Opera Prelude:The Golden Age of the Imperial Theatre

Opera at the Mariinsky, 1890-1917

Dr Rosamund Bartlett, Sophie Pullen (soprano) and Maria Levandovskaya (piano).

In this morning’s lecture, Dr Rosamund Bartlett and pianist Maria Levandovskaya take us back to the glory days of imperial St Petersburg’s Mariinsky Theatre, highlighting the composers, directors, singers and conductors who helped to build its international reputation,illustrated with rare period photographs, set designs and historic recordings and set off with music from Tchaikovsky, Borodin and Glinka amongst others.

Rosamund Bartlett is a cultural historian of Russia with expertise in music, art, and literature. Her publications include Wagner and Russia and Victory Over the Sun, as well as biographies of Chekhov and Tolstoy.

Opera Prelude is a small charity passionate about supporting young professional opera singers who give lecture recitals in London. These friendly and inclusive events will introduce you to the international opera singers of tomorrow by way of recitals, concerts and masterclasses.