Libretto: Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni based on the eponymous play by Carlo Gozzi, the last duet and the finale were completed by Franco Alfano Musical director: Honoured Artist of Ukraine Viktor Ploskina Director, author of lighting design concept: recipient of the Francysk Skaryna Medal Mikhail Pandzhavidze Set designer: Honoured Art Worker of Russia, laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation Igor Grinevich Chorus master: People's Artist of Belarus, laureate of the State Prize of the Republic of Belarus Nina Lomanovich Costume designer: Yulia Matskevich Lighting designer: Sergey Shevchenko Computer graphics: Pavel Suvorov Conductor: Aleg Lessoun Running time: 2 hours 55 minutes with two intervals Sung in Italian with Russian surtitles Premiere: 29 April 2013