Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 is a musical adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, described as an electropop opera, with music and libretto by Dave Malloy and directed by Rachel Chavkin. It is based on Volume 2, Part 5 of War and Peace, focusing on Natasha's affair with Anatole, and Pierre's growing despair. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.