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Parasha and her neighbor Vassili, a young hussar, struggle to meet. When her mother needs a new maid, Parasha disguises Vassili as Mavra and brings him into the house. The disguise works until Vassili shaves; the returning women discover him, and he escapes through a window.
Based on the biblical parable, the ballet follows the prodigal son as he leaves home, is seduced by a siren and robbed, then returns remorsefully to his forgiving father.
Parasha and her neighbor Vassili, a young hussar, struggle to meet. When her mother needs a new maid, Parasha disguises Vassili as Mavra and brings him into the house. The disguise works until Vassili shaves; the returning women discover him, and he escapes through a window.
Based on the biblical parable, the ballet follows the prodigal son as he leaves home, is seduced by a siren and robbed, then returns remorsefully to his forgiving father.