Rimsky-Korsakov: The Golden Cockerel (2021)

Director: Barrie Kosky

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.

Cast

Dmitry Ulianov

Tsar Dodon

Nina Minasyan

Tsaritsa of Shemakha

Andrey Popov

Astrologer

Margarita Nekrasova

Amelfa

Mischa Schelomianski

General Polkan

Vasily Efimov

Tsar Guidon

Wilfried Gonon

The Golden Cockerel

Maria Nazarova

The Golden Cockerel's voice

Andrey Zhilikhovsky

Tsarevich Afron