''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 ) , birth_date = , birth_place = Pereiaslav, Russian Empire , death_date = , death_place = New York City, U.S. , occupation = Writer , nationality = , period = , genre = Novels, sh ...

. 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,

. Oehms, live from the Konzerthaus Berlin 2012, released 2020.

References

1975 operas Operas by Mieczysław Weinberg Russian-language operas Operas based on plays Operas {{Opera-stub