The opera by Rodion Shchedrin was directed by the nominee for the "Golden Mask" award for directing in the musical theater, Evgeny Pisarev. Shchedrin's opera is a lyrical story about unfulfilled love. The action takes place in a collective farm village a decade after the end of the Great Patriotic War. The heroes of the opera are simple yet strong people who have endured a terrible time and are suffocated by the harsh collective farm life, yet have not forgotten how to love. Evgeny Pisarev's performance immerses the audience in the color of a bygone era, painted with impressionistic strokes. The opera is rich in a variety of emotions, experiences, and events, from humor and irony to life tragedy. See more performances in Moscow on our website in the theater section.