State Opera House of Georgia
Season 164
June 2, 2016
Zaza Marjanishvili
The First Garment
Premiere
Musical-choreographic drama in two acts
After Guram Dochanashvili’s novel
Director – Lasha Oniani
Opera soloists:
Mezzo soprano – Tea Demurishvili
Antonio – Otar Jorjikia
Rosina – Irine Taboridze
Leopoldino, Caetano – Nikoloz Lagvilava, Ivane Galuashvili
Court tenor, Ezekiel Luna – Irakli Murjikneli
Ballet soloists:
Anna-Maria – Ekaterine Surmava
Cadima – Lali Kandelaki
Grass-coloured man – Davit Ananeli
Drama actors:
Domenico – Tornike Bziava
Father – Revaz Chkhikvishvili
Marshal – Goga Pipinashvili
Refugee, Mendes Maciel – Mikheil Gomiashvili
Teresa, Mercedes Boston – Nana Shonia
Aunt Ariadna – Nino Dumbadze
Concentina, Manuela – Vika Kalandia
Tulio, Don Diego – Beka Goderdzishvili
Duilio, Colonel Cezar – Davit Roinishvili
Ugo, Greg Rikio, Prudencio – Irakli Cholokashvili
Limping peasant, Alexandro, Joao Abado – Edmond Minashvili
Edmondo, Doctor Otto – Rati Goguadze
Cumeo, Miccinio – Bacho Chachibaia
Vincente, Ze Moreira – Lasha Jukharashvili
Michele, Manuelo Costa – Andria Gvelesiani
Cilio, Gabriel, Old Santos – Temur Kamkhadze
Arturo, Ciccio – Davit Khakhidze
Julio, Officer – Zaza Goguadze
Ugo’s grandmother, Patricia, Suzanna – Keti Kitiashvili
Morning woman, Mariam – Manana Abramishvili
Remihio Dasa – Giorgi Osepashvili
Chorus and Orchestra of the State Opera House of Georgia
Chief Chorus Master - Avtandil Chkhenkeli
Chorus Master - Shalva Shaorshadze
State Ballet of Georgia
Invited Musicians:
Clavier – Irakli Menteshashvili, Paata Andriadze
Bass – Levan Deisadze, Guitar – Ucha Metreveli
Percussion instruments – Zaza Tsertsvadze
Percussion – Davit Japaridze
Classical guitar – Giorgi Pkhaladze
Melodika – Ivane Khachidze, Duduki - Davit Lolashvili
Conductor – Davit Kintsurashvili
Choreographer – Lali Kandelaki
Director – Giorgi Osepashvili
Libretto by Marina Salukvadze
Designer – Levan Salukvadze, Gela Iordanishvili
Costume designer – Anna Kalatozishvili
Libretto to Spanish arias – Manana Salukvadze
Assistants to Director – Tamar Gvasalia, Guga Balanchivadze
Coordinator – Ketevan Gagnidze
General producer – Zurab Loladze
The idea by Zaza Marjanishvili
The Artistic director of the Theatre
Davit Kintsurashvili
The musical-chorographical drama based on The First Garment, the most wellknown work of Guram Dochanashvili, the modern Georgian classical writer, tells us the story of adventure-seeking Domenico who is deeply affected by the narrative of a mysterious man – a refugee. Domenico leaves his father, his home and native village to have adventures. Over the years, Domenico meets many different people and learns the essence of friendship, love, vile, virtue, sincerity, honesty, as well as what would happen if death did not exist, and realizes that it is love that the earth revolves around. This is a story about understanding vile and virtue, based on the Parable of the Prodigal Son.