Musical

Chess

The title match of the World Chess Championship is held in Merano where the Russian Anatoli Sergejevsky and the American Frederick Trumper fight for the title.

Composers: Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
Libretto by Tim Rice
Translated by Mart Sander, Kelli Uustani, Liina Tordik
Director: Georg Malvius (Sweden)
Musical Director and Conductor: Tarmo Leinatamm
Stage Designer: Ellen Cairns (Scotland)
Light Designer: Palle Palmé (Sweden)
Choreographer: Jüri Nael

In Roles: Koit Toome, Lauri Liiv, Gerli Padar, Janika Sillamaa, Taisto Noor, Aivar Tommingas, Susan Lilleväli, Hannaliisa Uusma, Lauri Pihlap, Siim Kumari, Mikk Saar, Siiri Koodres, Karina Domiševa, Rita Dolgihh, Janika Suurmets, Signe Lange, Polina Žukova, Marika Aidla, Janek Savolainen, Kristaps Kikulis, Valmar Pantšenko, Pavel Mokrov, Viktor Larionov, Ruslan Stepanov, Alens Piskunovs, Ivo Nudinš, Erkki Rebane, Meelis Hansing

Presented with one interval.
Running Time:

1:50

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Both have arrived with a retinue: the Russian has the employees of the Soviet embassy, the American has his girlfriend Florence Vassy who has fled Hungary. To the disappointment of the American with an impossible nature, the Russian chess player and Florence become friends, the American loses control and loses the match. Anatoli on the other hand also defends his title in Bangkok. The chess players become pawns in the arena of political games.
Chess premiered in Prince Edward Theatre, in London in 1986, where it was played 1209 times.
In Estonia this musical has been performed in a concert version.

In Estonian, with subtitles in English.

The premier on 2 June 2006 in the Grand Building of the Vanemuine.

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