opera by Russian composer Alexander Raskatov based on George Orwell's 1944 novella of the same name. The opera contains two acts, nine scenes, and an epilogue, with a libretto written by Ian Burton and musical direction by Bassem Akiki. The project was conceived by Italian director Damiano Michieletto who collaborated with Raskatov on the project which was a co-commission by the Vienna State Opera, Teatro Massimo, and the Dutch National Opera.[2][3]

The opera's premiere took place on 3 March 2023 as part of Dutch National Opera's 2022/2023 season and has been welcomed with great success by the audience.[4]

Cast

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Roles and singers
Roles Amsterdam Premiere Vienna Premiere[5]
Old Major Gennady Bezzubenkov
Napoleon Misha Kiria Wolfgang Bankl
Snowball Michael Gniffke
Squealer James Kryshak Andrei Popov
Boxer Germán Olvera Stefan Astakhov
Benjamin Karl Laquit
Minimus Artyem Krutko
Clover Helena Rasker Margaret Plummer
Muriel Maya Gour Isabel Signoret
Blacky Elena Vassilieva
Mollie Holly Flack
Pigetta (young actress) Karl Laquit
Mr. Jones Marcel Beekman Daniel Jenz
Mrs. Jones Francis van Broekhuizen Aurora Marthens

References

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  1. ^ "Animal Farm". Dutch National Opera. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. ^ canderson (31 March 2022). "Alexander Raskatov is writing an opera based on George Orwell's Animal Farm, co-commissioned by Vienna State Opera, Dutch National Opera (the world premiere is scheduled for Amsterdam on March 4 next year) & Teatro Massimo di Palermo". Colin's Column. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Animal Farm". Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Dutch National Opera, Wiener Staatsoper & Teatro Massimo to Collaborate on Animal Farm". OperaWire. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Animal Farm". Vienna State Opera. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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