Musical Fairy Tale Princess Blandina

Musical Fairy Tale "Princess Blandina"

MUSICAL FAIRY TALE
"Princess Blandina"
based on the play by Ernst T.A.Hoffmann
Appropriate for age 7+
Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes
Director: Maria de Valukhoff

An outstanding and colourful musical performance, "Princess Blandina" masterly applies the principle of the Sixteenth century tradition of square theatre into the system of modern performances.

The plot is based on the play "Turandot" by Carlo Gozzi as expounded by the German romantic writer Hoffmann. The author fully preserves the structure of the Italian commedia dell'arte with its main characters Truffaldino, Pantalone, Brighella, and others.

The play «Princess Blandina» uses an innovative technique wherein the director combines the classic construction of Italian folk comedy of masks with a non-standard stage approach, each character playing two roles. All characters – except for the princess, who is a real-time indicator – travel through the centuries, becoming their own reflection of the past.

Another innovation is the musical of the performance — all interludes are accompanied by works by Sixteenth century Italian composers Giovanni Gabrieli, Gioseffo Guami, and Girolamo Frescobaldi in modern rock and electronic arrangements using old instruments.

"Princess Blandina" is an exciting theatrical performance of interest both to a sophisticated audience as well as the youngest theatre-goers.

The creators of the play and actors:
Director: Maria de Valukhoff
Artist:
Composer:

The performance will involve students of the Galina Vishnevskaya Opera Center and graduates of the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (RATI) for whom this presentation will be their theatrical debut.

Project cost: 45,000 euros