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(More customer reviews)At the end of 18th century Russian count Nikolai Ryazanov loses his beloved wife. He gives himself over to a cause of organizing a naval expedition to establish a trade link between Russia and California. On arrival he falls in love with Spanish governors daughter.
This play was enourmously popular in Russia running for 2 decades. Primarily a love story it is also a historical allegory commenting on the cold war politics of the era. It is not a typical rock opera as it blends rock with Russian Orthodox chants and period music. It is a unique experience, beautiful, fateful, tragic, colorful and rich.
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No zone restriction Rock Opera, Musical, Russia , 1996, 86 min Format: Wide screen, 16:9 Audio: Russian DD 5.1, DTS, PCM Stereo Subtitles: No subtitles The plot of the opera is based on the fate of Russian Chamberlain Count Nikolai Petrovich Rezanov. In 1806 he undertook a trip on sails "Juno" and "Avos" to California (In Russian the word "avos" means "perhaps", and sometimes "good luck"). After a rough passage over the Pacific Ocean Rezanov landed in a Spanish settlement near a monastery belonging to the order of St. Francis of Alssisi. The Russians got rather hostile greeting by Jose de Arguello, the Governor of San Francisco, who planned a ball in his house in honour of his sixteen-year-old daughter Conception de Arguello. At the ball Rezanov was introduced to Conchita. At night in the garden Rezanov heard Conchita and Federico's talk about their future betrothal, but he could not overcome the feeling, which seized him. Rezanov penetrated into Conchita's bedroom, at first he begged her for love, but later in spite of her despair he took her by force. After that good luck left Rezanov. The Russian-American Company's commercial ties went to rack and ruin. Scandal and rumors caused by Rezanov's dishonorable deed, made the Russians return to their ships and leave San Francisco. After a secret betrothal ceremony Rezanov started his trip home. In Siberia near Krasnoyarsk he caught a cold and died. Conchita for a long time did not believe reports about Rezanov's death and was waiting for him more than 30 years. At last she took a vow of silence, which she kept for the remainder of her days. She died in a cell of convent in San Francisco. Director: Mark Zakharov Cast: Nikolay Karatchencov, Anna Bolshova, Viktor Rakov, Dmitry Marianov, Pavel Smeyan, Gennady Trofimov
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