Rimsky-Korsakov: The Snow Maiden

5 Song and dance of the birds (Chorus of Birds/Spring Fairy) 3086 Ah, it is snowing! (Chorus of Birds/Spring Fairy) 0357 When the cold cracks the roofs and walls (King Frost) 3188 Recitative: Your holiday has lasted long enough (Spring Fairy/King Frost) 3079 Hello Poor little child (Snow Maiden/Spring Fairy/King Frost) 11810 Aria: To go berry-picking in the woods (Snow Maiden) 459Recitative: This handsome Lel (King Frost/Snow Maiden/Spring Fairy)11 Arietta: I heard all of the loveliest songs (Snow Maiden) 23512 Trio: Do you hear (Snow Maiden/Spring Fairy/King Frost) 34613 Carnival procession (Chorus) 41914 This summer soon will pass (Carnival puppet/Chorus) 11515 Wait! Is it already over (Cottager/Wife/Puppet/Snow Maiden/Chorus of Berendeyans) 70416 Introduction (Orchestra) 22217 For your kind welcome, Lel can offer nothing (Lel/Cottager/Snow Maiden) 42118 Lels first song (Lel) 31519 Lels second song (Lel) 22220 Lel, handsome Lel (Chorus of Girls/Snow Maiden) 200Total time 6355CD21 Arietta: Ah, how I suffer (Snow Maiden) 3102 The Snow Maiden is all alone (Kupava/Snow Maiden) 2563 Wedding ritual: Young maidens, dear friends (Kupava/Misgir/Chorus of Girls) 4094 Without Lel, the Snow Maiden will be sad (Kupava/Misgir/Snow Maiden/Cottager/Wife/Lel) 6345 Friends, aid me in my distress (Kupava/Lel/Misgir/Chorus) 7476 Introduction (Orchestra) 1557 The vibrant tone of the gusli (Chorus of Blind Psalteries) 5148 O beloved Tsar (Bermyata/Tsar/Page) 6019 Duet: O Tsar, my father! (Kupava/Tsar) 55010 Hark my words, valient and noble gentlemen (First & Second Criers) 21711 Ceremonial procession of Tsar Berendey (Orchestra) 15512 Hymn (Berendeyans/Kupava/Lel/First & Second Criers/Chorus) 12713 I thank you! (Kupava/Tsar/Misgir/Bermyata/Chorus) 42714 Cavatina: Nature is almighty (Tsar) 31215 My child O great Tsar (Tsar/Snow Maiden/Bermyata/Lel/Chorus) 74916 Final chorus: Almighty, all-wise Tsar (Chorus) 138Total time 6636CD31 Dance and song of the beaver: Ah, a linden-tree grows in the field (Chorus/Snow Maiden/Lel/Cottager) 4252 Cavatina: The happy day fades (Tsar) 2233 Recitative: Another amusement (Tsar) 0264 Dance of the tumblers (Orchestra) 4005 Lels third song (Lel) 3436 Recitative: Thank you, handsome Lel O Father, Tsar (Tsar/Snow Maiden/Chorus) 5167 How is it, Lel, that your heart is so cold (Snow Maiden/Misgir) 7088 Andantino: On a warm blue sea (Misgir/Snow Maiden) - Wait, do not hurry! (Forest Spirit) 3069 Transformation of the Forest Spirit: All night he shall pursue her shadow (Forest Spirit/Misgir) 42510 At last, I find you (Lel/Kupava/Snow Maiden) 51811 Introduction (Orchestra) 25512 O mother, my eyes are full of tears (Snow Maiden/Spring Fairy) 64713 Flowers of the springtide dawn (Spring Fairy/Chorus of Flowers) 44414 Oh mother, what a miracle (Snow Maiden/Spring Fairy) 20815 Duet: Wait, wait for me, Snow Maiden (Misgir/Snow Maiden) 60016 Finale (Snow Maiden/Misgir/Tsar/Chorus) 135117 Hymn of praise to the sun-god Yarilo: Life-giving Yarilo (Chorus) 154Total time 7846Elena Zemenkova Snow MaidenNicola Ghiuselev King FrostAlexandrina Milcheva Spring FairyAvram Andreev Tsar BerendeyStefka Mineva Lel, Stefka Evstantieva KupavaLyubomir Dyakovski Cottager, Vessela Zorova His wifeLyubomir Videnov Misgir, Lyubomir Dyakovski Forest SpiritBulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra & ChorusStoyan Angelov conductor