Rimsky-Korsakov: Kashchei the Immortal / Pontryagin, Lisitsian, cond. Samosud 1948

Rimsky-Korsakov - Kashchei the Immortal (Кащей Бессмертный)
Kashchei: Pavel Pontryagin
Princess: Vera Gradova
Ivan Koralevich: Pavel Lisitsian
Kashcheievna: A. Kleshcheva
Storm-Bogatyr: K. Poliaev
Moscow Radio Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Samuil Samosud, 1948

[@user-te1jb6rs1v]

Господи! Каким гениальным ты создал Римского-Корсакого❤️🙏

[@MegaCirse]

Es ist so schön wie die Uneinziehbarkeit der Krallen räuberischer Vögel oder die Unsicherheit von Muskelbewegungen in Wunden der Weichteile der hinteren Halsregion 🌟

[@ValzainLumivix]

Ok

[@Quue7n]

Отличная запись!

[@Olegstuff21986]

+Quue7n Да, солисты супер. Жаль, что так мало просмотров, музыка достойна намного большего внимания

[@Ivan_Preobragenskiy]

Удивительная запись! И все слова слышны и понятны, и координация оркестра и солистов на высоком уровне. А запись-то 48 года. И по чёткости слов, на самом деле, это хорошо заметно, потому что затем появился "закрытый голос", очень некрасивый, но только сейчас начинающий сдавать свои позиции.

[@fredericwheeler9128]

...and the gold/quartz veins in the North Georgia gold fields?...

[@fredericwheeler9128]

where did these auriferous veins originate?

[@angusmcrandy]

Time: Unspecified
Place: Kashchey's realm in the thrice-tenth kingdom, a far off place (beyond thrice-nine lands) in Russian folklore.
Scene 1
Kashchey's realm
The beautiful Tsarevna (Princess) is imprisoned by the evil wizard Kashchey the Deathless in his gloomy kingdom, longing for her beloved Prince Ivan-Korolevich. She is upset when she looks into Kaschey's magic mirror and sees Ivan together with Kashcheyevna, the daughter of Kashchey. Kashchey is afraid that Ivan could discover the secret of his immortality and cause his death. He reveals that he hid his death in one of Kascheyevna's tears: if she ever cries, Kaschey will be able to die. Fortunately, Kascheyevna is hard and cold. Kaschey breaks the mirror and sends the Burya-Bogatyr (Storm Knight) to Kascheyevna to ask how safely she keeps his death.
Scene 2
Kashcheyevna's domain
Kashcheyevna prepares a magic potion to lull the Prince to sleep and force him to forget his beautiful Princess. She also whets her sword, planning to kill Ivan while he sleeps. When Ivan-Korolevich enters, she gives him the potion and tries to seduce him. He falls asleep and Kascheyevna tries to strike his head off, but cannot do it. Burya-Bogatyr suddenly appears, awakening Ivan and ending Kascheyevna's charm. Burya-Bogatyr also reveals that the Tsarevna is imprisoned in Kaschey's kingdom and that Kascheyevna has something to do with preserving Kaschey's immortality. Ivan follows Burya-Bogatyr back to Kaschey's kingdom.
Scene 3
Kashchey's realm
The Tsarevna sings a lullaby to Kashchey. Ivan arrives and attempts to free the Tsarevna. Kascheyevna arrives and pleads with Ivan to go with her instead, since he is the first man to awaken love in her heart. Moved to compassion, the Tsarevna kisses Kascheyevna, who begins to cry. Invisible voices announce the death of Kashchey. Kashcheyevna is turned into a weeping willow. Burya-Bogatyr opens the gates to show the lovers the way out of the gloomy kingdom, and into the world of light, Spring, and love.