The Snow Maiden

The new Paris National Opera production of Rimski-Korsakov The Snow Maiden directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov with Aida Garifullina in the title role.

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… A masterpiece of popular Slavic literature, The Snow Maiden brings to the stage a magical fantasy enriched by the rigours of the weather. 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.

Genre Opera
Recording location Paris national Opera
Recording date April 2017
Duration 190 minutes
Production Company Bel Air Media
Co-Production Company Paris national Opera
Producer François Duplat
Director Andy Sommer