Ice and Steel (Eis und Stahl)

Product Details

• UPC: 07280132397
• Composer: Vladimir Deshevov
• Genre: Opera
• Number of discs: 1
• Label: Arthaus Musik
• Release date: 2007

Product Specifications

• Sound Format: PCM Stereo, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
• Picture Format: 16:9
• Language: Russian
• Subtitles: Russian, English, German, French, Spanish
• Region Code: 0 (Worldwide), NTSC
• Running Time: 96 minutes

Overview

Experience the gripping opera "Ice and Steel" (Eis und Stahl) by Vladimir Deshevov, performed live at the Saarländisches Staatstheater in Saarbrücken. Conducted by Will Humburg and directed by Immo Karaman, this powerful production features an exceptional cast, the Saarländisches Staatsorchester, and the Chorus and Supernumeraries of the Saarländisches Staatstheater.

The opera, based on the libretto by Boris Lavrenjov, tells the story of Dymchenko, a young Russian soldier who falls in love with Musja, a woman from a Siberian village. Set against the harsh backdrop of the Russian Civil War, "Ice and Steel" explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the human spirit.

Cast and Crew

• Composer: Vladimir Deshevov
• Conductor: Will Humburg
• Stage Director: Immo Karaman
• Choreography: Fabian Posca
• Set Design: Johann Jörg
• Costume Design: Nicola Reichert
• Chorus Master: Pablo Assante
• Dramaturgy: Berthold Schneider
• Dymchenko: Yevgeny Taruntsov
• Musja: Anna Toneeva
• Hertz: Hiroshi Matsui
• Senka: Algirdas Drevinskas
• Natalia: Oxana Arkaeva
• Labasin and Dalai: Otto Daubner
• Whisperer and Limonichik: Stefan Rottig
• Tiessenhausen: Patrick Simper
• Subarev: Ruprecht Braun