War and Peace Prokofiev

As the fates of a spirited young woman her fiancé and their idealistic friend intertwine during the Napoleonian invasion their lives like every Russians are about to change forever Based on Leo Tolstoys epic novel Prokofievs opera portrays the tribulations of Russian society as Napoleons armies edge closer to the countrys borders Monumental in scale his production has a cast of over 400 with 70 principal singers and a massive chorus on stage