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New light on Prokofiev’s Spanish wife?

New light on Prokofiev’s Spanish wife?

Carolina Codina married Sergei Prokofiev in 1923, returned with him to Moscow in 1936, was dumped by her husband four years later and would up in one of Stalin’s gulags.

Now, a Polish play in London promises fresh revelations:

Scena Polskiej.UK will stage a sensational play by the outstanding Polish playwright Maciej Wojtyszka, called Wife, whose world premiere took place 3 years ago in Ognisk. Based on previously unknown historical facts, Macieja Wojtyszko creates a shocking drama about betrayal, love and fear…

Tickets https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/scena-polskauk-10609117590

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