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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Ivan PatorzhynskyKaras | Karas |
 Maria Lytvynenko-VolhemutOdarka | Odarka |
 Yelizaveta ChavdarOksana | Oksana |
| MMykola ShelyushkoAndrei | Andrei |
 Mykhailo HryshkoSultan | Sultan |
| IIvan KuchenkoSelikh-Agah | Selikh-Agah |
| VVolodymyr MatveyevThe Imam | The Imam |