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During the Polish invasion of Russia in 1612–1613, peasant Ivan Susanin leads Polish soldiers into a remote, snowbound forest rather than reveal the location of the newly elected Tsar Michael Romanov. The soldiers kill Susanin, while the epilogue shows the tsar’s supporters celebrating and mourning the sacrifice.
In Egypt, Ta-Hor and Amoun meet in a temple. When Cleopatra arrives, Amoun becomes captivated by her and declares his love. Cleopatra agrees to spend a night with him on condition that he drink poison the next morning. Ta-Hor tries to stop him, but returns to find him dead.
A ballet made for New York City Ballet to selections from Mikhail Glinka's A Life for the Tsar and Ruslan and Ludmila.
At the wedding of Ruslan and Lyudmila, the bride is abducted by sorcerous forces. Ruslan journeys to rescue her, defeats the sorcerer Chernomor, and returns to Kiev with the sleeping Lyudmila. A magic ring awakens her, and the couple are reunited.
During the Polish invasion of Russia in 1612–1613, peasant Ivan Susanin leads Polish soldiers into a remote, snowbound forest rather than reveal the location of the newly elected Tsar Michael Romanov. The soldiers kill Susanin, while the epilogue shows the tsar’s supporters celebrating and mourning the sacrifice.
In Egypt, Ta-Hor and Amoun meet in a temple. When Cleopatra arrives, Amoun becomes captivated by her and declares his love. Cleopatra agrees to spend a night with him on condition that he drink poison the next morning. Ta-Hor tries to stop him, but returns to find him dead.
A ballet made for New York City Ballet to selections from Mikhail Glinka's A Life for the Tsar and Ruslan and Ludmila.
At the wedding of Ruslan and Lyudmila, the bride is abducted by sorcerous forces. Ruslan journeys to rescue her, defeats the sorcerer Chernomor, and returns to Kiev with the sleeping Lyudmila. A magic ring awakens her, and the couple are reunited.