Opera in a prologue and 4 acts by Rimsky-Korsakov; text by composer, after Ostrovsky's drama on a folk tale, premiered in St. Petersburg on February 10, 1882.
The Snow Maiden, who is safe from the sun only as long as she renounces love, begins the life of a mortal with two villagers. Mizgir, a merchant, deserts his lover for her; when she returns his love the sun destroys her, and Mizgir kills himself.
0 comments:
Post a Comment