Sadko

Sadko (1994)

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.

Director: Brian Large

Casts

	Vladimir Galouzine as Sadko
	Sergei Alexashkin as The Sea Tsar
	Larissa Diadkova as Nezhata
	Alexander Gergalov as The Venetian Guest
	Gegam Grigorian as The Indian Guest
	Bulat Minjelkiev as The Viking Guest
	Marianna Tarasova as Libava Buslayevna
	Valentina Tsidipova as Volkhova
	Vladimir Ognovenko as Duda
	Valery Gergiev as
	Mariinsky Orchestra as

Crew