Peter the Great

Synopsis of Peter the Great

Shot to commemorate the tercentenary of the establishment of St. Petersburg, the ArtHaus Musik release Pierre le Grand (or Peter the Great) constitutes a filmed record of an obscure eighteenth century opéra comique by the little-known Walloon composer André Modeste Grétry, as performed by the Helikon Opera in Moscow circa 2003. Based on a series of historical events, the fundamental story of the opera involves the title character absconding from Russia. He disguises himself as a simple peasant, accepts a position in a shipyard, and falls into "forbidden love" with a common girl, Catherine. In this particular production, Maxim Mironov portrays the eponymous title character while Elena Voznessenskaya plays Catherine. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi

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94 mins

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