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.

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Main Cast: Dmitry Ulianov, Nina Minasyan, Andrey Popov, Margarita Nekrasova, Mischa Schelomianski, Vasily Efimov, Wilfried Gonon, Maria Nazarova, Andrey Zhilikhovsky

Directors: François Roussillon, Barrie Kosky

Writers: Vladimir Bel'sky, Alexander Pushkin, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

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