Askold’s Grave

About the show

In early Kyiv, orphan Vseslav prepares to marry fisherman’s daughter Nadezhda. The Unknown Man, seeking revenge for the murder of Prince Askold, tells Vseslav that he is Askold’s grandson and urges him to betray Prince Sviatoslav and seize power. Vseslav rejects the scheme; the romantic plot unfolds amid folk songs and dances.