
The Fiery Angel
Fantasy · Drama
Overview
Serge Prokofiev's enigmatic work, this is a tale of the supernatural, religious hysteria and demonic possession which is set in Germany at the time of The Inquisition.
Top Cast
Sergei Leiferkus
Sergei Leiferkus
Ruprecht
Sergei Leiferkus
Ruprecht
Galina Gorchakova
Galina Gorchakova
Renata
Galina Gorchakova
Renata
Konstantin Pluzhnikov
Konstantin Pluzhnikov
Mephistopheles
Konstantin Pluzhnikov
Mephistopheles


Sergei Alexashkin
Sergei Alexashkin
Faust
Sergei Alexashkin
Faust
Vladimir Galouzine
Vladimir Galouzine
Agrippa Nettesheim
Vladimir Galouzine
Agrippa Nettesheim
Vladimir Ognovenko
Vladimir Ognovenko
Inquisitor
Vladimir Ognovenko
Inquisitor
Evgenia Perlasova-Verkovich
Evgenia Perlasova-Verkovich
Hostess
Evgenia Perlasova-Verkovich
Hostess
Mikhail Kit
Mikhail Kit
Porter
Mikhail Kit
Porter
Larissa Dyadkova
Larissa Dyadkova
Fortune-teller
Larissa Dyadkova
Fortune-teller
Yevgeny Boitsov
Yevgeny Boitsov
Jakob Glock
Yevgeny Boitsov
Jakob Glock
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