Buy a ticket for November 14 at 19:00 - link [https://tickets.mariinsky.ru/prim/en/performance/3206/ ] . Buy a ticket for November 15 at 19:00 - link [https://tickets.mariinsky.ru/prim/en/performance/3207/ ] . For the first time in Vladivostok! After the death of his wife, the teacher of the provincial town Peter Leontievich remains with three children: an adult daughter Anna and younger sons Petya and Andrew. Longing for his untimely departed wife, Peter Leontievich is increasingly attached to the decanter with vodka. Elderly official Modest Alekseevich gets married to Anna Petrovna. She agrees to marry him, hoping to break out of the gray, monotonous, half-starved life and save her family from poverty. Anyuta breaks up with her first love - a poor student - and after the wedding moves to the house of Modest Alekseevich. Very soon she realizes that the benefits she was counting on are a mirage: the husband is stingy, cold, practical and does not intend to help his wife’s relatives. Christmas comes, and with it the festive ball, at which Anyuta conquers with his youth, intelligence and beauty of the men present. All vying to win the attention and sympathy of the young wife Modest Alekseevich. The rich master Artynov, the officers and, finally, his excellency himself are fascinated by Anna Petrovna. They are willing to do anything to please her. From success, so unexpected and hasty, Anyuta is dizzying. The attention and love of the high society of the provincial town make her forget about everything: about the hated, disgusting husband, about her father drinking, about unhappy brothers living from hand to hand, about a recently beloved student. Modest Alekseevich immediately understands what benefits can be derived from the merits of his wife, and encourages the "amor" of his wife. His career and position in society are above other interests. Very soon he receives the Order of St. Anne and looks forward to new favors from the patron of his wife. Peter Leontievich is declared an insolvent debtor. His few remaining possessions are described, and he and his children are driven out on a frosty night. At the city rink, surrounded by admiring fans, Anyuta indulges in carefree fun. Fascinated by the cavaliers, she rushes past, not noticing her father and brothers. Homeless Peter Leontievich with children silently watching her.