Mazeppa

Although Tchaikovsky is best known for Eugene Onegin and several great ballet scores, he wrote many other wonderful operas including Mazeppa, which receives its premiere at The Met this season. Premiered in Moscow in 1884, it was first seen in St Petersburg just three days later, and has remained in the repertoire of The Mariinsky Theatre from that time. Based on a poem by Pushkin, it tells the story of a 17th century Ukrainian separatist, who falls in love with a friend’s daughter. The opera is full of tuneful episodes (similar to those in The Queen of Spades) and this is a very rare chance to see the opera in New York.

Composer: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Librettists: Victor Burenin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Schedule

Monday, March 6 at 8:00 pm
Friday, March 10 at 8:00 pm
Tuesday, March 14 at 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 18 at 1:30 pm
Wednesday, March 22 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, March 25 at 8:00 pm
Monday, March 27 at 8:00 pm
Thursday, March 30 at 7:30 pm