Film-opera based on Tschaikovsky's adaptation of Gogol's story, 'Noch' pyered Rozhdestvom.'

In the fairy kingdom live stepmother, her evil daughters — Anna and Maryana, a limp husband-forester and his daughter from his first marriage — Cinderella. The stepmother exploits the poor girl as a housekeeper. With the help of her godmother-fairy, Cinderella gets to the royal ball, where a beautiful and very kind prince falls in love with her. At midnight, the magic ends, and poor Cinderella has to return to her former life. But on the crystal shoe that Cinderella lost while fleeing the palace to the battle of the palace chimes, the prince searches for the bride.

著名发明家（"教授"）发明了一种超强武器--爆炸蚊子。 国王该隐十八世梦想征服世界并迎娶米兰达公主，但公主同时也深爱着流浪音乐家伊恩。 伊恩的爱情让他克服重重困难，同时挫败了国王阴险的计划。