Title: Nice spectacle
Review: A great masterpiece this is not. Tchaikovsky composed better operas. Still, this production by the Royal Opera is worth for the theatrical spectacle. The stage, the colorful scenery and the Ukrainian folkloric designs are beautifully done. The ballet and the Cossacks are delightful. As for the music, with better singers it could have been somehow better. The biggest disappoint is Grivnov's Vakula. His voice is not big enough for this role and it gets lost. A stronger and fuller voice would have been much better. Still, the overall production is entertaining and nice. For an opera that won't be produced often, buying and watching this Blu-Ray disc is worth it. I enjoyed it and had a good time. Just don't expect to discover a masterpiece.
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