#рок опера Лэ о Лэйтиан

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Tolkien Musical Fans Reblog with your favorite Finrod and Sauron!! I’ll go first

Seraphim as Finrod

Mikhail Sidorenko as Sauron

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Tolkien Stage Adaptations

A Very Short Introduction

This is not an overview of all Tolkien stage adaptations; I am working on a more complete directory.

Check out my tag #tsa performance calendar for upcoming performances.

The Hobbit

Hobitti (play)

Turun Kaupunginteatteri (Turku, Finland)

2021-2022

teaser / Smaug installation / interview

website

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Hobbitten (play)

Moesgård Museum (Aarhus, Denmark)

2021-2022

trailer / miscellaneous

website

outdoor production featuring ponies and puppets

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The Hobbit (play)

Maverick Theater (Fullerton, CA, USA)

2010, 2012

Act 1 / Act 2 (2012)

website / cast & creatives

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Хоббит (opera)

Детский музыкальный театр «Зазеркалье» (St. Petersburg, Russia)

2002

full recording

review

featuring the creepiest Gollum you've ever seen

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Der Herr der Ringe (musical)

Berlin, Germany

1998-1999

wiki entry / CD info

full score available on request

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The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings (epic stage adventure musical)

Toronto, Canada & West End, London, UK; Newbury, UK

2006, 2007-2008; 2023

press reels (2007) / album (2008)

edit (West End) / full audio (2008)

my masterpost

my beloved; fanblog @lordoftheringsmusical

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Taru sormusten herrasta (play)

Turun Kaupunginteatteri (Turku, Finland)

2018

clip

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Fellowship! (musical)

North Hollywood, CA, USA

2004-2005 (various revivals)

album

parody of The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

full recording available on request

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Taru sormusten herrasta (play with music)

Ryhmäteatteri (Helsinki, Finland)

1988, 1989

album

wiki

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The Silmarillion & other works

Russian adaptations (check out my masterpost for more):

Финрод-Зонг / рок-опера Финрод (rock opera, since 2001; currently running)

Сказание о Берене и Лютиэн (musical, since 2015; currently running)

Рок-опера Лэ о Лэйтиан (rock opera, since 2021; currently running)

мюзикл Фингон (musical, 2021-2023)

Czech musicals (check out @tarrevizsla's masterpost)

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Recommendation: Tolkien adaptation directory (stage and others) by @sewn-with-lilies-fair

[This is not a complete directory.]

[mairontheabhorred]

Russian musicals my beloveds,,,,

[emeraldskulblaka]

Alexander Rychkov in рок-опера Лэ о Лэйтиан / Lay of Leithian, the Rock Opera

as Finrod 2021 & 2022

as Daeron 2023

There is no victory without loss.

But I will go with you wherever you call.

[emeraldskulblaka]

Hi I just saw your post about the rock operas and stuff could you post links and tips?? I’d be so so grateful <3

Hi! Most definitely!

Since you asked about "the" rock operas, I assume you're interested in the Silmarillion rock operas. For other rock operas & other Silmarillion musicals, check out @quixoticanarchy's posts here and here. @sewn-with-lilies-fair has created an adaptation directory for all Tolkien adaptations - stage and otherwise - here.

And now, the Silmarillion rock operas (coincidentally, all of them are Russian):

Finrod Zong / Finrod, the Rock Opera

Финрод is based on the tale of Beren and Lúthien as featured in J. R. R. Tolkien's Lay of Leithian and the Silmarillion. It ends after Lúthien defeats Sauron and frees Beren.

Here's a trailer of the current production:

I'd recommend watching the 2014 staged concert first; it's my favourite, and there are English and Spanish subtitles available.

If you're feeling adventurous, you can check out the original Финрод-Зонг from 2001 here (English subtitles available) & a full recording of the current production here.

The original Финрод-Зонг lyrics, transliteration, and translation by @cycas; and the updated рок-опера Финрод version (2014 & 2022) by @quixoticanarchy.

My full playlist for this show, all videos are in chronological order (not meant for first-time watchers, though). There's a cast recording from 2008 available; it can be found in the Tolkien adaptation directory linked above. Here's a spreadsheet containing performance details, albums, and playlists for the current production.

Social media:

Theatre Etherius:

VK: Moscow and St Petersburg

Instagram (inactive)

Theatre Portal: VK & Instagram

Lay of Leithian

Лэ о Лэйтиан is another rock opera based on the tale of Beren and Lúthien; however, it features the FULL story!

Here's the trailer:

There's no full AND free recording of the show available, but you can purchase a recording from either VK or Boosty; links below. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Here is my playlist for the show, and here's the song everyone's raving about.

Four absolute legends, @sewn-with-lilies-fair, @quixoticanarchy, @nereb-and-dungalef, and @warthoong have translated the entire show into English: here is the most recent version (which has also been published by the Leithian creative team!!). Check out this brilliant directory for more info on the show (web version only), and this spreadsheet containing performance details, albums, and playlists for the current production.

Social media:

VK (lots of pictures, clips, and info; if you happen to live in Russia, you can become a donor and support the production. You'll get exclusive access to photos from behind the scenes, new costumes, and other fun things)

Boosty (if you don't live in Russia, you can support them here! You can purchase nine full recordings here; advice on how to do that)

Instagram old & new, Twitter (inactive)

unofficial English website & Instagram

Сказание о Берене и Лютиэн

aka the Beren and Lúthien equestrian show. It's a NOTmusical with horses based on the tale of Beren and Lúthien, and looks just as amazing as it sounds.

Trailer:

I don't know overly much about this show, but I can tell you this much: it has three acts à 35 minutes, includes the Dagor Bragollach, and is recommended for audiences 16+. A fourth act premiered on 28 January 2024 without horses. Feel free to check out their YouTube channel and especially their VK pages for more clips and pictures. There's no full recording available, only a concert performance of the songs. Another stage version without horses was recorded in March 2023, but it is no longer available to purchase. According to the director, there are definite plans for an English translation of the songs as well as a film version of the musical.

Social media:

VK: KSK Remmirath (most content), separate page for the musical, Olga Rudskaya (director, Finrod)

Instagram

Fingon & Gondolin Musicals

I'm definitely not an expert on these two, but you can find the theatre's page here. There are three full recordings of Fingon: 2021, 2022, 2023. The script can be found here - shout-out to @anna-dreamer finding and sharing it. A couple of songs from the brand new musical Гондолин premiered at КаминКон on 1 October 2022.

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Since I don't consider the Melkor 'song opera' an adaptation in the strict sense, I don't want to list it as such; however, you can check out the most iconic song here (with English subtitles), and highlights from the show here.

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Feel free to message me (or send another ask) if you have further questions, especially regarding Boosty and full recordings of Lay of Leithian & Finrod. I'm more than happy to talk about any and all Tolkien stage adaptations 💚 Check out my tags for more content!

IMPORTANT: This is not meant to be a masterpost. The information presented here is incomplete and the summaries very basic.