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
"Its 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.