THE TSAR S BRIDE was composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1899. It tells the story of a beautiful young girl who is chosen - quite against her will by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to be his bride. The actors, singers and musicians of the Bolshoi Opera & Theatre star in this motion picture, which is sung in Russian with English subtitles. Upon its original theatrical release, the New York Times acclaimed the Rimsky-Korsakov score as one which surges and soars, magnificently voiced by the grand old Bolshoi.
CAST
Martha: Raissa Nedashkovskaya (Sung by Galina Oleinichenko)
Liubasha: Natalya Rudnaya (Sung by Larisa Avdeyeva)
Gryaznoi: Otar Koberidze (Sung by Yevgeni Kibkalo)
Ivan The Terrible: Pyotr Glebov
CREDITS
Director Vladimir Gorikker
Producer Vladimir Gorikker
Screenplay Andrei Donatov, Vladimir Gorikker
Cinematography Vadim Mass
Music Rimsky Korsakov
Based on a drama by Lev Mei
Orchestra and Choir of the Bolshoi Theatre; Conductor Yevgeni Svetlanov