Slonimsky, S. M. Visions of Ivan the Terrible (Videniya Ioanna Groznogo). Opera in 2 acts. Libretto by Yakov Gordin. Premiere edition for the 1999 Samara performance, 1999. In Russian and English.

Сергей Слонимский.
Видения Иоанна Грозного.
Опера в 2-х действиях. Либретто Якова Гордина. Издание к премьере оперы в Самаре в 1999 г. На русском и английском языках.
Москва: РосГос театральное агентство, 1999.
Мягкая издательская обложка. Энциклопедический формат.
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Sergei Slonimsky.
Visions of Ivan the Terrible.
Opera in 2 acts. Libretto by Yakov Gordin. Premiere edition for the 1999 Samara performance. In Russian and English.
Moscow: RosGos Teatralnoye Agentstvo, 1999.
Softcover. Encyclopedic format.

This rare premiere publication for Sergei Slonimsky’s opera Visions of Ivan the Terrible documents a significant event in late 20th-century Russian musical theater. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of the avant-garde score and its historical narrative, including the arrangement of the libretto by Yakov Gordin, which explores the psychological disintegration and mystical hallucinations of Russia’s first Tsar. Originally staged under the musical direction of Mstislav Rostropovich in Samara in 1999, this opera represents a major collaborative effort between the leading figures of the Russian arts. This program, printed in both Russian and English, serves as a vital primary source for studying the late-period works of Slonimsky and the cultural politics of post-Soviet opera production. Because it was produced specifically for the premiere and never released for general sale, it remains an elusive artifact for theater historians and collectors.