86 - The Golden Cockerel

“Cockle-doo, cockle-doodle-doo! You can sleep peacefully!” Through this clarion call, a golden cockerel, given by an astrologer-magician, calms Tsar Dodon: the borders of his kingdom are not in danger. Picking up on the irony inherent in Pushkin’s tale, Rimsky-Korsakov constructs his last opera as a satire aimed against the tsarist regime. Australian stage director Barrie Kosky creates a fantastical parade-like production that is entertaining even in its despair.