Dive into the captivating world of Peter Eötvös's "3 Sisters," a groundbreaking opera that reimagines Anton Chekhov's timeless play through a unique, avant-garde lens. Released on January 1, 1999, under the prestigious Deutsche Grammophon label, this two-hour masterpiece is a testament to Eötvös's innovative compositional style, blending the genres of avant-garde and requiem into a hauntingly beautiful narrative.
The opera is structured into three distinct sequences, each offering a different perspective on the story of the three sisters. The first sequence, centered around Irina, unfolds with a series of powerful arias and ensembles, including the haunting "Oná khódit tak, kak búdto samá podozglá" and the lively "Molodci! Molodci! Zolotóy naród!" The second sequence shifts focus to Andrei, featuring the introspective "Monológ Andreya" and the dramatic "Gde Ol'ga? Kakóy gromádniy pozár..." The final sequence, dedicated to Masha, concludes the opera with a poignant exploration of her character, highlighted by the tender "Pokáyus' vam, uz ból'se nikomú."
Eötvös's "3 Sisters" has garnered critical acclaim and numerous awards, including France's Prix Claude-Rostand, Grand Prix de la Critique (1997/98), and Victoires de la Musique Classique et du Jazz (1999). The opera's unique approach to Chekhov's source material, combined with Eötvös's distinctive compositional voice, makes it a standout work in the contemporary classical repertoire. Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a curious newcomer, "3 Sisters" offers an unforgettable journey into the world of modern opera.
Trois Soeurs / Prolog: No. 1: "Múzika igráyet tak bódro" (Olga, Masha, Irina)Peter Eötvös, Alain Aubin, Vyatchescav Kagen - Paley, Oleg Riabets, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / First Sequence: Irina: No. 2: "Bóze moy! Kudá vsyo usló?" (Irina, Olga)Peter Eötvös, Alain Aubin, Oleg Riabets, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / First Sequence: Irina: No. 3: Refrén: "Oná khódit tak, kak búdto samá podozglá" (Masha)Peter Eötvös, Vyatchescav Kagen - Paley, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / First Sequence: Irina: No. 4: "Molodci! Molodci! Zolotóy naród!" (Vershinin, Kulygin, Tuzenbach, Irina, Doctor, Masha, Soliony)Peter Eötvös, Vyatchescav Kagen - Paley, Oleg Riabets, Dietrich Henschel, Wojtek Drabowicz, Nikita Storojew, Denis Sedov, Peter Hall, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / First Sequence: Irina: No. 5: "Daváyte mirít'sya" (Tuzenbach, Soliony, Doctor, Olga, Andrei, Fedotik, Rodé, Vershinin, Kulygin, Anfisa, Masha, Irina)Peter Eötvös, Alain Aubin, Vyatchescav Kagen - Paley, Oleg Riabets, Albert Schagidullin, Dietrich Henschel, Wojtek Drabowicz, Nikita Storojew, Denis Sedov, Peter Hall, Marc Duguay, Ivan Matiakh, Jan Alofs, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / First Sequence: Irina: No. 6: "Ya ne lyublyú i boyús' étogo vásego Solyónogo" (Irina, Tuzenbach, Doctor, Soliony)Peter Eötvös, Oleg Riabets, Dietrich Henschel, Denis Sedov, Peter Hall, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / First Sequence: Irina: No. 7: "Ya lyublyú, ya lyublyú, beskonécno lyublyú..." (Soliony, Irina)Peter Eötvös, Oleg Riabets, Denis Sedov, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / First Sequence: Irina: No. 8: "Vi tóze zdes'?" (Soliony, Natasha, Irina, Anfisa)Peter Eötvös, Oleg Riabets, Gary Boyce, Denis Sedov, Jan Alofs, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / First Sequence: Irina: No. 9: V sádu (Pérvoye proscániye): "Spasibo za vsyo!" (Fedotik, Rodé, Tuzenbach, Irina, Kulygin, Doctor)Peter Eötvös, Oleg Riabets, Dietrich Henschel, Nikita Storojew, Peter Hall, Marc Duguay, Ivan Matiakh, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / First Sequence: Irina: No. 10: V sádu: "Iván Románic, vi vcerá bili na bul'váre" (Irina, Doctor, Kulygin, Soliony)Peter Eötvös, Oleg Riabets, Nikita Storojew, Denis Sedov, Peter Hall, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / First Sequence: Irina: No. 11: V sádu (Vtoróye proscaniye): "Mílaya, ya seycás pridú" (Tuzenbach, Irina)Peter Eötvös, Oleg Riabets, Dietrich Henschel, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / First Sequence: Irina: No. 12: V sádu: "Mi s barónom závtra vencáyemsya" (Irina, Doctor, Olga)Peter Eötvös, Alain Aubin, Oleg Riabets, Peter Hall, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Second Sequence: Andrei: No. 13: "Andréy!" / "Kak vidokhsya i postarél on" (Olga, Irina, Masha)Peter Eötvös, Alain Aubin, Vyatchescav Kagen - Paley, Oleg Riabets, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Second Sequence: Andrei: No. 14: Refrén: "Oná khódit tak, kak búdto samá podozglá" (Masha)Peter Eötvös, Vyatchescav Kagen - Paley, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Second Sequence: Andrei: No. 15: "Gde Ol'ga? Kakóy gromádniy pozár..." (Andrei, Olga, Vershinin, Masha, Anfisa, Kulygin)Peter Eötvös, Alain Aubin, Vyatchescav Kagen - Paley, Albert Schagidullin, Wojtek Drabowicz, Nikita Storojew, Jan Alofs, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Second Sequence: Andrei: No. 16: "Tak mnógo naródu dóma" (Natasha, Olga)Peter Eötvös, Gary Boyce, Alain Aubin, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Second Sequence: Andrei: No. 17: "Yésli bi ne soldáti" (Vershinin, Kulygin, Doctor, Rodé, Fedotik, Tuzenbach, Irina)Peter Eötvös, Oleg Riabets, Wojtek Drabowicz, Dietrich Henschel, Nikita Storojew, Peter Hall, Marc Duguay, Ivan Matiakh, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Second Sequence: Andrei: No. 18: "Mózet bit'... vásey mámi" (Doctor, Irina, Rodé, Fedotik, Tuzenbach, Vershinin, Kulygin, Natasha, Soliony)Peter Eötvös, Gary Boyce, Oleg Riabets, Peter Hall, Denis Sedov, Dietrich Henschel, Wojtek Drabowicz, Nikita Storojew, Marc Duguay, Ivan Matiakh, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Second Sequence: Andrei: No. 19 Recitatív: "Míliy ded, kak stránno prokhódit zízn'" (Andrei, Doctor)Peter Eötvös, Albert Schagidullin, Peter Hall, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Second Sequence: Andrei: No. 20 Monológ Andreya: "O, gde onó, kudá usló moyó prósloye" (Andrei)Peter Eötvös, Albert Schagidullin, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Second Sequence: Andrei: No. 21: "Eto ti? Andryúsa?" (Natasha, Anfisa, Andrei, Doctor)Peter Eötvös, Gary Boyce, Albert Schagidullin, Peter Hall, Jan Alofs, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Third Sequence: Masha: No. 22: "Zabil skazát', segódnya u vas v gostyákh" (Tuzenbach, Irina, Fedotik, Rodé, Doctor, Masha, Anfisa, Vershinin, Olga)Peter Eötvös, Alain Aubin, Vyatchescav Kagen - Paley, Oleg Riabets, Wojtek Drabowicz, Dietrich Henschel, Peter Hall, Marc Duguay, Ivan Matiakh, Jan Alofs, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Third Sequence: Masha: No. 23: "Ya... ostayús'" / "Dorogáya sestrá!" (Masha, Kulygin, Doctor, Irina, Vershinin, Olga)Peter Eötvös, Alain Aubin, Vyatchescav Kagen - Paley, Oleg Riabets, Wojtek Drabowicz, Nikita Storojew, Peter Hall, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Third Sequence: Masha: No. 24: "Cáyu khócetsya..." (Vershinin, Anfisa, Masha, Natasha)Peter Eötvös, Vyatchescav Kagen - Paley, Wojtek Drabowicz, Jan Alofs, Gary Boyce, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Third Sequence: Masha: No. 25: "Pokáyus' vam, uz ból'se nikomú" (Masha, Olga)Peter Eötvös, Alain Aubin, Vyatchescav Kagen - Paley, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Third Sequence: Masha: No. 26 V sádu (Trét'e pros cániye): "Ol'ga Sergéyevna, ya vam zeláyu" (Vershinin, Irina, Olga, Masha, Kulygin)Peter Eötvös, Alain Aubin, Vyatchescav Kagen - Paley, Oleg Riabets, Wojtek Drabowicz, Nikita Storojew, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano
Trois Soeurs / Listening guides: Listening Guide [english]Peter Eötvös
Trois Soeurs / Listening guides: Listening Guide [german]Peter Eötvös
Trois Soeurs / Listening guides: Listening Guide [french]Peter Eötvös
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