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{{Short description|Opera by Alexander Raskatov (2023)}}
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'''''Animal Farm'''''<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Animal Farm''|url=https://www.operaballet.nl/en/dutch-national-opera/2022-2023/animal-farm |access-date=2022-12-08|publisher=[[Dutch National Opera]]}}</ref> is an English-language opera by Russian composer [[Alexander Raskatov]] based on [[George Orwell]]'s 1944 [[Animal Farm|novella of the same name]]. The opera contains two acts, nine scenes, and an epilogue, with a [[libretto]] written by Ian Burton and musical direction by Bassem Akiki. The project was conceived by Italian director [[Damiano Michieletto]] who collaborated with Raskatov on the project which was a co-commission by the [[Vienna State Opera]], [[Teatro Massimo]], and the [[Dutch National Opera]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=canderson |date=2022-03-31 |title=Alexander Raskatov is writing an opera based on George Orwell's ''Animal Farm'', co-commissioned by Vienna State Opera, Dutch National Opera (the world premiere is scheduled for Amsterdam on March 4 next year) & Teatro Massimo di Palermo. |url=https://www.colinscolumn.com/alexander-raskatov-is-writing-an-opera-based-on-george-orwells-animal-farm-co-commissioned-by-vienna-state-opera-dutch-national-opera-the-world-premiere-is-scheduled-for-amsterdam-on-march-4-next/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=Colin's Column}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=''Animal Farm''|url=https://orkest.nl/en/agenda/367/animal-farm |access-date=2022-12-08|publisher=[[Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra]]}}</ref>
The opera's premiere took place on 3 March 2023 as part of [[Dutch National Opera]]'s 2022/2023 season and has been welcomed with great success by the audience.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-29 |title=Dutch National Opera, Wiener Staatsoper & Teatro Massimo to Collaborate on ''Animal Farm''|url=https://operawire.com/dutch-national-opera-wiener-staatsoper-teatro-massimo-to-collaborate-on-animal-farm/ |access-date=2022-12-08 |website=OperaWire}}</ref>
== Cast ==
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!Roles
!Amsterdam Premiere
!Vienna Premiere<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Animal Farm''|url=https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/the-2324-season/premieres/animal-farm/ |access-date=2024-01-17|publisher=[[Vienna State Opera]]}}</ref>
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|[[Old Major]]
|Gennady Bezzubenkov
|Gennady Bezzubenkov
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|[[Napoleon (Animal Farm)|Napoleon]]
|Misha Kiria
|Wolfgang Bankl
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|[[Snowball (Animal Farm)|Snowball]]
|Michael Gniffke
|Michael Gniffke
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|[[Squealer (Animal Farm)|Squealer]]
|James Kryshak
|Andrei Popov
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|[[Boxer (Animal Farm)|Boxer]]
|Germán Olvera
|Stefan Astakhov
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|[[Benjamin (Animal Farm)|Benjamin]]
|Karl Laquit
|Karl Laquit
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|Minimus
|Artyem Krutko
|Artyem Krutko
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|Clover
|Helena Rasker
|Margaret Plummer
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|Muriel
|Maya Gour
|Isabel Signoret
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|Blacky
|Elena Vassilieva
|Elena Vassilieva
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|Mollie
|Holly Flack
|Holly Flack
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|Pigetta (young actress)
|Karl Laquit
|Karl Laquit
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|Mr. [[Jones (Animal Farm)|Jones]]
|Marcel Beekman
|Daniel Jenz
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|Mrs. Jones
|Francis van Broekhuizen
|Aurora Marthens
|}
== References ==
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