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Rimsky-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden

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  • Cast
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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 25, 2017

Runtime

3h 15m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

Rimski-Korsakov: La Fille de neige

Production Companies

Opéra National de Paris

Director

Dmitri Tcherniakov

Description

Snegurochka was born in times of old in Tsar Berendey’s mythical kingdom, the fruit of the union between Spring the Beauty and Grandfather Frost. Protected by her parents from the jealousy of the Sun god Yarilo who has vowed to warm her heart when she gets older and falls in love, Snegurochka the snow maiden is entrusted to the wood sprite…Aida Garifullina sings the role of Snegurochka whilst the production and musical direction have been left in the capable hands of two other Russian artists: the young conductor Mikhail Tatarnikov and director Dmitri Tcherniakov.