The Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera - The Tale Of Tsar Saltan

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Showing at: Sadler's Wells

Box Office: 0844 871 0090

Age: General

Genre: Opera

To mark the centenary this year of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), Artistic Director Valery Gergiev brings The Mariinsky (Kirov) Opera's exquisite production of Rimsky's fairytale opera The Tale Of Tsar Saltan to Sadler's Wells.

The Tale Of Tsar Saltan, based on a poem by Alexander Pushkin, was composed in 1900 as a centenary tribute to Russia's great poet. It was the first opera to be performed in Moscow in the 20th Century and, appropriately enough, Sadler’s Wells presented its UK premiere in 1933.

This production was created in 2005, using opulent costumes and lavish sets based on the original fairytale sketches of Ivan Bilibin designed for the Russian premiere.

The opera, featuring many of the company’s most outstanding young artists, includes characters such as the Swan Princess and the evil sorcerer Chernomor, plus the famous orchestral highlight Flight of the Bumblebee.

Performance Details

  • opening night: 17 Oct 2008
  • closing: 18 Oct 2008

show times: Fri & Sat 19:30

ticket prices: £10-£70

 

director: Valery Gergiev

designer: Ivan Bilibin

producer: The Mariinsky Opera and The Mariinsky Theatre Trust

 

map: View Map

address: Rosebery Avenue,London,United Kingdom,EC1R 4TN

nearest tube: Angel (250m)

nearest bus: 19, 38, 341, 171a (Bus stop outside theatre) Sadler’s Wells Express Bus to Farringdon, Waterloo and Victoria stations only leaves 8 mins after each evening performance.

parking: Car Park behind theatre – free space for disabled patrons – please book in advance.

air conditioned: Yes

 

Assisted Performance Booking Information

Access Booking: Tel 0844 412 3200 MINICOM 020 7863 8105 FAX 020 7863 8199 WEB www.sadlerswells.com/access (information only) EMAIL ticket.office@sadlerswells.com (enquiries only)

Accessible Facilities Venue Information

discounts: Discounts available for all disabled theatregoers who join the Access For All scheme. For more information call or write using the above details or email access@sadlerswells.com

limited mobility: Rows J and K in the Stalls and aisle seats have the most leg room.

access description: No steps through entrance on Rosebery Avenue into foyer through automatic doors. Textured flooring to Box Office straight ahead with lowered counters and induction loop. Information monitors above Box Office. Steps have handrails and highlights. Lifts to all levels on right hand side of foyer, or 42 steps to 1st Circle, 63 to 2nd Circle. Signage raised and repeated at wheelchair accessible height. Voice announcements, Braille signage and monitor in lifts.

hearing impaired: Infra-red system with 15 headsets – please book. Avoid back of Stalls. Collect headsets from shop. Deposit required.

guide dogs policy: Guide dogs allowed into auditorium (aisle seats are best) and staff available to dog-sit.

wheelchairs: 15 spaces for wheelchair users in rows J–K of Stalls and in Stalls side gallery. 6 spaces at 1st Circle – take the lift from the foyer (to right of entrance). Companions can sit next to you or nearby depending on how many of the spaces have been booked.

toilets: Men and women’s on 1st Circle and 2nd Circle levels, men’s in basement and women’s on mezzanine. Some toilets have large cubicles with grip rails.

disabled toilets: 5 adapted toilets by right-hand entrance to Stalls, by lifts to 1st Circle and 2nd Circle, at basement and mezzanine levels.

bars: Bars at Stalls, 1st Circle and 2nd Circle levels all have moveable seats and tables and accessible counters.

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