In TrendsHDFC Bank New CEO Live UpdatesStock MarketRupee vs DollarRunwal Enterprises IPOGold and SilverRare Italian opera Mefistofele returns to Moscow after nearly 120 yearsItalian opera Mefistofele returns to Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre after nearly 120 years. Arrigo Boito’s opera, first staged in 1868, tells the story of Faust and his pact with the devil.By AFP September 26, 2026, 7:30:22 PM IST (Published)The rarely performed Italian opera "Mefistofele" will return to Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre on Saturday for the first time in almost 120 years.Rejected by contemporary audiences for its experimental musical style and length — the original was over five hours — "Mefistofele" has since come to be recognised as a masterpiece of the genre and is the only completed opera by Italian composer Arrigo Boito.The show follows the life and death of the legendary German scholar Faust, who sells his soul to a demon in exchange for infinite knowledge and worldly pleasures."For the first time in almost 120 years, Moscow audiences will see a production of this rare gem of the Italian operatic repertoire," the Bolshoi Theatre said in a post on social media.Ildar Abdrazakov, who will be playing the demon, described the production as "wonderful"."This is a magnificent work …
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