The Tsarina's Slippers

From 15 May 2010

The Royal Opera and The Royal Ballet come together in a special journey from a snowy Ukrainian picture-book village to the imperial splendour of the court of Catherine the Great. Vakula, the son of the witch Solokha, attempts to woo and win the beautiful but fickle Oxana. It seems hopeless, but when the Devil, a witch, forest sprites and a host of colourful characters are involved, he could be lucky after all! Tchaikovsky's music is packed with showpiece solos, dances and choruses: from grand polonaise to haunting chorus of water sprites to rustic revels – and there's a true Russian flavour with Alexander Polianichko as conductor and several star Russian singers.

Credits and Cast

The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Conductor: Alexander Polianichko
Director: Francesca Zambello
Set Designs: Mikhail Mokrov
Costume Designs: Tatiana Noginova
Choreography: Alastair Marriott

Oxana: Olga Guryakova
Vakula: Vsevolod Grivnov
Solokha: Larissa Diadkova
Chub: Vladimir Matorin
The Devil: Maxim Mikhailov

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