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The Fiery Angel

The Fiery Angel

Jan 01, 2021 · 2h 13m

Director

Emma Dante

Overview

Sergey Prokofiev's operatic tragedy The Fiery Angel was never performed in the composers lifetime the musics brittle energy, drama and eloquent lyrical tenderness would re-emerge in his Third Symphony. The narrative focuses relentlessly on Renata, who is haunted by an angel who turns out to be the devil. Director Emma Dante describes the opera as an explosive mix of fantastical realism and endless confusion of nightmares, madness, sexual impulses and cultural clashes, and this Teatro dellOpera di Roma production was acclaimed as a presentation of Prokofievs masterpiece which sparkles in all its grotesque glory (operawire.com)

About The Fiery Angel

What is The Fiery Angel about?

Sergey Prokofiev's operatic tragedy The Fiery Angel was never performed in the composers lifetime the musics brittle energy, drama and eloquent lyrical tenderness would re-emerge in his Third Symphony. The narrative focuses relentlessly on Renata, who is haunted by an angel who turns out to be the devil. Director Emma Dante describes the opera as an explosive mix of fantastical realism and…

When was The Fiery Angel released?

The Fiery Angel was released on January 1, 2021.

How long is The Fiery Angel?

The Fiery Angel runs 2 hours 13 minutes (133 minutes).

Who directed The Fiery Angel?

The Fiery Angel was directed by Emma Dante.

Who is in the cast of The Fiery Angel?

The cast of The Fiery Angel includes Leigh Melrose (Ruprecht), Ewa Vesin (Renata), Sergey Radchenko (Agrippa of Nettesheim), Anna Victorova (The Landlady) and Mayram Sokolova (Fortune-teller/Mother Superior).

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