By Dmitri Shostakovich
Libretto by the composer after "The Nose" by Nikolai Gogol

Stephen Salters as Kovalyov

Conducted by Gil Rose
Directed by Julia Pevzner

Friday, February 27, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 7:30 pm

Described as an "anarchistic grenade" at its premiere, Shostakovich’s first opera is a surreal and satirical romp about Kovalyov, an Everyman whose nose runs away from his face to make its own way in the world. Kovalyov must negotiate society, bureaucracy, and his own fragmenting identity to bring about their reunion. Musically, The Nose is exuberant and colorful with non-stop action for cast and orchestra alike.

Sung in Russian with projected English surtitles