Salzburg Festival 2024: The Idiot

Synopsis

Weinberg’s final opera, based on Dostoevsky’s novel, condenses the plot without losing its psychological depth. Prince Myshkin, mentally ill yet believing in goodness, meets merchant Rogózhin on a train, sparking a tale of dependence, madness, and murder. The opera, rediscovered in the last decade, presents the composer Weinberg as Shostakovich’s equal. The Idiot, composed in 1986-1989, now staged in Salzburg, directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski and conducted by Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, brings the world of literature to the opera stage. The excellent cast of singers contributes to make the production a great success. Bogdan Volkov “expressive lyrical tenor touches intimately in the piano and yet remains able to cope with all orchestral storms” (BR Klassik).

Additional Info

• No: A04050376
• Composer: Mieczyslaw Weinberg
• Conductor: Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla
• Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker
• Artists: Bogdan Volkov, Ausrine Stundyte, Vladislav Sulimsky, Iurii Samoilov, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopern Chor
• Production year: 2024
• Run time: 03:17:00
• Director: Stage Director: Krzysztof Warlikowski
• Producers: Unitel
• Format: 4K