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Dangerous Liaisons - is a original russian musical which debuted on 10 September 2014 in Moscow. It based upon the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous liaisons) by the french novelist Pierres Choderlos de Laclos. The music was composed by Gleb Matveychuk and the lyrics are by Karen Kavaleryan. It is the story of the Marquise de Merteuil and the Vicomte de Valmont, two narcissistic rivals (and ex-lovers) who use seduction as a weapon to socially control and exploit others, all the while enjoying their cruel games and boasting about their talent for manipulation.

Synopsis
The Vicomte de Valmont is determined to seduce the virtuous, married, and therefore inaccessible Madame de Tourvel, who is staying with Valmont's aunt while her husband is away on a court case. At the same time, the Marquise de Merteuil is determined to corrupt the young Cécile de Volanges, whose mother has only recently brought her out of a convent to be married—to Merteuil's previous lover, who has rudely discarded her. Cécile falls in love with the Chevalier Danceny (her young music tutor), and Merteuil and Valmont pretend to help the secret lovers in order to gain their trust and manipulate them later to benefit their own schemes.

Merteuil suggests that the Vicomte should seduce Cécile in order to enact her revenge on Cécile's future husband. Valmont refuses, finding the challenge too easy and preferring to devote himself to seducing Madame de Tourvel. Merteuil promises Valmont that if he seduces Madame de Tourvel and provides her with written proof of seduction, she will spend the night with him. He expects rapid success, but does not find it as easy as his many other conquests. During the course of his pursuit, Valmont discovers that Cécile's mother has written to Madame de Tourvel about his bad reputation. He avenges himself by seducing Cécile as Merteuil had suggested. Meanwhile, Merteuil takes Danceny as her lover.

By the time Valmont has succeeded in seducing Madame de Tourvel, he seems to have fallen in love with her. Jealous, Merteuil tricks him into deserting Madame de Tourvel—and reneges on her promise of spending the night with him. In retaliation, Valmont reveals that he prompted Danceny to reunite with Cécile, leaving Merteuil abandoned yet again. Merteuil declares war on Valmont and reveals to Danceny that Valmont has seduced Cécile.

Danceny and Valmont duel, and Valmont is fatally wounded.

Creative team
Producer: Gleb Matveychuk

Music: Gleb Matveychuk

Book: Valery Yaremenko

Lyrics: Karen Kavaleryan

Director: Gleb Matveychuk

Choreographer: Polina Pshindina, Victoria Goncharova

Scenic design: Andrew Shutov

Costume design: Vita Sevryukova

Lighting design: Ivan Vinogradov

Act I
1. Dangerous game (Опасная игра) — Ensemble

2. Revenge (Реванш) — Marquise de Merteuil

3. Caro mio ben — Chevalier Danceny

4. Forbidden love (Запретная любовь) — Madame de Tourvel

5. All do this (Это делают все) — Azolan

6. My paradise (Моё седьмое небо) — Chevalier Danceny, Cécile de Volanges

7. Oh, Golden days (Ах, Золотые деньки) — Madame de Volanges

8. Trial (Испытание) — Vicomte de Valmont

9. When you are near me (Когда та рядом) — Chevalier Danceny

Act II
1. The stakes are high (Ставки высоки)— Ensemble

2. When we are dancing (В вальсе безумном) — Vicomte de Valmont, Madame de Tourvel

3. Sleep, my angel (Спи, мой ангел) — Vicomte de Valmont

4. What makes everyone crazy? (Что с ума людей всех сводит?) — Marquise de Merteuil

5.   Wedding alarm (Свадебный переполох) — Madame de Volanges

6.  It was love (Я хотела летать с тобой) — Cécile de Volanges

7.  Casanova (Казанова) — Azolan

8.  Sweet poison (Сладкий яд) — Madame de Tourvel

9.  Not a single word of love (ни слова о любви)— Madame de Tourvel, Marquise de Merteuil, Cécile de Volanges

10.  Duel (Дуэль) — Azolan

11. Fly, soul (Лети, душа) — Ensemble

12.  Adagio (Адажио) — Vicomte de Valmont

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