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Set during the Ukrainian–Soviet War, the opera follows Red Army commander Mykola Shchors as he rallies peasants, addresses military and supply troubles, and leads forces toward Kyiv. He dies in battle against Ukrainian troops, and the closing scene sends his body away as a chorus mourns.
In 17th-century Ukraine, Taras Bulba leaves his sons Ostap and Andriy in Kyiv for education. Andriy falls in love with Maryltsya, daughter of a Polish governor. When war breaks out, Taras takes his sons to the Cossack stronghold. During the siege of Dubno, Andriy helps Maryltsya and joins the Polish army to marry her. Taras learns of his son’s desertion and kills him; Ostap sings a lament. In the final orchestral scene, Taras and Ostap lead the Cossacks to victory and take Dubno.
A four-act, nine-scene Ukrainian opera based on Ivan Franko’s short story Zachar Berkut.
Set during the Ukrainian–Soviet War, the opera follows Red Army commander Mykola Shchors as he rallies peasants, addresses military and supply troubles, and leads forces toward Kyiv. He dies in battle against Ukrainian troops, and the closing scene sends his body away as a chorus mourns.
In 17th-century Ukraine, Taras Bulba leaves his sons Ostap and Andriy in Kyiv for education. Andriy falls in love with Maryltsya, daughter of a Polish governor. When war breaks out, Taras takes his sons to the Cossack stronghold. During the siege of Dubno, Andriy helps Maryltsya and joins the Polish army to marry her. Taras learns of his son’s desertion and kills him; Ostap sings a lament. In the final orchestral scene, Taras and Ostap lead the Cossacks to victory and take Dubno.
A four-act, nine-scene Ukrainian opera based on Ivan Franko’s short story Zachar Berkut.