 The five stars of Mikhail Glinka s extraordinary opera masterpiece "Ruslan and Lyudmila" discuss their role, the music and perform an aria from the opera. Anna Netrebko s performance as "Lyudmila" is nothing short of breathtaking. Stage Director Lotfi Mansouri, Conductor Maestro Valery Gergiev accompanied by the Chorus and Orchestra of The Kirov interpret magnificently Glinka s musical vision of Russian folktale and nationalism, which cast the style for Russian composers over the next hundred years.