Mussorgsky Sorochinsky fair libretto. Opera “Sorochinskaya Fair. Based on the story of the same name by N.V. Gogol

Sorochinskaya fair
Opera
“Kum” (costume design), art. Boris Kustodiev, 1919
Composer	M. P. Mussorgsky Ts. A. Cui (edition 1916) N.N. Tcherepnin (1922) V.Ya. Shebalin (1931)
Librettist	Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky And Arseny Arkadyevich Golenishchev-Kutuzov
Language of the libretto	Russian
Plot source	story of the same name by N.V. Gogol
Genre	comic opera
Actions	3
Paintings	4
Year of creation	1881 (Acts I and II, fragment of Act III), 1911 (edited by C. Cui), 1930 (edited by V. Shebalin)
First production	October 13 (26) And
Place of first production	Moscow, Free Theater
Duration (approx.)	2 hours
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Sorochinskaya fair- opera by M. P. Mussorgsky in 3 acts, 4 scenes. The plot of the libretto is borrowed from the story of the same name by N. V. Gogol. Mussorgsky wrote this opera in the 1880s, but did not finish it.

History of creation

The opera was first completed by C. A. Cui and in this version was performed on October 13 (25). From the preface to this edition of the opera (October 1916):

The comic opera “Sorochinsk Fair” was begun by Mussorgsky in 1875, was composed slowly and fragmentarily, and after the composer’s death in the city, remained unfinished. Initially, only five excerpts from it were published: Introduction to the opera (processed from rough sketches by A.K. Lyadov), Dumka Parobka (edited by Lyadov), Gopak, Scene of Khivri in anticipation of Afanasy Ivanovich and Dumka Parasi (orchestral edition of all five numbers belongs to Lyadov). Mussorgsky's manuscripts, however, still yielded a significant amount musical material, namely the “Fair Scene” with which the opera begins, and the first half of the 2nd act. This material was processed by V. A. Karatygin, supplemented and instrumented by T. A. Cui. Everything else, namely the scene of Cherevik with Khivrey and the scene of Parobok with the Gypsy in the 1st act, the 2nd half of the 2nd and all 3rd, with the exception of Dumka Parasi and Gopak, were completed and orchestrated by Ts. A. Cui and Thus, Mussorgsky's posthumous work is completed.

In addition to Cui, they worked on completing Mussorgsky's opera (in different times) A.K. Lyadov, V.A. Karatygin, N.N. Cherepnin (edition 1922), P.A. Lamm and V.Ya. Shebalin (edition 1931). The Lamm-Shebalin edition has become standard for performers in Russia.

Characters

Cherevik - bass
Khivrya, Cherevik's wife - mezzo-soprano
Parasya, daughter of Cherevik, stepdaughter of Khivri - soprano
Kum - bass-baritone
Gritsko, boy - tenor
Afanasy Ivanovich, popovich - tenor
Gypsy - bass
Chernobog - bass
Tradewomen, merchants, gypsies, Jews, boys, Cossacks, girls, guests, demons, witches, dwarfs.

Summary

The action takes place in the village of Velikiye Sorochintsy near Poltava in early XIX century. Hot sunny day. A noisy fair is in full swing. Cherevik came here to sell wheat and a mare. With him is his daughter, the beautiful Parasya. Wanting to intimidate the merchants and lure them out of cheaper goods, the Gypsy tells the crowd that the Red Scroll has settled nearby in an old barn; it belongs to the devil and brings damage to people. Meanwhile, the boy Gritsko talks tenderly with Parasya, whose beauty has won his heart. Cherevik is initially dissatisfied with the boy’s bold advances, but having learned that Gritsko is the son of his old friend, he does not object to the matchmaking. Now you need to go to the tavern...

From there Cherevik returns home late in the evening along with Kum. He greets hubby Khivry unkindly. But there is no limit to her anger when it turns out that the groom is the same boy who recently mocked her. Gritsko, who heard this conversation, was greatly saddened. However, Gypsy volunteers to help on the condition that the boy sells his oxen to him cheaply.

Second act. Khivrya, having expelled her husband from the house for the whole night under a plausible pretext, is looking forward to her beloved Afanasy Ivanovich. Finally, Popovich appears, generously scattering high-flown compliments. Khivrya treats the guest. But Popovich’s courtship is interrupted by a knock on the gate - it’s Cherevik and Kum with their guests. Khivrya hides his beloved, shaking with fear, on the floor. The unexpected aliens are scared to death by the Red Scroll, rumored to have appeared at the fair. Only after drinking something intoxicating do they gradually calm down. The godfather starts a story about the devil who pawned his red scroll to the shinkar and now, in the guise of a pig, is looking for it throughout the fair. A pig's snout suddenly appearing in the window fills everyone with indescribable horror. Guests and hosts flee.

Third act, first scene. The boys, led by Gypsy, seize and mate Cherevik with Kum, allegedly because they stole the mare. According to Gypsy’s cunning plan, Gritsko acts as the deliverer. As a reward, the boy demands an immediate wedding, to which Cherevik happily agrees. Dreaming of Paras, the happy groom falls asleep. He dreams that Chernobog and his retinue are celebrating a Sabbath, which ends only with the sound of a church bell.

Third act, second scene. Parasya misses her sweetheart. The more joyful the meeting of lovers. Taking advantage of Khivri's absence, Cherevik blesses the young people. Khivrya, who arrived at the wrong time, tries in vain to stop them. The gypsies and the boys carry Khivrya away amid general laughter. The crowd is dancing hopak.

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Year	Organization	Conductor	Soloists	Publisher and catalog number	Notes
1955	Slovenian national theater opera and ballet	Samo Khubad	Cherevik- Latko Koroshetz, Khivrya- Bogdana Stritar, Parasya- Vilma Bukovetz, Godfather- Friderik Lupsha, Gritsko- Miro Branjnik, Afanasy Ivanovich- Slavko Shtrukel, Gypsy- Andrey Andreev, Chernobog- Samo Smerkolj	Philips A 00329-00330 L (2LPS); Philips ABL 3148-3149 (1957)

SOROCHINSKAYA FAIR

Opera in three acts (four scenes)

Libretto by M. P. Mussorgsky with the participation of A. A. Golenishchev-Kutuzov

Characters:

Cherevik

Khivrya, Cherevik's wife

Parasya, daughter of Cherevik, stepdaughter of Khivri

Godfather

Gritsko, boy

Afanasy Ivanovich, popovich

Gypsy

Chernobog

bass

mezzo-soprano

soprano

bass-baritone

tenor

characteristic tenor

bass

Tradewomen, merchants, gypsies, Jews, boys, Cossacks, girls, guests, demons, witches, dwarfs.

Location: the village of Velikiye Sorochintsy near Poltava.

Duration: beginning XIX century.

PLOT

Hot sunny day. A noisy fair is in full swing. Cherevik came here to sell wheat and a mare. With him is his daughter, the beautiful Parasya. Wanting to intimidate the merchants and lure them out of cheaper goods, the gypsy tells the crowd that the Red Scroll has settled nearby in an old barn; it belongs to the devil and brings damage to people. Meanwhile, the boy Gritsko talks tenderly with Parasya, whose beauty has won his heart. Cherevik is initially dissatisfied with the boy’s bold advances, but having learned that Gritsko is the son of his old friend, he does not object to the matchmaking. Now you need to go to the tavern. From there Cherevik returns home late in the evening along with Kum. He greets hubby Khivry unkindly. But there is no limit to her anger when it turns out that the groom is the same boy who recently mocked her. Gritsko, who heard this conversation, was deeply saddened. However, Gypsy volunteers to help on the condition that the boy sells his oxen to him cheaply.

Khivrya, having expelled her husband from the house for the whole night under a plausible pretext, is looking forward to her beloved Afanasy Ivanovich. Finally, Popovich appears, generously scattering high-flown compliments. Khivrya tirelessly treats the guest. But Popovich’s courtship is interrupted by a knock on the gate - it’s Cherevik and Kum with their guests. Khivrya hides his beloved, shaking with fear, on the floor. The unexpected aliens are scared to death by the Red Scroll, rumored to have appeared at the fair. Only after drinking something intoxicating do they gradually calm down. The godfather starts a story about the devil who pawned his red scroll to the shinkar and now, in the guise of a pig, is looking for it throughout the fair. A pig's snout suddenly appearing in the window fills everyone with indescribable horror. Guests and hosts flee.

The boys, led by Gypsy, seize and mate Cherevik with Kum, allegedly because they stole the mare. According to Gypsy’s cunning plan, Gritsko acts as the deliverer. As a reward, the boy demands an immediate wedding, to which Cherevik happily agrees. Dreaming of Paras, the happy groom falls asleep. He dreams that Chernobog and his retinue are celebrating a Sabbath, which ends only with the sound of a church bell.

Parasya misses her sweetheart. The more joyful the meeting of lovers. Taking advantage of Khivri's absence, Cherevik blesses the young people. Khivrya, who arrived at the wrong time, tries in vain to stop them. The gypsies and the boys carry Khivrya away amid general laughter.

Comic opera in three acts (four scenes).
The libretto was written by M. P. Mussorgsky based on the story of the same name by N. V. Gogol.

Characters and performers: Solopiy Cherevik (bass), Khivrya, Cherevik’s wife (mezzo-soprano), Parasya, Cherevik’s daughter, stepdaughter Khivri (soprano), Kum (baritone), Gritsko, boy (tenor), Afanasy Ivanovich, Popovich (tenor ), Gypsy (baritone), Chernobog (baritone).

And also traders, merchants, gypsies, Jews, boys, girls, guests, demons, witches, dwarfs.

Time period: XIX century.

Location: the town of Sorochintsy near Poltava.

Act one. Fair. The sun is shining, the hubbub of traders and crowds is cheerful. The song of the Cossacks and boys on a spree can be heard. Cherevik and his daughter Parasya appear. Cherevik is worried: he needs to sell the wheat and the mare. Parasya joyfully looks at her surroundings. An old gypsy captures the attention of the crowd. He tells mysterious story red scroll, allegedly sought by the devil himself. Meanwhile, the young boy Gritsko is being nice to Cherevik’s young daughter, whom he liked at first sight. It is very inopportune that Cherevik appears in front of them. He is ready to start scolding, but the boy turns out to be the son of Cherevik’s old friend, Okhrim Golopupenko. What objections can there now be to Gritsko’s matchmaking! The friends go to a tavern to celebrate their good fortune.

Evening. The fairground is empty. Cherevik and godfather come out of the tavern. To cheer himself up - Khivrey is not to be trifled with - Cherevik begins to sing. Having finished with the first song and having gained courage, Cherevik, and with him his godfather, began to sing another. Khivrya appears; She is not at all happy with her stepdaughter's wedding. Well, how can you argue with her! Gritsko is sad: everything went so smoothly - and there will be no wedding for you. The gypsy undertakes to settle everything if the boy sells him his oxen cheaply.

Act two. The godfather's hut, where Cherevik, who came to the fair, stayed. Khivrya is busy by the stove, occasionally scolding her sleeping husband. She is expecting Afanasy Ivanovich, a popovich, to visit, and the presence of her husband may interfere with her. The cunning Khivrya starts a quarrel with the awakened Cherevik and drives him out to guard the mare and the wheat. And no matter how lazy the Cossack is, no matter how afraid he is of the red scroll, he must leave the house. Khivra has to wait for a long time, but then the priest’s voice is heard from the yard. Where has the grumpiness gone! Khivrya - just an angel in the flesh - carefully treats the guest. Having tasted the delicacies prepared by Khivrey, Afanasy Ivanovich begins to look after her. There is a loud knock on the gate. Popovich and Khivrya rush around the house in confusion. Finally, Khivrya hides the guest in the tent and opens the gate. The godfather and Cherevik enter with their guests. They are excited by rumors - a red scroll appeared among the goods, and some saw a devil with a pig's snout looking for it on the carts. An eggplant with wine restores the confidence of godfather and Cherevik. They sing songs, and Cherevik, having become brave, invites the red scroll into the hut. The frightened guests force him to “shun away.” But no one really knows creepy story, and the godfather, when the panic has subsided, begins to talk in detail about the devil and his red scroll. As soon as the story is over, the window swings open, glass rains down and a terrible pig’s face appears. There is a commotion. Popovich falls off the floor. Cherevik, grabbing a pot instead of a hat, rushes out of the hut, followed by everyone else.

Act three. Scene one. Cherevik, with a pot on his head, and his godfather are running down the street. They are exhausted; they stumble and fall on top of each other. The boys, led by a gypsy, tie them up, accusing them of theft. Gritsko appears. He offers to release Cherevik, setting the condition for a wedding with Parasya. Cherevik promises to arrange a wedding tomorrow. Everyone goes home, but Gritsko remains here under a spreading tree. Drowsiness closes his eyes. And the boy has a fantastic dream: a chorus of hellish voices is heard, fiery snakes, dwarves and witches are imagined - an orgy and the honoring of Chernobog. The sound of the morning bell and the sounds of church singing stop the rampant evil spirits. The demons and witches hide with groans. Gritsko awakens.

Scene two. Parasya comes out of the godfather's hut. She yearns for a cute boy. But the gentle rays of the sun drive away the sadness, - Parasya begins to sing a cheerful song and, carried away, begins to dance. The approaching Cherevik admires his beautiful daughter from afar, and then he himself begins to dance. The godfather and Gritsko appear. The lovers are surrounded by girls and boys. Everyone is cheerful. Cherevik, taking advantage of Khivri’s absence, blesses the young people. And when the enraged Khivrya returns, the gypsies and the boys grab her and carry her away amid general laughter. The gypsy offers to dance the hopaka. To the general singing and dancing, the crowd moves away, the sounds fade into the distance.

In parallel with Khovanshchina, Mussorgsky worked on another opera. It was the “Sorochinskaya Fair” according to Gogol. If “Khovanshchina” reflected the dark sides of Russian reality and expressed Mussorgsky’s mournful thoughts about the fate of his people, then “Sorochinskaya Fair” testifies to Mussorgsky’s inexhaustible, despite any suffering, love for life, his attraction to simple human joy. She is full of humor, light and sincere, friendly affection.

For the second time in his life, Mussorgsky turned to Gogol. But how his attitude towards the original text has changed compared to the time of the creation of “Marriage”! How much deeper his attitude towards the plot and the human characters depicted became!

Having decided to compose comic opera Mussorgsky was not carried away by external, superficial comedy. It was important for him here, too, to create, first of all, life-truthful characters. If necessary, he knew how to be an evil, merciless satirist, but to the modest, simple-minded heroes of the Sorochinskaya Fair, ordinary people from the people, he reacted with great warmth. With gentle humor, he described the good-natured but narrow-minded Cherevik and his enterprising wife Khivrya. “This is where Gogol’s humor lies: that the interests of the Chumaks and village traders, insignificant for us, are embodied in all sincere truth,” he wrote to Golenishchev-Kutuzov. Is it only in the role of the beloved Khivri, the unlucky popovich, that Mussorgsky allowed for caricature and parody, permeating his by no means “divine” speeches during a meeting with Khivri with the intonations of Orthodox chants. As for the young couple - Parasi and the boy, her music is imbued with sincere lyricism.

Mussorgsky would not have been himself if he had not introduced extensive folk scenes into the opera. Of course, in this case the masses are not given such a significant, active role as in “Boris” or “Khovanshchina”; but just the scene of the fair with its multi-voiced noise, lively cries of traders and cheerful bustle of buyers immediately makes you feel the hand of a master, with two or three bright strokes recreating a life scene in all its naturalness and colorfulness.

The music of the “Sorochinskaya Fair” seems to have a glow of hot southern sun. The orchestral introduction is called “Hot Day in Little Russia”. There are no graphic touches here, as in the introduction to “Khovanshchina,” but the feeling of a sultry atmosphere is subtly conveyed. As can be seen, by this time Mussorgsky’s sense of nature had become especially acute, which had never before received such a vivid embodiment in his music as in the works of the 70s.

All the music of the Sorochinskaya Fair is woven from melodies Ukrainian songs. Mussorgsky, so demanding of the truth of intonation, apparently felt less confident in relation to Ukrainian speech than usual. Maybe that’s why he tried to stay closer to genuine folk melodies, so as not to somehow sin against national character. But, carefully collecting and recording Ukrainian songs from friends, looking for them in collections, he then very freely reworked them. It is curious that in some recitatives, for example in the scene of Khivri’s quarrel with Cherevik, one can detect a very subtle linkage and interpenetration of altered turns from several songs. The folk song basis gave the opera's music an unusually poetic and soft flavor.

E. Fried

Mussorgsky's last opera, like a number of his other works, remained unfinished. There are several editions of the opera, among which Shebalin's version has become the most famous in Russia. The opera perfectly conveys the comic flavor of Gogol's story and uses the intonations of Ukrainian folklore.

Among the opera productions, we note the performances of 1917 at the Theater musical drama in Petrograd (conductor G. Fitelberg), 1925 Bolshoi Theater(soloists Maksakova, Nezhdanova, Ozerov), 1931 at the Leningrad Maly Opera and Ballet Theater (edited by Shebalin). Among foreign productions recent years- performance 1983 in Munich (city theater).

E. Tsodokov

DISCOGRAPHY:

CD - Olympia. Conductor Esipov, Cherevik (Matorin), Khivrya (Zakharenko), Parasya (Chernykh), Gritsko (Mishchevsky), Popovich (Voinarovsky).

Illustration:
A. Petritsky "Kuma". Sketch for the opera "Sorochinskaya Fair"

Libretto of Mussorgsky's opera Sorochinskaya Fair

Sorochinskaya Fair (M.P. Mussorgsky)

Comic opera in three acts (four scenes)

The libretto was written by M. P. Mussorgsky based on the story of the same name by N. V. Gogol.
The opera remained unfinished. First production completed
October 21, 1913 Free Theater in Moscow. Missing scenes
performed without music, according to Gogol.

Characters:

Cherevik......................................................... ........................... bass
Khivrya, Cherevik’s wife... ...................................mezzo-soprano
Parasya, daughter of Cherevik, stepdaughter of Khivri................... soprano
Godfather................................................... ....................... . bass-baritone
Gritsko, boy................................................... ............... tenor
Afanasy Ivanovich, popovich................................... tenor
Gypsy................................................. .................................... bass
Chernobog........................................................ ........................... .bass

Tradewomen, merchants, gypsies, Jews, boys, Cossacks, girls,
guests, demons, witches, dwarfs.
The action takes place in the town of Sorochintsy at the beginning of the 19th century.

Act one.
Fair. The sun is shining, the hubbub of traders is cheerful and
crowds. The song of the Cossacks and boys on a spree can be heard. Appear
Cherevik and his daughter Parasya. Cherevik is worried: he needs to sell
wheat and mare. Parasya joyfully looks at her surroundings.
An old gypsy captures the attention of the crowd. He tells
the mysterious story of the red scroll, allegedly sought by
damn. Meanwhile, the young boy Gritsko is being nice to the young woman
Cherevik’s daughter, whom he liked at first sight. Very
Inopportunely, Cherevik appears in front of them. He's ready to start
scold, but the boy turns out to be the son of an old friend
Cherevik, Okhrim Golopupenka. What objections can there be now?
against Gritsko's matchmaking! Friends go to tavern
celebrate good luck.

Evening. The fairground is empty. Cherevik and
godfather To cheer yourself up, - Khivrey is not to be trifled with, - Cherevik
draws out the song. Having finished the first song and having gained courage,
Cherevik, and with him his godfather, start singing another song. Khivrya appears; wedding
She is not at all happy with her stepdaughter. Well, how can you argue with her! Sad
Gritsko: everything went so smoothly - and it wouldn’t happen at your wedding. Gypsy
undertakes to settle everything if the boy sells his oxen to him cheaply.

Act two.
The godfather's hut, where the one who came to the fair stayed
Cherevik. Khivrya is busy by the stove, occasionally scolding her sleeping husband. She
expects Afanasy Ivanovich, a popovich, to visit, and the presence of her husband
may interfere. The cunning Khivrya starts a quarrel with the awakened Cherevik
and drives him out to guard the mare and the wheat. And no matter how lazy the Cossack is, how
I’m not afraid of the red scroll, but I have to leave the house. It takes a long time
wait for Khivre, but then the popovich’s voice is heard from the yard. Where did it go?
grumpiness! Khivrya - just an angel in the flesh - carefully treats
guest. Having tasted the delicacies prepared by Khivrey, Afanasy Ivanovich
begins to look after her. There is a loud knock on the gate. Popovich
and Khivrya rush around the house in confusion. Finally Khivrya hides the guest
on the floors and opens the gate. The godfather and Cherevik enter with their guests. They
excited by rumors - a red scroll appeared between the goods, and
some saw a devil with a pig's snout looking for her on the carts. Eggplant
with wine restores the confidence of godfather and Cherevik. They are chanting
songs, and Cherevik, having become brave, invites the red scroll into the hut.
The frightened guests force him to “shun away.” But no one really knows
terrible story, and the godfather, when the panic subsided, begins in detail
talk about the devil and his red scroll. The story has just finished
as the window swings open, glass falls and a terrible
pig's face. There is a commotion. Popovich falls off the floor.
Cherevik, grabbing a pot instead of a hat, rushes out of the hut, and behind
him and everyone else.

Act three.
Picture one. Cherevik, with a pot on his head, and
godfathers are running down the street. They are exhausted; stumbling
fall on each other. The boys, led by the gypsy, tie them up,
accusing him of theft. Gritsko appears. He offers to release
Cherevik, stipulating a wedding with Parasya. Cherevik promises to arrange
the wedding is tomorrow. Everyone goes home, but Gritsko stays behind
here under a spreading tree. Drowsiness closes his eyes. AND
The boy is having a fantastic dream: a chorus of hellish voices is heard,
fiery snakes, dwarfs and witches are imagined - orgy and celebration
Chernobog. The sound of the morning bell and the sounds of church singing
stop the rampant evil spirits. The demons and witches hide with groans.
Gritsko awakens.

Picture two. Parasya comes out of the godfather's hut. She yearns for her sweetheart
lad. But the gentle rays of the sun drive away sadness, - Parasya begins to sing
a cheerful song and, carried away, begins to dance. Approaching
Cherevik admires his beautiful daughter from afar, and then he himself
starts dancing. The godfather and Gritsko appear. The lovers are surrounded
girls and boys. Everyone is cheerful. Cherevik, taking advantage of the absence
Khivri blesses the young. And when the enraged Khivrya
returns, the gypsies and the boys grab her and carry her away amid general laughter.
The gypsy offers to dance the hopaka. The crowd was singing and dancing
moves away, the sounds fade into the distance.

A. A. Golenishchev-Kutuzov Plot source Number of actions Year of creation

1881 (Acts I and II, fragment of Act III), 1911 (edited by C. Cui), 1930 (edited by V. Shebalin)

First production Place of first production

History of creation

Several composers worked on the completion of the Fair. The opera was first completed by C. A. Cui and in this version was performed on October 13 (25). From the preface to this edition of the opera (October 1916):

The comic opera “Sorochinsk Fair” was begun by Mussorgsky in 1875, was composed slowly and fragmentarily, and after the composer’s death in the city, remained unfinished. Initially, only five excerpts from it were published: Introduction to the opera (processed from rough sketches by A.K. Lyadov), Dumka Parobka (edited by Lyadov), Gopak, Scene of Khivri in anticipation of Afanasy Ivanovich and Dumka Parasi (orchestral edition of all five numbers belongs to Lyadov). Mussorgsky's manuscripts, however, also provided a significant amount of musical material, namely the “Fair Scene” with which the opera begins, and the first half of Act 2. This material was processed by V. A. Karatygin, supplemented and instrumented by T. A. Cui. Everything else, namely the scene of Cherevik with Khivrey and the scene of Parobok with the Gypsy in the 1st act, the 2nd half of the 2nd and all 3rd, with the exception of Dumka Parasi and Gopak, were completed and orchestrated by Ts. A. Cui and Thus, Mussorgsky's posthumous work is completed.

A.K. Lyadov, V.Ya. Shebalin and others also worked on the opera. The publication by P. Lamm and V.Ya. Shebalin () became standard in the USSR.

Characters

Cherevik - bass
Khivrya, Cherevik's wife - mezzo-soprano
Parasya, daughter of Cherevik, stepdaughter of Khivrya - soprano
Kum - bass-baritone
Gritsko, boy - tenor
Afanasy Ivanovich, popovich - tenor
Gypsy - bass
Chernobog - bass
Tradewomen, merchants, gypsies, Jews, boys, Cossacks, girls, guests, demons, witches, dwarfs.

Summary

The action takes place in the village of Velikiye Sorochintsy near Poltava at the beginning of the 19th century. Hot sunny day. A noisy fair is in full swing. Cherevik came here to sell wheat and a mare. With him is his daughter, the beautiful Parasya. Wanting to intimidate the merchants and lure them out of cheaper goods, the Gypsy tells the crowd that the Red Scroll has settled nearby in an old barn; it belongs to the devil and brings damage to people. Meanwhile, the boy Gritsko talks tenderly with Parasya, whose beauty has won his heart. Cherevik is initially dissatisfied with the boy’s bold advances, but having learned that Gritsko is the son of his old friend, he does not object to the matchmaking. Now you need to go to the tavern...

Notes

Links

Mussorgsky, M. P. Sorochinskaya Fair (according to Gogol): opera in 3 acts. Posthumous publication, completed in 1916 by Ts. Cui. Newly revised edition. - M.: State. publishing, music sector.
Summary (synopsis) of the opera “Sorochinskaya Fair” on the “100 Operas” website

Works of Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky
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