Performance

Venue	Royal Opera House
	Also: Linbury Studio, Ballet Studio, Clore Studio,Floral Hall
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	11th February 2010
To	27th February 2010
When	Feb10 11, 15, 18, 20, 25 at 19:30. Feb10 27 19:00
Royal Opera House (V377)
Current/Future Listings
Listings Archive

The Gambler

Work:: The Gambler (S0511528018)

Based on the Dostoevsky novel of the same name The Gambler tells the story of addiction and social dysfunction in a mythical German casino spa called Roulettenburg. The main protagonist Alexei, a tutor of the General's family, becomes besotted with his daughter Polina and gets into trouble by obeying her every capricious whim. He is drawn into a spiralling world of desire and debt which leads to his downfall, ending the opera a gambling addict and losing Polina.

Music

Sergey Prokofiev

Production:: (T384297367)

Generously supported by The Friends of Covent Garden. New Production

Producer	Royal Opera
Conductor	Antonio Pappano
Director	Richard Jones
Design	Antony McDonald
Costume	Nicky Gillibrand
Translation	David Pountney
Performer	Roberto Sacca (Alexei)
Performer	Angela Denoke (Polina)
Performer	John Tomlinson (General)
Performer	Kurt Streit (Marquis)
Performer	Susan Bickley (Babulenka)
Performer	Mark Stone (Mr Astley)
Performer	Jurgita Adamonyte (Lucienne)
Performer	Jeremy White (Baron)
Performer	Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts (Gambler)
Performer	John Easterlin (Gherado)
Performer	John Easterlin (Prince Nilsky)
Performer	Elizabeth Sikor (Dubious Old Lady)
Performer	Carol Rowlands (Lady Comme Ci Comme Ca)
Performer	Elisabeth Meister (Pale Lady)
Performer	Simona Mihai (Gaudy Lady)
Performer	Kai Ruutel (Venerable Lady)
Performer	Steven Ebel (Hypochondriac Gambler)
Performer	Dawid Kimberg (Potapytch)
Performer	Lukas Jakobski (Aged Gambler)
Performer	David Woloszko (Fat Englishman)

Listing:: L769323905

Production details

Generously supported by The Friends of Covent Garden. New Production

Reviews

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