Juno and Avos is the most famous rock opera on the Russian stage. Its premiere took place in 1981, and since then for more than 30 years the performance has been ongoing. In 1983, the famous French couturier Pierre Cardin introduced “Juno and Avos” to the French public, followed by a triumphant tour of rock opera around the world.
The full author’s version of Aleksey Rybnikov is a serious innovation in the genre of the world musical theater and aims to return the original idea of the authors. The new version of the opera combines the traditions of Russian sacred music, folklore, and genres of mass “urban” music with the composer's imaginative, ideological, and aesthetic priorities. The main emphasis is on music and vocals.
The vocal numbers of the rock opera were staged by Zhanna Rozhdestvenskaya, the first performer of the main roles in rock operas by Alexei Rybnikov and many famous hits of Soviet cinema (Carnival, Sorcerers, Ah, Vaudeville ...). Magnificent choreographic compositions (staged by Zhanna Shmakova - musical choreographer “Star and Death of Joaquin Murieta”, “Eastwick Witches”, children's Eurovision Song Contest) make the rock opera a vivid unforgettable sight.
