Rimsky-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden (1990)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:opera
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Snow_Maiden_(opera)
gptkbp:adaptation various stage productions
gptkbp:artist lush orchestration
gptkbp:artistic_influence folk music elements
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:3
gptkbp:audience well-received by critics
opera lovers
gptkbp:based_on play by Alexander Ostrovsky
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Prince
gptkb:Snow_Maiden
gptkb:Father_Frost
Katerina
Myshechkin
gptkbp:character_arc Snow Maiden's journey
gptkbp:character_development complex characters
gptkbp:choreography varies by production
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:Nikolai_Rimsky-Korsakov
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Nikolai_Rimsky-Korsakov
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced Russian arts
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in Russian opera
gptkbp:director gptkb:Andrei_Konchalovsky
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:first_performance 1990 in Saint Petersburg
gptkbp:focus love and loss
gptkbp:genre lyrical fairy tale
gptkbp:historical_context 20th-century Russian opera
gptkbp:influenced subsequent Russian composers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Richard_Wagner
Russian operatic traditions
gptkbp:influences Russian folklore
gptkbp:innovation use of orchestral color
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:is_influential_in in Russian cultural identity
gptkbp:language gptkb:Author
gptkbp:legacy remains a staple in opera repertoire
gptkbp:music_style lyrical and expressive
traditional three-act opera
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:Anna_Netrebko
gptkbp:notable_conductors gptkb:Valery_Gergiev
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Mariinsky_Theatre
performed in Russian
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Dmitri_Hvorostovsky
gptkbp:notable_recordings available on CD
conducted by Mstislav Rostropovich
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:Song_of_the_Snow_Maiden
gptkbp:orchestration gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1990
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Melodiya
gptkbp:reunion frequently revived in opera houses
gptkbp:style romanticism
gptkbp:symbolism winter and rebirth
gptkbp:thematic_element human emotions
nature and seasons
gptkbp:theme melodic and harmonic richness
gptkbp:themes love and sacrifice