Genre:

Ballet

Release Date:

Oct 2010

Recorded:

2009

Number of Discs:

1

Sound:

2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS

Subtitles:

EN, FR, DE, ES

Aspect Ratio:

1080i High Definition / 16:9

Display:

NTSC

Catalog Number:

OABD7073D

Tchaikovsky: Cherevichki (The Tsarina's Slippers) (The Royal Ballet)

Larissa Diadkova (Solokha); Maxim Mikhailov (The Devil); Vladimir Matorin (Chub); John Upperton (Panas); Olga Guryakova (Oxana); Vsevolod Grivnov (Vakula);

Based on Gogol's fantastical and comic story of the Devil's antics on Christmas Eve, this magical blend of opera and ballet is brought to vivid life in Francesca Zambello's colourful production. Magnificent set designs (Mikhail Mokrov) and costumes (Tatiana Noginova), and an excellent, largely Russian cast provide authenticity. Splendid dancing by The Royal Ballet and Cossack dancers completes the spectacle.

Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound.

Reviews

"It’s pretty as a picture, no question - an animated pop-up book of naïve and colourful charm." (The Independent)

"...this expensive-looking production that combines the forces of the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet..." (The Guardian)

Extra features

Introducing Cherevichki by Francesca Zambello. Cast and Characters. Staging Gogol's world.