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Title:	Independent Opera Company opens its fourteenth season with Fair at the Sorotchintsi by Mussorgsky
Date:	10/14/2025 - 11/15/2025
Address:	11555 National Blvd Los Angeles CA 90064
Location:	Los Angeles, CA
Hours:	7:30
Cost/Cover:	$25-$35
Web Page:	https://www.independentoperacompany.org/
Discounts:	https://independentopera.eventcube.io/
Contact Info:	For more details contact Independent Opera Company Artistic Director Galina Barskaya at galinabarskaya@hotmail.com

Details:

Independent Opera Company (IOC) is thrilled to begin its 14th season with something truly special: the US premiere of Modest Mussorgsky’s charming and rarely performed opera The Fair at Sorochyntsi. Based on a story by Ukrainian writer Nikolai Gogol, this lighthearted work brings to life the joy, humor, and color of village life—filled with young love, mischievous characters, and even a touch of mystery. The music sparkles with folk-inspired melodies and includes the famous Night on Bald Mountain. The opera will be preformed concert-style, with piano accompaniment.

Though unfinished at Mussorgsky’s death, this opera was later completed in a version faithful to his vision. Beloved abroad, it will now be heard in the US for the very first time—right here in Los Angeles!

The Fair at Sorochyntsi has been performed in Russia and other Russian speaking regions however, we believe it has never been performed in the US. We are especially excited to present this work, as it serves as a kind of cultural bridge between Russian and Ukrainian culture, with some of the opera sounding more Ukrainian than Russian.

The opera will be performed concert-style with piano accompaniment at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall 11555 National Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90064. Two performances only: November 14 & 15 at 7:30 PM.