Bogdan Volkov; Ausrine Stundyte; Vladislav Sulimsky; Iurii Samoilov; Xenia Puskarz Thomas; Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor; Wiener Philharmoniker; Krzysztof Warlikowski; Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla - Mieczyslaw Weinberg: The Idiot

Weinberg's final opera, based on Dostoevsky's novel, condenses the plot without losing its psychological depth. Prince Myshkin, mentally ill yet believing in goodness, meets merchant Rogozhin on a train, sparking a tale of dependence, madness, and murder. The opera, rediscovered in the last decade, presents the composer Weinberg as Shostakovich's equal. The Idiot, composed in 1986-1989, now staged in Salzburg, directed by Krzysztof Warlikowski and conducted by Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla, brings the world of literature to the opera stage. The excellent cast of singers contributes to make the production a great success. Bogdan Volkov expressive lyrical tenor touches intimately in the piano and yet remains able to cope with all orchestral storms (BR Klassik)