A Ukrainian comic opera with spoken dialogue in three acts with music and libretto by the composer Semen Hulak-Artemovsky (1813–1873). The orchestration has subsequently been rewritten by composers such as Reinhold Glière and Heorhiy Maiboroda. This is one of the best-known Ukrainian comic operas depicting national themes.

Cast:Ivan Patorzhynsky, Maria Lytvynenko-Volhemut, Yelizaveta Chavdar, Mykola Shelyushko, Mykhailo Hryshko, Ivan Kuchenko,

Genre:Music, Romance,

country:Soviet Union,

Production:Dovzhenko Film Studios,