Product Description

Based on Gogol's fantastical and comic story of the Devil's antics on Christmas Eve, this magical blend of opera and ballet is brought to vivid life in Francesca Zambello's colourful production. Magnificent set designs (Mikhail Mokrov) and costumes (Tatiana Noginova), and an excellent, largely Russian cast provide authenticity. Splendid dancing by The Royal Ballet and Cossack dancers completes the spectacle. Filmed in High Definition and recorded in true surround sound.

"...this expensive-looking production that combines the forces of the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet..." (The Guardian)

"[Mokrov's designs] positively glow with snowy Russian colour and charm...Polianichko makes an affectionate case for the score. " (BBC Music Magazine )

Production
Company: The Royal Opera
Stage Director: Francesca Zambello
Choreographer: Alastair Marriott

Disc Information
Catalogue Number: OA1037D
Date of Performance: 2009
Running Time: 154 minutes
Sound: 2.0LPCM 5.1(5.0) DTS
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN, FR, DE, ES
Label: Opus Arte

Review

Tchaikovsky's 'Cherevichki -- The Tsarina's Slippers' (Opus Arte). Here's something new for Christmas: Tchaikovsky. The Royal Opera production, directed by Francesca Zambello, of the unjustly neglected 'Christmas Eve,' goes all out, as it must to compete with the omnipresent 'Nutcracker.' --LA Times, Mark Swed, November 2010

• Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
• MPAA rating : Unrated (Not Rated)
• Product Dimensions : 5.47 x 0.59 x 7.6 inches; 2.82 ounces
• Director : Francesca Zambello
• Media Format : Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Classical
• Run time : 2 hours and 34 minutes
• Release date : November 16, 2010
• Actors : Alexander Vassiliev, Sergei Leiferkus, Vsevolod Grivnov, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
• Subtitles: : English, French, Dutch, Spanish
• Language : Russian (DTS 5.1), Russian (PCM2 .0)
• Studio : Opus Arte
• Number of discs : 1