Rimsky-Korsakov: Christmas Eve (DVD)

Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Artists: Georgy Vasiliev, Julia Muzychenko, Enkelejda Shkoza, Alexey Tikhomirov, Andrei Popov, Anthony Robin Schneider, Chor der Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurter Opern- und Museumorchester
Conductor: Sebastian Weigle
Director: Christof Loy
Video Format: NTSC 16:9
Sound Format: PCM Stereo / AC3 5.1
Region: All Regions
Language: Russian
Subtitles: English, German, French, Japanese, Korean
Number of Discs: 1
Studio: Naxos
Release Date: November 11, 2022
Run Time: 153 minutes

Composed using his own libretto, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov created this magical opera based on the short story by Nikolai Gogol, “The Night Before Christmas.” The handsome blacksmith Vakula wants to marry the rich farmer’s daughter Oksana, who in turn demands that he must first bring her the Tsarina’s shoes. Meanwhile, a witch on her broomstick gathers the stars, and the devil steals the moon – demonic forces trying to hinder this romantic union. 

There is little repertoire in musical theatre in which enchantment and enlightenment come together so happily as in Rimsky-Korsakov’s fairy-tale operas, and this Oper Frankfurt production was considered “a perfect seasonal tonic” by the Financial Times.

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