Libretto: Modest Tchaikovsky based on the play King René’s Daughter by Henrik Hertz Musical director: recipient of the Francysk Skaryna Medal Andrei Galanov Director: Honoured Art Worker of the Republic of Belarus, Professor Margarita Izvorska-Elizarieva Designer: laureate of State Prize of the Republic of Belarus Ernst Heidebrecht Chorus master: People’s Artist of Belarus, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus Nina Lomanovich Stage director: Honoured Artist of the Republic of Belarus Oleg Melnikov Conductor: Aleg Lessoun Running time: 1 hour 50 minutes with one interval Sung in Russian with Russian and English surtitles Premiere of the new stage version 5 February 2004