The St. Petersburg Rock Opera Theater presented the famous production at the RED ARENA. We share interesting facts about the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar”:
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This is one of the most famous works of L. Webber and T. Rice. And it does not need not only advertising, but often even an introduction.
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For the first time the theatrical premiere of the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar" took place on October 12, 1971 in New York on Broadway. It has become one of the most popular musicals in the world.
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In Russia, the musical production of this work was first performed in 1990 by the Rock Opera Theater. It was he who performed on the RED ARENA stage!
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Krasnaya Polyana and Sochi in general host a lot of entertainment and sporting events, but purely cultural events happen much less often. Many spectators admitted that they are very pleased to see the leading artists of the theater on the RED ARENA stage. Honored Artists of Russia Alexander Kavin and Vyacheslav Shtyps, Tatiana Voronchikhina, Alexandra Kalinina, Roman Nikitin, Nail Nurgaliev, Dmitry Panyukov, Vyacheslav Pronin and others performed in the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar.
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The rock opera is performed in Russian, translated by Grigory Kruzhkov and Marina Boroditskaya. The stage version of the work differs from the traditional reading of a rock opera, it is closer to the Holy Scriptures.