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The Snow Maiden the Blossom‐Laden Trees, and in Men's Souls KING WINTER Opera in a Prologue and Four Acts I Waken Love Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov A tender moon and calm, SCENE II Caresses with its rays Fairy Spring, King Winter The Snow Maiden The blossom‐laden trees, And in men's souls KING WINTER Opera in a prologue and four acts I waken love. When the cold cracks the timbers. Libretto by Rimsky‐Korsakov after Now in the very shadow, vast and chill, And the walls of the houses ; Alexander Ostrovsky of woods that mourn, When the frost makes the great I bid the flowers spring up from the courtyard gates frozen sod. Creak on their hinges, SUNG TEXTS Speaking to the Birds, who are trembling Then the smoke rising over the ENGLISH TRANSLATION with cold. dwellings, Dear birds of mine, you gossips dear to The smoke floating upward to vanish PROLOGUE me, 'Neath the breath of the wind, It is at the beginning of spring; night has 'Tis sixteen years ago, moved by mere I freeze of a sudden. fallen, and the Red Mountain is covered caprice, Aye, I freeze it and hold it with snow. To the right, bushes, a That I coquetted with old Winter here, Suspended ; scattered cluster of leafless birches. To Galant with heart of ice. And since that O'er the plain, above the trees the left, a thick forest of pine and firtrees, day, Suspended — their branches bending beneath the 'Tis I who am his slave. A girl What pleasure it gives me. weight of the snow. At the back, at the Was born us, and is in his power. How I enjoy it! foot of the mountain, a river; holes in the He keeps my child, my cherished ice are surrounded by small firs. On the Snègurotchka, FAIRY SPRING other side of the river, the town of In these vast forests of eternal shade, Your holiday has lasted long enough. Berendeycff, the capital of the Tzar Deep in the heart of woods that never Come, Berexdey. Its palaces, houses and izbas thaw. Be reasonable, and go! Off with you! are of wood, ornamented with carvings Her father in his palace guards my child; painted in various colors. Lights shine in I, who adore her, fain would see her KING WINTER the windows. A full moon silvers the open happy. Let be! country. In the distance the cocks are For love of her I must submit I'm going — You no longer love me, crowing. To my old husband Winter, despot though. morose. No longer you recall the days gone by. SCENE I Ruling this land and me. Fairy Spring and the Birds. He will not, does not wish to yield his FAIRY SPRING The Faun is seated in a hollow tree. Little place to gentle Spring! Now to whom by little, the entire sky is covered with Come, come, dance a round, dance to Will you confide your daughter? birds arriving from warm yourselves. beyond the seas. Dance, dance, as dance the sons of men! KING WINTER Sonic Birds seize their instruments, others She is here, THE FAUN begin to sing, while still others dance. Already grown up, steady, old enough to Farewell winter ! The cocks have crowed, behave; and Fairy Spring will come to earth with CHORUS OF BIRDS No road leads to her refuge safe: dawn. From one end to the other There she can stay all undisturbed. The time's at hand when my long vigil Of this vast world. o'er, The birds come hastening; FAIRY SPRING I’ll once more sleep in peace. To their queen's presence. Madness ! He disappears in the hollow of the tree. Subjects leal. Nay, liberty is what a young girl needs. The Birds continue to arrive in increasing The birds assemble. numbers. Fairy Spring, borne through the Who among our folk KING WINTER air by storks, swans and geese, and Are the strong, the masters? Well do I know the sun surrounded by a retinue of Birds, alights Who are the small and weak? Would gladly slay our darling child, on the Red Mountain. Hail, followed by snowflakes, commences I know the burning sun would clasp and to fall on the dancing Birds; the wind melt FAIRY SPRING begins to blow, the sky is veiled in clouds In the sky's fire, in passion's flame the At the hour given, the day is marked in which hide the moon; the storm spreads heart the calends afar. Of our child Snégurotchka. She, however, of time, I seek the country of the As long as she is pure and innocent. Berendeys ; THE BIRDS Need never fear the burning sun. Listen ! A land of cold, a land of winters long, Crowding around Fairy Spring, cry out. No girl can ever be too straightly A silent land, whose welcome does not Ah, ah! It is snowing! The big fîakes guarded. cheer. are falling! Bobyl, the poor devil, he is childless. Where are, alas, those lands, We'll give her to him, she shall be his Those lovely lands of sunshine? FAIRY SPRING daughter I The land whose joy endures, Quick! Into the woods! Beside the azure waves? King Winter himself is coming! FAIRY SPRING Yonder, the flowering meads, The Birds hide in the bushes. King Winter I am willing. The sombre myrtle thickets, comes out of the forest. And gardens full of roses KING WINTER Scent all the evening air. Little Snégurotchka, come here quickly! A fragrance warm and sweet Is breathed forth by the earth. Yonder, a silver moon, 94626 Rimsky‐Korsakov: The Snow Maiden 1 SNÉGUROTCHKA Without rest or repose SNÉGUROTCHKA Peering out from the edge of the forest. I hark and listen; O mother mine. Hallo! Hallo! And feel my whole heart melt. Whether or not I may find happiness, She runs out upon the stage and goes up at least I’ll seek it! to her father. KING WINTER Melt! Melt! FAIRY SPRING SCENE III O dreaded word! Word filled with evil Come now, let winter cease! Snégurotchka, King Winter and Fairy omen! A truce to hailstorms and to frosts ! Go Spring, afterward the Faun. Snégurotchka, avoid Lel, my daughter. swiftly. Mistrust his song and pleasant words! Do not sadden thus the merry carnaval FAIRY SPRING cortege! Poor little flower, poor wild flower. FAIRY SPRING Come to me quickly, come into my arms! O my daughter, KING WINTER Caressing her. Your mother loves you, and will watch A truce to cold, the winter's o'er! My sweet, would you live alone and free o'er you! Off, making a sign with his cap. The Among mere men ? snowfall ceases, the clouds disappear. SNÉGUROTCHKA The weather becomes clear as at the SNÉGUROTCHKA I am a child both prudent and discreet, beginning of the act. A crowd of the Oh yes, oh yes, dear mother ! but I Berendeys. Some are pushing the sleigh To go a‐strawberrying in the woods, Fear neither Lel, nor yet the songs he bearing the mannekin representing the Replying to merry‐voiced companions, sings. Carnaval toward the forest (Chorus I.); A‐ou, A‐ou ! others remain somewhat further to the To sing in chorus, after Lel repeat FAIRY SPRING rear (Chorus II.). Snégurotchka remains The joyous songs that celebrate the Snégurotchka, if it should chance that behind the bushes, near the hollow tree. spring, you Oi, Lado Lel! Some day are filled with anguish and SCENE IV Such is my dream, were my delight; with grief. Snégurotchka, Bobyl, Bobylicka, For without song I cannot live. Come seek me in the vale of the god Berendeys. Consent, dear father, and when you Yarilo. return. Call on my name, and whatever you CHORUS II With Winter to deep forest fastnesses. demand. Entering upon the stage. At fall of night then I will sing, I’ll sing. That will I do for you! Oï, oï, oÏ! To lend our loneliness a needed cheer. Oï, fair Carnaval! Oï, fair Carnaval! The gayest of the songs I know. SNÉGUROTCH KA Carnaval procession. 'Tis handsome Lei who'll teach me them. Thanks, mother mine. And I’ll be quick to learn. CHORUS I VOICES IN THE FOREST The cocks have crowed since dawn KING WINTER A‐ou! A‐ou! began. This handsome Lel, who made him The Faun comes out of the hollow tree‐ Announcing merry carnaval. known to you ? trunk, stretching and yawning. Farewell, farewell. Carnaval, farewell! You have gorged us with good food, SNÉGUROTCHKA KING WINTER Made us tipsy with hydromel and beer, From out my hiding place Hark to me, Faun: Farewell, farewell, Carnaval, farewell! I’ve seen him passing. I have seen the If Lel, or any other of these men. Good wine has been running in streams. girls Ever pursues the daughter of the snow. Good wine has been running like water. Go to him, promising the shepherd boy Against their culpable attempts, defend Farewell, farewell, Carnaval, farewell! The sweetest kisses if he'd sing for them. her; There you stand, so haughty and proud, And call him tender names: You Lead them astray amid the tangled Stuffed with straw, dressed in moss, handsome Lel! thickets. Farewell, farewell. Carnaval, farewell! You charming Lel, Oh Lel beloved! And set them floundering in the water‐ Royal honors have been paid you here, bogs! We lead you to the woods in a FAIRY SPRING handsome sleigh. This Lel. THE FAUN Farewell, farewell. Carnaval, farewell! Say, does he sing so well, my pet? I shall, my master! We shall leave you in a moment or so. Crossing his arms above his head he And our eyes shall see you no more. SNÉGUROTCHKA disappears in the hollow trunk.
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