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Step into a wintry tale of magic and mystique as we bring Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Snow Maiden to life for the very first time at the RNCM. 

Sung in an English translation by Christopher Cowell, this well-known folklore tale tells of the mythical Snow Maiden and her desire to leave the icy grip of her parents, Father Frost and Mother Spring, to live amongst mortals in an isolated village.   

Follow the Snow Maiden as she embarks on a transformational journey. From euphoria to pain, first love and marriage, her rite of passage into the mortal world unleashes a kaleidoscope of human emotions with monumental consequences.   

A master of orchestration and operatic writing, you’ll be swept away in Rimsky-Korsakov’s delicate moments of intimacy, soaring romantic melodies and rousing choruses as our exceptional students breathe life into this rare operatic work. 

Ignite your imagination and awaken your senses in a story that holds love, sacrifice, and human fragility at its core. 

Matthew Kofi Waldren conductor
Jack Furness director
Georgia de Grey designer
Ben Ormerod lighting designer
Kevin Thraves chorus master
Bethan Rhys Wiliam choreographer

Red Cast Performances: Sunday 10 December, Wednesday 13 December
Blue Cast Performances: Tuesday 12 December, Saturday 16 December

Tickets:
£14 (Under 26s and Students) + £1 Booking Fee
£26.50 (Full) + £1 Booking Fee 

*Membership and Soundcheck discounts are available on weeknight performances only.

Matinee performances (starting at 3pm) includes an interval and will end at approximately 6pm.
Evening performances (starting at 7pm) includes an interval and will end at approximately 10pm.

Cast & Creatives

Red Cast

Olivia Swain Mother Spring
Adam Jarman Father Frost
Jessica Hopkins Snow Maiden (Snyegùrochka)
Yihui Wang Bobìl-Bakula
Leah McCabe Bobylìkha
Henry Strutt Tsar Byenrendèyi
Alexander Gibb Byermyàta
Sophie Clarke Lyel
Charlotte Baker Kupàva
Matthew Secombe Mizgìr
Nicholas Collins Boggart
William Jowett Màslyenitsa
Dominic Morgan First Herald
Patrick Osborne Second Herald
Daisy Mitchell Royal Page

Blue Cast

Kanchana Jaishankar Mother Spring
David Bicarregui Father Frost
Bonnie Callaghan Snow Maiden (Snyegùrochka)
Liam Forrest Bobìl-Bakula
Sian Davies Bobylìkha
Jay Broadhurst Tsar Byenrendèyi
James Connolly Byermyàta
Olivia Hamblyn Lyel
Sara Donnelly Kupàva
Ishay Ravina Mizgìr
Kristen Gregory Boggart
William Jowett Màslyenitsa
Dominic Morgan First Herald
Patrick Osborne Second Herald
Daisy Mitchell Royal Page