Cherevichki : The tsarina's slippers

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Label

Cherevichki : The tsarina's slippers

Title remainder

The tsarina's slippers

Statement of responsibility

music, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky ; libretto, Yakov Polonsky, amplified by Nikolay Chayev and the composer ; after Nikolay Gogol's short story Christmas Eve ; a BBC/ROH co-production

Title variation

Cherevichki

Creator

• Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893

Contributor

• Royal Ballet
• Royal Opera House (London, England)
• Avis, Gary
• Chaev, Nikolaĭ Aleksandrovich, 1824-1914
• Di͡adʹkova, Larisa
• Galeazzi, Mara
• Gogolʹ, Nikolaĭ Vasilʹevich, 1809-1852
• Grivnov, Vsevolod
• Guri͡akova, Olʹga
• Haswell, Jonathan
• Leĭferkus, Sergeĭ, 1946-
• Matorin, Vladimir
• Mikhaĭlov, Maksim
• Poli͡anichko, Aleksandr
• Polonskiĭ, I͡A. P., (I͡Akov Petrovich), 1819-1898
• Upperton, John
• Vassiliev, Alexander, 1971-
• Voĭnarovskiĭ, Vi͡acheslav
• White, Jeremy, 1953-
• Zambello, Francesca
• British Broadcasting Corporation

Subject

• Operas

Language

• rus
• eng
• ger
• fre
• spa
• rus
• rus

Summary

"Based on Gogol's fantastical and comic story of the Devil's antics on Christmas Eve, this magical opera is brought vividly to life in Francesca Zambello's vibrant production"--Container

Cataloging source

PSC

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Stage director, Francesca Zambello ; television director, Jonathan Haswell

Date time place

Recorded live, Nov. 23 and 28, 2009, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

Dewey number

782.1

Language note

Sung in Russian, with optional subtitles in English, French, German, and Spanish

LC call number

M1500.T34

LC item number

C447 2010

PerformerNote

Olga Guryakova (Oxana) ; Vsevolod Grivnov (Vakula) ; Larissa Diadkova (Solokha) ; Vladimir Matorin (Chub) ; Maxim Mikhailov (the Devil) ; Viacheslav Voynarovskiy (the Schoolmaster) ; Alexander Vassiliev (Pan Golova) ; John Upperton (Panas) ; Sergei Leiferkus (His Highness) ; Jeremy White (Master of Ceremonies) ; with supporting singers ; Mara Galeazzi, Gary Avis, principal dancers ; Dancers of the Royal Ballet ; Royal Opera Chorus ; Orchestra of the Royal Opera House ; Alexander Polianichko, conductor

Runtime

155

Technique

live action