One of the world’s most spectacular opera events is coming to cinema screens with a stunning and breathtaking production of “War and Peace”.
The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present “War and Peace” — on screen — captured live from the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday, Nov. 30. The theatrical event was captured live in high-definition and will be broadcast to fans all over the globe as part of a worldwide cinema event. There will be one show at 2:00 p.m. at the festival’s Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Natasha who falls for dashing widow Prince Andrei. But his father disapproves of their proposed union causing the match to be postponed. Meanwhile Natasha’s head is turned by the charming Anatole Kuragin who neglects to mention that he is already married. This individual and personal story is overtaken by political events as Napoleon's army closes in on Russia, making war inevitable.
This is a brand-new production of Prokofiev’s epic masterpiece filmed live at the recently opened Mariinsky II and part of the annual Stars of the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg. Directed by Graham Vick with stage design by Paul Brown, the opera is conducted by the internationally acclaimed Artistic Director of the Mariinsky Theatre, Valery Gergiev. The production stars the exciting young Ukrainian baritone Andrei Bondarenko (winner of BBC Cardiff Song Prize 2011) as Andrei, and the soprano Aida Garifullina (winner of Operalia 2013) as Natasha.
The Times calls the Mariinsky “the world’s most dynamic opera and ballet company”.