When German knights invade Russia, Prince Alexander Nevsky must rally his people to resist the formidable force. After the Teutonic soldiers take over an eastern Russian city, Alexander stages his stand at Novgorod, where a major battle is fought on the ice of frozen Lake Chudskoe. While Alexander leads his outnumbered troops, two of their number, Vasili and Gavrilo, begin a contest of bravery to win the hand of a local maiden.

After the theft from the monastery of a priceless relic, the shroud of Alexander Nevsky, the thief-recidivist Vasily, nicknamed Pegiy in a dream from the past, is the Grand King himself. Far from sin, he decides to return the relic to the monastery, not suspecting that he had already signed the death sentence ...

The historical path of the holy Prince, the outstanding politician Alexander Yaroslavich, who received the nickname "Nevsky".

Celebrated Russian mezzo-soprano Irina Gelahova turns in an acclaimed performance in this production of Sergei Prokofiev's haunting cantata, performed by Russian State Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Dmitry Yablonsky. Inspired by the Teutonic invasion of Russia in the 13th century, Prokofiev's piece was originally conceived as the soundtrack to legendary Russian filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein's film of the same name.