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Master i Margarita - 2015

Konstantin Glazunov

The Russian poet and translator Aleksandr Avanesov, who is an expert on the work of the French singer Georges Brassens, also likes Mikhail Bulgakov, and in particular The Master and Margarita.

In 2005, he suggested the young Russian composer Konstantin Glazunov, who graduated at the Moscow University for Nuclear Research in 1999, to create a rock opera based on The Master and Margarita together. The libretto should reflect the novel's story as faithfully as possible. Together, they wrote 25 songs telling the whole story of the novel, from the encounter of Berlioz and Bezdomny with Woland at Patriarch's Ponds to the last flight of demonic suite. The project was developed as a two-hour performance which the creators themselves described as an art rock opera.

On May 15, 2008, on Mikhail Bulgakov's birthday, a few songs from the project have been represented at the Bulgakov House in Moscow, though it would take until January 9, 2011, before all recordings were realised. 20 artists cooperated, including Vladimir Yabchanik as the master and Mary Shorstova as Margarita.

The opera has never been performed yet in a full staging, but composer Konstantin Glazunov says on his Facebook page that he continues to believe that may happen.

Since August 2015, the songs are available as an album on the most popular music platforms like iTunes, Google Play and Amazon.

Konstantin Glazunov - Duet of the master and Margo

 

Konstantin Glazunov

Technical details

Album
Master i Margarita

Creators
Konstantin Glazunov - music
Aleksandr Avanesov - lyrics

Tracks

01. Meeting on Patriarch's Ponds
02. Pilate and the crowd
03. The death of Berlioz
04. Likhodeev and Woland
05. The exit of George Bengalsky
06. Aria of the mentally ill
07. Song of the girls at the Variety
08. Aria of the master
09. All which is left
10. The master's agonia
11. Levi and the death of Yeshua
12. The dream of Pilatus
13. Aria of Margarita
14. Margo and Azazello
15. Margarita's flight - Part 1
16. At Latunsky's home
17. Margarita's Flight - Part 2
18. Before the ball
19. Great ball at Satan's
20. After the ball, Margarita's charity
21. The extraction of the master
22. Restaurant Griboedov
23. Duet of the master and Margo
24. The last flight
25. Coda