The play is set in the final months of the Second World War. Soviet intelligence officer Maxim Isaev, operating within the highest echelons of Nazi Germany under the identity of Max Otto von Stierlitz, must thwart secret negotiations between representatives of the Third Reich and the Western Allies.
Seventeen Moments of Spring is a landmark work about courage, strength of spirit, and the vital role of intelligence officers.
The stage adaptation is based on the original novel by Yulian Semyonov. The play was adapted by the writer’s daughter, Olga Semyonova, and Alexey Repin, a historian and biographer of Yulian Semyonov. The production incorporates storylines and episodes not featured in Tatyana Lioznova’s famous television series.
The production features performers from The Sveshnikov State Academic Russian Choir
(Artistic Director: Ekaterina Antonenko).
Director: Yuri Grymov
