DER SCHAUSPIELDIREKTOR/LA FINTA SEMPLICE
PREMIERE
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
DER SCHAUSPIELDIREKTOR
A comic singspiel
Libretto by Gottlieb Stephanie
The premiere took place on 7 February 1786 at the Schönbrunn Palace (Vienna)
The premiere at the Helikon-opera will take place on 20 June 2026.
Director - Daniil SANITAR, trainee of the Youth Programme of Leaders of the Musical Theatre
Conductor - Philip SELIVANOV, laureate of international competitions
Set and costume Designer — Rostislav PROTASOV, Honored Worker of Culture of Russia
Choreographer — Ksenia LISANSKAYA
Lighting Designer — Anna IVANOVA, trainee of the Youth Programme of Leaders of the Musical Theatre
Makeup artist — Angelina OLEINIKOVA, trainee of the Youth Programme of Leaders of the Musical Theatre
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
LA FINTA SEMPLICE
Opera Buffa in 3 acts
Libretto by Carlo Goldoni, arranged by Marco Coltellini
The premiere took place on 1 May 1769 in Salzburg
The premiere at the Helikon-opera will take place on 20 June 2026
Director - Mikhail MYSHLYANOV, trainee of the Youth Programme of Leaders of the Musical Theatre
Conductor - Philip SELIVANOV, laureate of international competitions
Production designer — Rostislav PROTASOV, Honored Worker of Culture of Russia
Choreographer — Ksenia LISANSKAYA
Lighting designer — Anton GORDIENKO, trainee of the Youth Programme of Leaders of the Musical Theatre
Makeup artist — Daria NEPOMNYASHCHIKH, of the Youth Programme of Leaders of the Musical Theatre
The premiere evening of one-act operas by W.A. Mozart - La finta semplice and Der Schauspieldirektor will take place in the White-Columned Hall of Princess Shakhovskaya as part of the Youth Programme of Leaders of the Musical Theatre on 20 June.
The production process involves trainees of the Youth Programme, soloists, choir artists and the orchestra of the Helikon-opera theatre. The young maestro Philip Selivanov is responsible for the musical part.
The Youth Programme of Leaders of the Musical Theatre is being implemented with the support of the Presidential Foundation for Cultural Initiatives.