Kekhman’s List. Three first premier productions of La Juive by Halévi took place in Mikhailovsky theatre. The main parts in each of three performances were sung by guest foreign soloists.
Saint Petersburg Mikhailovsky theatre responded to the beginning of the year of France in Russia by the production of Fromental Halevi’s famous opera once known to us as the Jew Woman then renamed to the Cardinal’s Daughter and now politely called as La Juive.
This time one could not only see, but listen. Peter Feranec has transformed the orchestra, which sounded as semiprofessional company before, to the orchestra of European league. Musicians are producing a very clever and cold sound – this is a real music elegancy.
Recently appointed music director of the Mikhailovsky, Peter Feranec has shown that the musicians of the theatre are good enough to produce vivid, colourful and sometimes even splendid sound.