CDLIVc. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, Nikolai: The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya (Act III)

CDLIVc. RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, Nikolai (1844-1908)

The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya (1905)
Act III
Mikhail Kazakov, Prince Yuri Vseolodovich
Vitaly Panfilov, Hereditary prince Vsevolod Yuryevich
Tatiana Monogarova, Fevronya
Mikhail Gubsky, Grishka Kuterma
Gevorg Hakobyan, Fyodor Poyarok
Marika Gulordava, Page
Gianluca Floris, Notable
Marek Kalbus, Notable
Valery Gilmanov, Bedyay
Alexander Naumenko, Burunday
Orchestra e Coro del Teatro Lirico di Cagliari
Alexander Vedernikov, cond.
(3:07:42)

Stage set design for Act IV, Scene 2

Act III

Poyarok, the people, prince Vsevolod. Good fortune to you, citizens of Kitezh

The people, Poyarok. Fyodor! Friend!

The people, Poyarok, Prince Vsevolod. Fyodor! Friend!

Prince Vsevolod, Poyarok, the people. How? How can it be her?

Prince Yury. O glory, vain wealth!

Poyarok, Prince Yury, the people. Wondrous Queen of Heaven

Page. A column of dust has risen up to the sky

Prince Yury, Prince Vsevolod, Poyarok, Chorus. Oh, terrible is the right hand of God!

Page. Woe, woe to the city of Kitezh

Prince Yury. Kitezh looted

The people, Page. Wondrous Queen of Heaven

Prince Yury, Prince Vsevolod, the people. God's will be done

Prince Vsevolod, the people. It rose up at midnight

The people, Page, Prince Yury. What are we standing about for, sisters?

The people, Prince Yury, Page, Poyarok. The mist is becoming thicker

Entr'acte. The Battle near Kerzhenets

Kuterma, Burunday, Bedyay, Tartars. Here is the oak grove

Burunday, Bedyay. Oh, you tartar Murzas!

Tartars, Burunday. It was not hungry ravens

Fevroniya. Ah, dear husband, my hope!

Kuterma, Fevroniya. Hear me, maiden

Kuterma, Fevroniya. No, that accursed ringing keeps droning on

Fevroniya, Kuterma. Why "God grant," Grishenka?

Fevroniya, Kuterma. Go, servant of the Lord!

Kuterma, Tartars. Ah, folks, at liberty! ... Who was that shouting and yelling

Act IV