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| The Invisible City of Kitezh is based on a Russian fable and love story about the City of Kitezh and the maiden Fevronia. While walking in the forest near the town of Kitezh, Fevronia is surprised by a stranger, who is enthralled by her beauty and asks her to marry him. On his departure, she learns that he is the son of the Prince of Kitezh. The city is attacked by Tatars, who have been guided there by Kuterma, a drunken reprobate. Fevronia is seized and carried off, praying that Kitezh may be saved. While the Tatars press their attack, the City is rendered invisible, and its reflection is seen on the surface of the Lake. Fevronia escapes to the forest. Here she is visited by birds of Paradise, and the spirit of her betrothed, who has been killed. Having eaten of the bread that brings eternal happiness, Fevronia departs with the spirit. Kitezh is restored to its transfigured People. This story is told in an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov, music from the opera is available only CD, so, I have used music from "Scheherazade" also by Rimsky-Korsakov for the background. The painting was created in the early 1900s by Russian artist Konstantine Gorbatov. The navigation buttons are from a painting of the same subject by Kandinsky. |
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Scheherazade by Rimsky Korsakov |
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