The Tale of the Stone Flower (Prokofiev)

The Tale of the Stone Flower (Prokofiev)

Sergei Prokofiev wrote his eighth and last ballet "The Tale of the Stone Flower" (Lang-ru|Сказ о каменном цветке, Op. 118) during 1948-50. It is based on the Russian Ural folk tale of the same name by Pavel Bazhov and is also the last of the trilogy of ballets Prokofiev wrote in the Russian ballet tradition.

Numbers

;Prologue:::1 The Mistress of the Copper Mountain::2 Danilo and his work;Act I::Scene 1 ::3 Danilo in search of the flower ::4 Danilo meets his fellow villagers::5 Scene and Duet of Katerina and Danilo::6 Interlude:Scene 2::7 Round Dance::8 Katerina bids farewell to her friends ::9 The Girls' Dance::10 Danilo's Dance::11 The unmarried men's dance::12 Severyan's Dance::13 Altercation over the malachite vase::14 Scene of Katerina and Danilo::15 Danilo's Meditation:Scene 3::16 Danilo enticed away by the Mistress of the Mountain;Act II::Scene 4::17 The Mistress shows Danilo the treasures of the earth::18 Duet of the Mistress and Danilo::19 Scene and Waltz of the Diamonds::20 Dance of the Russian precious stones::21 Waltz::22 Danilo's Monologue and the Mistress' Reply::23 The Mistress shows Danilo the stone flower::24 Severyan and the Workers; The Mistress' Warning:Scene 5::25 Scene and Katerina's Dance::26 Severyan's Arrival::27 "Where are you, sweet Danilo?"::28 The Appearance of the Mistress; Katerina's Joy:Scene 6::29 Ural Rhapsody::30 Interlude::31 Russian Dance:Scene 7::32 Gypsy Dance::33 Severyan's Dance::34 Solo of the Gypsy Girl and Coda::35 Katerina's Appearance and Severyan's Rage::36 The Appearance of the Mistress and Scene of Severyan transfixed to the earth::37 Severyan follows the Mistress::38 Severyan dies:Scene 8::39 Katerina sits by the fire and yearns for Danilo::40 Scene and Dance of Katerina and the skipping of the Fire Spirits::41 Katerina follows the Fire Spirits::42 Dialogue of Katerina and the Mistress::43 Danilo turned to stone::44 The Joy of the Meeting of Katerina and Danilo::45 The Mistress presents gifts to Katerina and Danilo::46 Epilogue

Analysis

Instrumentation

The work is scored for an orchestra consisting of 2 flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd doubling cor anglais), 2 clarinets (1st doubling E-flat clarinet, 2nd doubling bass clarinet), 2 bassoons (2nd doubling contrabassoon), 4 french horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (triangle, castanets, wood blocks, tambourine, snare drum, cymbals, bass drum, tam-tam, tubular bells, xylophone), harp, piano, and strings.

Premiere

12-Feb-1954, Bolshoi Theater, Moscow, conducted by Y. Fayer. Choreography by Leonid Lavrovsky.

Recordings

"Urals Rhapsody", Op. 128 (1951)

There are no available recordings.

"The Mistress of the Copper Mountain", Op. 129

Unrealized.

External links

* [http://www.prokofiev.org/catalog/work.cfm?WorkID=146&s1=2 "The Tale of the Stone Flower" at prokofiev.org]


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