The Snowmaiden

Rimsky-Korsakov’s masterpiece – reputed to be his own favourite work – is a classic coming-of-age tale with a magical twist, packed with colour and folk melodies. Presented here by English Touring Opera.

Ffion Edwards Snowmaiden
Kitty Whately Lyel
Katherine McIndoe Kupava
Edmund Danon Mizgir
Hannah Sandison Spring Beauty
Edward Hawkins Grandfather Frost/Bermyata
Joseph Doody Tsar Berendey
Jack Dolan Bobyl
Amy J Payne Bobylikha
David Horton Spirit of the Wood
Neil Balfour Maslenitsa
Alexandra Meier Tsar's Page
Rachel Speirs ensemble
Natasha Agarwal ensemble
Judy Louie Brown ensemble
Harry Grigg ensemble
Phil Wilcox ensemble

Olivia Fuchs director
Molly Harris Farley assistant director
Eleanor Bull designer
James Platt lighting designer
Alisdair Middleton librettist
Monica Nicolaides assistant & movement director
Molly Harris Farley assistant director
Hannah Quinn conductor

Rimsky-Korsakov:: The Snowmaiden (175’)

The Snowmaiden has lived her whole life under the watchful eye of her parents, Grandfather Frost and Spring Beauty, hidden from the heat of the sun. Jealous of the passionate lives of mortal villagers living nearby, she begs her parents to let her join them – but discovers that her heart of ice means she cannot fall in love. As the Snowmaiden becomes fascinated by a boy in the village, her wish to find true happiness comes with dire consequences.

Magical soundscapes blend with evocations of nature and Russian folk tunes, vividly conjuring up the conflict between real and mythical worlds. ETO’s new production is helmed by the award-winning director Olivia Fuchs and conducted by Hannah Quinn, with designs by the Linbury Prize-winning Eleanor Bull.

Sung in English with English surtitles.

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