The legend of Tsar Saltan [videorecording] : Das Märchen vom Zaren Saltan / music by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ; libretto by Vladimir Bielsky ; staged by Harry Kupfer

Author:: Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908
Uniform Title:: Skazka o t︠s︡are Saltane. German
Published:: New York, NY : View Video, [1986]
Copyright Date:: ©1986
Physical Description:: 1 videocassette (98 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Additional Creators:: Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich, 1799-1837, Rushizkaja, Lidija, Wollard, Rolf, Hoene, Barbara, 1944-, Spiewok, Stephan, Kurz, Siegfried, 1930-, Kupfer, Harry, Belʹskiĭ, Vladimir Ivanovich, View Video, and Staatsoper Dresden

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Series:

Opera series (View Video)

Summary:

Tsar Saltan marries Militrissa, the youngest of three sisters. Prince Guidon is born, the jealous sisters send the Tsar a message that Militrissa gave birth to a monster. The Tsar orders mother and son to be put out to sea. On a desert island, Guidon grows up to be a magician and a hero. Helped by a swan, Guidon sneaks into the Tsar's palace. The swan turns into a princess, Guidon falls in love, Militrissa forgives the Tsar and pleads for her sisters.

Subject(s):

Operas

Related Titles:

Märchen vom Zaren Saltan

Note:

"1406"--Container.
From the book by Alexander Pushkin.
Videocassette release of a 1978 presentation.
Full title: The legend of Tsar Saltan, of his son, the famous and mighty hero Prince Guidon, and of the beautiful Swan Princess.
Recorded in stereo hi-fi.
Sung in German.

Participant/Performer Note:

Lidija Rushizkaja ; Rolf Wollard ; Barbara Hoene ; Stephan Spiewok ; other soloists ; Dresden State Opera ; Siegfried Kurz, conductor.

Technical Details:

VHS.

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