Two giants in Russia's tumultuous history: the nation's poet Pushkin and the nation's Tsar, Nicholas I. Their relationship begins with mutual need and mutual admiration. Mad with notions of his wife's infidelity, Pushkin fights a fateful duel.

Moscow's Novaya Opera Theatre performs this thrilling world premiere of power, passion and politics.

Running times

Act 1: 6pm
Interval: 7.05pm
Act 2: 8.35pm
Ends: 9.35pm