(solos: SMezTBarB - choir: SATTBB - 3(picc).2(cor ang).2.2(dble bsn) - 4.2.3.1. - timp.perc(2) - hp - cel - str) SKU: BR.BES-3091
Kaschtschei bessmerntnyi - Opera in 1 Act. Composed by Nikolaj A Rimskij-Korsakow. Softcover. Bessel, London. Opera; Music theatre; Romantic. Libretto. 20 pages. Duration 75'. Breitkopf and Haertel #BES 3091. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.BES-3091). ISBN 9790004610046. 11.5 x 16.5 inches. German.
Text by the composer after a folk FairytaleTranslation: German (A. Bernhard), French (L. Laloy), Ital. (E. Magni)Place: In the evil realmCharacters: Kashchey (tenor) - Princess Tausendschon (soprano) - Ivan Korolyevich (baritone) - Kaschtscheewna (mezzo-soprano) - Hero Sturmwind (bass)Kashchey holds the Princess captive in his kingdom, which is besieged by a snowstorm. His daughter, who is helping her father defend his realm, ensures Kashcheys immortality as long as her heart remains unmoved. In search of his beloved Princess, Ivan Korolyevich enters the evil realm. But instead of killing him, Kashcheys daughter falls in love with the young man. Unfortunately, she cannot destroy the love between Ivan and the Princess, and becomes despondent. When the compassionate Princess kisses her rival on her brow, Kashcheys daughter begins to weep. Her tears transform her into a weeping willow and Kashchey dies.
