The Stone Flower is the last ballet for which Prokofiev wrote music, a love-story based on a fairy tale from the Urals, a mixture of real-life scenes and fantastic dreams, of classical dance and folk choreography. In the words of the ballet's choreographer, Yuri Grigorovich, the story concerns "the fate of the stone carver, Danila, who wishes to see the full power of the stone and show its beauty to the people. The creative urge which possesses Danila and the desire to create more perfect art is the leitmotif of the ballet". anila, who is in love with Katerina, desires to create a malachite vase that will be as simple and beautiful as a flower. During this quest, Danila is led to the underground realm of the Queen of the Copper Mountain, who wishes to help him but also wants him for herself. But the strength of Danila and Katerina's love eventually moves the Queen of the Copper Mountain to release him, and the young lovers return to their village with the secret of creating beauty from stone. With Aleksandr Gulyaev as Danila, Anna Polikarpova as Katerina, and the Maryinsky Theatre Orchestra.
Act I
01 Danila Seeks Perfection
02 Danila And Katerina
03 Betrothal Party
04 Entrance of Severyan
05 Spirit of the Malachite Appears
06 Spirits of the Precious Stones
07 Queen of the Copper Mountain
08 Danila And The Fairy Stone Flowers
Act II
09 Katerina Misses Danila
10 Katerina Defends Herself
11 The Village Fair
12 Katerina Searches For Danila
13 Severyan And The Gypsies
14 Severyan Is LEd To His Death
Act III
15 Katerina And The Fire-Fairy
16 Danila And The Spirit Of The Stones
17 The Queen Tries To Tempt Danila
18 Danila Chooses Katerina
19 Credits |
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