In 2008, cousins, students Lena and Natasha, dream of a beautiful life, and each in their own way tries to conquer Moscow, losing friends, family and dignity along the way. After 13 years, the sisters will meet again at the funeral of the father of one and the husband of the other. Lena does not believe in an accident and wants to take revenge on Natasha, whom she suspects of murder. Moreover, her father's parting gift gives her such an opportunity.
Vanya, a young scientist, has spent all his life in a satellite town next to one of the biggest nuclear stations. Just like his parents, Vanya works at the nuclear station, but only because his girlfriend, Tanya, also works in the facility. When the ambitious Tanya decides to end their relationship, Vanya must find his resolve and steer himself to true love.
St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre has staged the opera Dead Souls to the music by Rodion Shchedrin, who turns 80 in 2012. One of the indisputable operatic masterpieces of the 20th century will appear in the brand new, bright, expressive staged version, more than 30 years later, again at the Mariinsky Theatre. The premiere of the production took place on March 18. It is the first Russian production since its 1977 premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre.
