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First action
Sultan's Palace is decorated with silks and carpets, a fountain with a water body, on which the four Lions of pure gold spew water from the mouth, similar to žem?ugam and âhontam.
Shahriyar – Sultan of sultans of Sasana, who ruled the islands of India and China, Lord of troops, guards, servants and servants, sits on the throne, richly decorated with silver, gold and precious:. Expressive dance of odalisques is corresponds to the preparation of Shahriyar, their Lord, rise's Nurida's back, his beloved wife, who was more expensive eye its due to its charm, erudition and beauty. Shahriyar enjoys socializing with her, and nothing in the world, seemingly unable to spoil his State of bliss and happiness. Some time later, Shahryar makes a gesture, and this very same moment his valiant warriors, led by Commander. They demonstrate his master unprecedented agility, courage, bravery and willingness to lay your head at any moment of his life.
The Sultan orders to cry about leaving for hunting and fishing. NuRide gently says goodbye to Shahriyar. Her eyes are full of tears and longing. Mouth whispering confessions of eternal love and fidelity. Troops with tents for the city and the Sultan, together with them.
NuRide makes a gesture, and the doors of the Palace are opened. There are slave women and slaves. And suddenly the Sultan's wife shouts: "Oh, Masoud!". And black slave comes to her and hugs. And it it too. Other slaves did the same. Unexpectedly returning Shahriyar catches climax orgy. In anger, he executed all in a row, throwing open the female slaves, and the Nuride and Masood chops off the head and puts them on public display.
Sultan Shahriyar, razuverivšis? in female purity and devotion, have decided every night taking an innocent girl and then kill her. And so it went for three years. Crying mothers for their murdered daughters. But in the city there is no girl, suitable for marriage. Then Shahriar invokes its vernopoddannogo Commander and tells him to give it a single, hotly favourite daughter. The warlord was terribly depressed and overwhelmed. But his daughter Scheherazade exclaimed: "I beseech you by Allah, o my son, give me for the King, and then I either stay live or going to purchase for the daughters of Muslims and will save them from the Sultan!".Do not expose himself to such danger! "he exclaimed. But Scheherazade said: "it is inevitable!".
And then the military equips her and takes him to the Sultan Shaharyar. They started chatting, and Scheherazade suggested: "I beseech you by Allah, o Sultan, and not tell me a fairy tale for you to cut the sleepless nights? Upon hearing these words, Shahriar mu?ivšijsâ, insomnia, delighted that he listens to the story, and allowed.
Second action
Scheherazade the narration: "tell the gentleman that was one merchant among merchants, and he was very rich, his name was Sinbad the sailor, he sailed the seas and oceans in a distant country and traded secrets of wealth, dikovinkami, rarities and wondrous things that look is stunning looking. And he took to wife a beautiful girl Mariam. The wedding was gorgeous, the tables burst with the dishes and drinks, guests were apparently-invisibly. And suddenly, in the midst of the revelry, the darkened sky, a Sun clouded black clouds, flew behemoth unprecedented. A three-headed fire-breathing dragon grabbed Mariam and walked away in a distant province. Grieved Sinbad the sailor. But grieve not, dispatched a vessel and sailed the seas-oceans in search of the Dragon. How much does a little time has passed since then, finally approached the island Sinbad, where lived a dragon that on high-high rock put chains excellent Mariam, trying to break her spirit and will. A fierce battle took place between Sindbadom and fire-breathing dragon, fought until midnight. And when a brave young man cut off the last head and ripped up his sword, oputyvavšie Mariam, joy of lovers was boundless. They were again together and swore to each other eternal love and fidelity. "
But then Šeherazadu zastiglo morning, and she stopped permissible speech, having said: "Oh, the Sultan! Where did this to what I tell you in the next night if I live and you spare me! "and Shahriyar myself thought:" by Allah, I will not kill her until you hear the following tale.
Cast and Creative team for ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS at Ekaterinburg State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
Libretto by Oleg Ignatiev based on Arabian and Persian fairytales
Music Director: Vladimir Bocharov
Choreography, staging: Oleg Ignatiev
Stage Designer: Stanislav Fesko
Music Director: Vladimir Bocharov
Choreography, staging: Oleg Ignatiev
Stage Designer: Stanislav Fesko
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