Alexander Nevsky

But those who come to us sword in hand will die by the sword!

“Alexander Nevsky” was created by two Russian geniuses who had both experienced the making of popular films in Hollywood. Instead of an esoteric art film, they made a Hollywood Western movie to alert their countrymen to the threat of German invasion.

The masterpiece by the two Sergeis, Eisenstein and Prokofiev, allow film audiences to hear the film and music audiences to see the music. “On Friday night, the score turned the screen into an epic stage: the screen returned the compliment. And film scoring made a case for itself as an operatic art.” — NY Times

Program Information

Original Production Credits (1938)

Cast
Prince Alexander Nevsky — Nikolai Cherkassov
Vassily Buslai — N.P. Okhlopkov
Gavrilo Olexich — A.L. Abrikossov
Ignat — D.N Orlov
Pavsha — V.K. Novikov
Damash — N.N. Arski
Amefla Timofeyevna — V.O. Massalitinova
Olga — V.S. Ivasheva
Vassilissa — A.S. Danilova

 

Director
Sergei M. Eisenstein
D.I. Vassiliev

 

Music
Sergei Prokofiev

 

Story
Sergei M. Eisenstein
Peter A. Pavlenko

 

Cinematography
Edward Tisse

 

Production Credits

Producer: John Goberman

Music Adaptation: William D. Brohn

Subtitles: Sonya Friedman

Music Copying and Preparation: Peggy Serra

Technical Supervision: Pat McGillen

 

Running Time: 112 minutes

 

A Symphonic Night at the Movies is a production of PGM Productions, Inc. (New York) and appears by arrangement with IMG Artists.

 

Orchestration

2 Flutes
Piccolo

2 Oboes

English Horn

2 Clarinets

Bass Clarinet

Bb Tenor Sax

2 Bassoons

Contrabassoon

4 French Horns
3 Trumpets

3 Trombones

1 Tuba

1 Timpani
5 Percussion

1 Organ

1 Harp

Strings

Mezzosoprano

Chorus

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