Summary Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka. Ivan Susanin
IVAN SUSANIN
Opera in four acts with an epilogue
New text by S. Gorodetsky
Characters:
Ivan Susanin, a farmer in the village of Domnino Antonida, his daughter Vanya, adopted son Susanin Bogdan Sobinin, the militiaman, the groom of Antonida Russian warrior The Polish messenger Sigismund, King of Poland | Bass Soprano Contralto Tenor Bass Tenor Bass |
Choruses: peasants and peasant women, militia, Polish punks, knights.
Ballet of Polish pilgrims and punks.
The action takes place in the autumn of 1612 and in the winter of 1613. (The first act is in the village of Domnino, the second in Poland, the third in Susanin’s hut, the 4th in the forests, and the epilogue in Moscow on Red Square).
PLOT
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In the ancient Polish castle of King Sigismund III blithely feasted arrogant, confident in his victory gentry. The brightly lit hall is full of merry guests. Suddenly, the dancing is interrupted by the appearance of the messenger. He reports
Susanin’s house is being prepared for the wedding of Antonida and Sobinin. Receiving son Susanin Vanya dreams of going along with Sobinin against the Poles. Entered peasants congratulate the bride and groom, Susanin invites them to the wedding. Suddenly, horse trampling is heard. The door swings open and the Poles enter the hut. They need a guide to go to Moscow. In vain the enemies persuade Susanin – he will not become a traitor. Then the Poles offer Susanin gold. Unexpectedly, Susanin agrees: he is overshadowed by the idea of bringing the Poles into the impenetrable forest thicket. Secretly from the enemies, he sends Vanya to warn Minin about the danger and leaves with the Poles. Upon learning of what had happened, Sobinin and his team rushed to pursue their enemies.
Vanya informs the Russian soldiers about the arrival of the Polish detachment. The warriors are determined to defeat the enemies and save Susanin. At the head of the Minin they come forward to meet the enemy.
Deep, impenetrable forests wander tired, frozen Poles. Enemies suspect that Susanin lost his way. Finally, the detachment stops to rest, the Poles fall asleep. Susanin does not sleep. He knows that death awaits him: the Poles feel the truth. It’s hard to die, but he fulfilled his duty. A snowstorm rises, and in the whistling of the wind Susanin chants the voices of the children. It’s getting light. Waking up Poles with horror are convinced that they can not get out of the deaf forest debris. Susanin, triumphantly, opens the terrible truth to the Panamanians. Enraged Poles kill him.
In Moscow, on Red Square, the people are welcomed by Russian troops. Here Vanya, Antonida and Sobinin. The people celebrate liberation and glorify the heroes who gave their lives for the victory over the enemy.
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