Moskau, Tscherjomuschki
Moskau, Tscherjomuschki
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Moskau, Tscherjomuschki
Sat 04.10.2025
19:30–21:15

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More detailsLate-night legend Harald Schmidt indulges his passion for musical theater and guides us through Dmitri Shostakovich’s fast-paced operetta, in which young couples dream of a life in the modern apartment blocks of Cheryomushki just outside Moscow. But corruption, bureaucracy and chaos dash their hopes. With catchy melodies, biting wit and a touch of romance, Shostakovich exposes the gulf between propaganda and reality. A musical firework display that dissects the social ills of his (and our) time with humor and irony. Brilliant, timeless, entertaining!
After the death of Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev managed to outdo his political rivals by promising to create living space for everyone.
A period of cultural and political thaw set in, and the first signs of modest prosperity became noticeable in everyday life. In order to spread the news of the Soviet upswing around the world, Dmitri Shostakovich was commissioned to compose a musical comedy about the first new development in the prestigious south-west of Moscow. However, Shostakovich did not use the operetta genre for glorification, but rather for a humorous and critical examination of everyday Soviet life. In his operetta, he takes pleasure in following how the optimistic vision fails due to corruption, bureaucracy and absurd obstacles with which the protagonists, three young couples, are confronted.
Musically, he combines catchy melodies with elements of folk music, jazz and waltzes, cleverly integrates self-quotes, popular hits or popular classics such as Swan Lake and makes ironic allusions to heroic hymns and propaganda songs that emphasize the contrast between the ideals and reality.
Moscow, Cheryomushki reflects the challenges of everyday life and illuminates the dreams and disappointments of a society in transition. To this day, the work impresses with its musical versatility, satirical acumen and timeless topicality.
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