The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarrelled with Ivan Nikiforovich

Drawing by Chantal-Andrée Samson

Audio Samples (mp3)

Program Notes

Drawing on farce and satire, the musical, set in mid-19th-century Russia and as seen through the eyes of Panko, the red-haired beekeeper, is about two landowners and neighbours whose petty quarrel involving a gun, a sow and a gander, leads to their mutual ruin.

Performances

• May 2002—reading, New York University

Reviews

Score

To obtain a copy of the score, contact Robert Rival.