The Idiot (; Op.144, 1985), is a Russian-language opera by Mieczysław Weinberg after Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1869 novel of the same name.Neue Zeitschrift für Musik: 2005 Volume 166 - Page 44 "So komponierte Gleb Sedelnikow eine reizvolle Kammeroper für zwei Sänger nach Dostojewskis Briefroman „Arme Leute" und Mieczyslaw Weinberg verdichtete den Roman „Der Idiot" zu einem Opernvierakter in zehn Bildern. The piece was given its world premiere at the National Theatre Mannheim, on 9 May 2013, conducted by Thomas Sanderling, followed by a recording on Pan Classics.
The work gained high attention at the Salzburg Festival of 2024 when Polish Krzysztof Warlikowski directed it at the Felsenreitschule. Conductor was Lithuanian Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla. The reaction of the audience was enthusiastic.BR-Klassik: DIESE OPER GEHÖRT INS REPERTOIRE!, 3 August 2024
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