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Synopsis

The action takes place in Russia, in 1775 during the Pugachov rebellion. Young Pyotr is sent to a fortress by his parents to enlist as a soldier. On the way he is helped through a snowstorm by a guide who later turns out to be the rebel leader, Pugachov. At the fortress he falls in love with Masha, the commandant's daughter. Soon, the rebels overtake the fortress and kill Masha's parents. Pyotr becomes implicated in the rebellion, but Masha's appeals to Catherine the Great bring about his acquittal.

Show Information

Music
Cesar Cui
Category
Opera
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
4
Genres
Cast Size
large
Licensor
None/royalty-free
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Elderly, Late Teen, Young Adult, Early Teen Characters, Large Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Petr [or Pyotr] Andreevich

Lead

Male

Tenor

Pugachev

Lead

Male

Baritone

Masha

Lead

Female

Soprano

Andrei Petrovich Grinev

Supporting

Male

Bass

Avdotya Vasilievna [Grineva]

Supporting

Female

Soprano

Ivan Kuzmich Mironov

Supporting

Male

Bass

Vasilisa Egorovna [Mironova]

Supporting

Female

Alto

Empress Catherine the Great

Featured

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Savelyich

Featured

Male

Baritone

Dorofei

Featured

Male

Tenor

Potap

Featured

Male

Bass

Aleksei Ivanovich Zharkov

Featured

Male

Tenor

Maksimych

Featured

Male

Tenor

A Corporal

Featured

Male

Bass

Chumakov

Featured

Male

Tenor

Garrison soldiers, residents, rebels, courtiers

Ensemble

Either Gender

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