The Snow Maiden (Snegurochka): Suite from the Opera [Alf:36-A191801]

The Snow Maiden is an opera in four acts with a prologue by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, composed during 1880–1881. The Russian libretto, by the composer, is based on the like-named play by Alexander Ostrovsky. Suite includes: 1. Introduction, 2. Dance of the Birds, 3. Procession of Tsar Berendey (Cortege), 4. Dance of the Skomorokhi (Dance of the Tumblers). Instrumentation: 2+Picc.2(2dEH).2.2: 4.2.3.1: Timp.Perc(3-4): Str (9-8-7-6-5).