CHRISTMAS IN THE SNOW
[Maestro] The OPRL and Adèle Molle bring the year 2025 to a close with a sparkling white Christmas. The story takes place in an Ukrainian village on Christmas Eve. We follow Vakoula, a young blacksmith in love with Oksana, a beautiful but capricious young girl. To seduce her, he must accomplish a real feat: he must bring the Tsarina's shoes to Oksana. With the help of the devil himself, whom he manages to capture and force into obedience, Vakoula travels to the imperial court to seize his loot...
Programme
GLAZUNOV, Winter from The Seasons
RIMSKI-KORSAKOV, suite from Christmas Eve
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