Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov – Christmas Eve (Christof Loy / Oper Frankfurt)

#NaxosMusic #ClassicalMusic #NaxosOpera #OperFrankfurt Opera in four acts (1894–95) Libretto by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov based on the short story by Nikolay Gogol Sung in Russian Composed using his own libretto, Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov created this magical opera based on the short story by Nikolay Gogol ‘The Night before Christmas’ in which Vakula the handsome blacksmith 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. Release date: November 2022 Vakula – Georgy Vasiliev, tenor Oksana – Julia Muzychenko, soprano Solokha – Enkelejda Shkoza, mezzo-soprano Chub – Alexey Tikhomirov, bass Devil – Andrei Popov, tenor Panas – Anthony Robin Schneider, bass Patsyuk – Thomas Faulkner, bass Chor der Oper Frankfurt Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester Conductor – Sebastian Weigle Stage Director – Christof Loy Set Designer – Johannes Leiacker Flight Choreographer – Ran Arthur Braun Film Director – Myriam Hoyer Filmed on 17, 19 December 2021 and 8 January 2022 at Oper Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany DVD / Blu-ray NBD0154V Watch more videos of Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov’s Christmas Eve (Oper Frankfurt): Watch more videos of Naxos AudioVisual: Watch more interviews and trailers: *** Listen to Naxos playlists: Spotify: Apple Music: Follow us: Facebook: Twitter: Naxos Blog: Website: