Last Day of the Eternal City

A theatrical oratorio, Moscow State Chamber Choir
Concert hall Zaryad’e, Moscow, Russia, November  2021
Original idea and libretto Olga Maslova
poetry, libretto Katia Kapovich
composer Ilya Demutsky

A staged work for choir, soloists, and small ensemble, The Last Day of the Eternal City combines fragments of ancient Roman inscriptions with contemporary poetry and dramatic action. Drawing on the visual language of political protest and digital ruins, it explores collapse, memory, and survival .

Creative team

conductor Timothy Goldberg
director Daria Borisova
choreography Alberts Alberts
set and lighting design Timothy Ermolin
costume design Svetlana Grischenkova