''Pozdravlyayem!'' (Russian: «Поздравляем!» Congratulations!, Op. 111) is a 1975 opera by
Mieczysław Weinberg
Mieczysław Weinberg (8 December 1919 – 26 February 1996) was a Polish-born Soviet composer and pianist.
Names
Much confusion has been caused by different renditions of the composer's names. In official Polish documents made before he mov ...
to his own Russian libretto after the Yiddish play ''
Mazel Tov
"Mazel tov" or "mazal tov" (Hebrew/Yiddish: , Hebrew: ''mazál tov''; Yiddish: ''mázl tov''; lit. "good fortune") is a Jewish phrase used to express congratulations for a happy and significant occasion or event.
Etymology and pronunciation ...
'' by
Sholem Aleichem
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. The plot follows closely the text of Aleichem's play, but emphasising the class conflict to placate the Soviet censor, for whom otherwise a Jewish topic may have proved problematic.
[''On Russian Music'' p 378 ] The opera premiered in Moscow in 1983. Present at the premiere was
Vladimir Stoupel
Vladimir Stoupel is a Russian-born French pianist and Conductor (music), conductor.
He began studying the piano at age of three with his mother, Rimma Bobritskaia. He made his debut at the age of twelve, playing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. ...
who conducted the premiere outside Russia at the Konzerthaus Berlin in 2012.
Recording
''Wir gratulieren!'' - in German, version for chamber ensemble by Henry Koch, Katia Guedes, Anna Gütter, Olivia Saragosa, Jeff Martin, Robert Elibay-Hartong, Kammerakademie Potsdam,
Vladimir Stoupel
Vladimir Stoupel is a Russian-born French pianist and Conductor (music), conductor.
He began studying the piano at age of three with his mother, Rimma Bobritskaia. He made his debut at the age of twelve, playing Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. ...
. Oehms, live from the Konzerthaus Berlin 2012, released 2020.
References
1975 operas
Operas by Mieczysław Weinberg
Russian-language operas
Operas based on plays
Operas
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