Maria Bieshu International Opera and Ballet Festival, 32nd edition,
September 8-29, 2024
Conductor: Alexei Baklan, Ucraina-Polonia
Libretto: Nicolai Volcov
Edited by Igor Chernysov, Russia
After the novel "Spartacus" by Raffaello Giovagnoli
Choreography: Igor Chernysov, Russia
Choreographic adaptation: Natalia Korotkova
Scenography: Iurie Matei, People's Artist
Costume painter: Anastasia Spătaru
World premiere: December 27, 1956, at the Opera and Ballet Theater „S. M. Kirov ”(now the Mariinsky Theater) staged by Leonid Iakobson.
Premiere in Chisinau: 1975, at the Moldovan State Theater of Opera and Ballet, staged by I. Chernysov
The premiere of the current version: June 24, 2016, at the “Maria Bieșu” National Opera and Ballet Theater
Duration of the show: 1.30h. (two breaks)