Pushkin folk tale as comedic opera whose sultry elements expand an Oriental influence. Korsakov portrays the story of Tsar Nicholas II, punished for his cowardice and despotism, using satire to condemn Russia's autocratic ruler.
Dmitry Ulianov
Nina Minasyan
Andrey Popov
Margarita Nekrasova
Mischa Schelomianski
Vasily Efimov
Wilfried Gonon
Maria Nazarova
Andrey Zhilikhovsky