Sadko

Synopsis

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's dazzling opera by-line in seven tableaux. The epic journey of Sadko a sea-faring minstrel from Novgorod, his wife Libava and their encounters with Volkhova, a sea Princess and the court of her parents the Tsar and Tsarina of the Sea. Sadko traveling on his ship "Falcon" also meets visiting foreign merchants from India (a Hindu), Scandinavia (a Varangian) and Italy (a Venetian) singing of the magic of their own lands to try and lure him. In the seventh tableaux Sadko is reunited with his wife, thinking his journey a dream, until he sees his fleet of ships coming up the newly created river Volkhova and realizes his sea Princess has transformed herself into the river in order to create the gateway to the ocean for Novgorod. In conclusion Sadko leads the hymn of praise and everyone rejoices their good fortune.

Main Cast

Vladimir Galouzine

Sadko

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Sergei Alexashkin

The Sea Tsar

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Larissa Diadkova

Nezhata

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Alexander Gergalov

The Venetian Guest

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Gegam Grigorian

The Indian Guest

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Bulat Minjelkiev

The Viking Guest

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Marianna Tarasova

Libava Buslayevna

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Valentina Tsidipova

Volkhova

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Brian Large
Sound	Original Music Composer	Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Writing	Original Story	Vladimir I. Belesky
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