Pierre Le Grand

"Shot to commemorate the tercentenary of the establishment of St. Petersburg, the ArtHaus Musik release +Pierre le Grand (or Peter the Great) constitutes a filmed record of an obscure eighteenth century op?ra comique by the little-known Walloon composer Andr? Modeste Gr?try, as performed by the Helikon Opera in Moscow circa 2003. Based on a series of historical events, the fundamental story of the opera involves the title character absconding from Russia. He disguises himself as a simple peasant, accepts a position in a shipyard, and falls into ""forbidden love"" with a common girl, Catherine. In this particular production, Maxim Mironov portrays the eponymous title character while Elena Voznessenskaya plays Catherine."