13th June

Concert will begin at 17:00 hours GMT

Prokofiev's 'The Gambler' with Ulyanov, Guseva, Didyk and Watson from Vienna

Prokofiev's 'The Gambler' is an opera in four to a Russian libretto by the composer, based on the story of the same name by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. In the Grand Hotel garden, Alexei, tutor to the General's family, meets Polina, the General's ward, who is in debt to the Marquis. Alexei loves Polina, and informs her that he observed her directions to pawn her jewelry and gamble with the funds. Performers:

General: Dmitri Ulyanov.
Polina: Elena Guseva.
Alexei: Misha Didyk.
Babulenka: Linda Watson.
Marquis: Thomas Ebenstein.
Blanche: Elena Maximova.

Wiener Staatsoper Choir and Orchestra. Conductor: Simone Young.

Recorded 7 October 2017. Please note: in this broadcast, the beginning time means when the whole video stream will be available on the Wiener Staatsoper website. You must create a free account (just an e-mail required) to watch the video.