Rimsky-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's opera live at the Opéra Bastille, Paris on April 25th, 2017

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Aida Garifullina

Snegourotchka

Yuriy Mynenko

Lel

Thomas Johannes Mayer

Mizguir

Martina Serafin

Kupava

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Maxim Paster

Le Tzar Berendeï

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Mikhail Tatarnikov

Director