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Vassili, who tries to defend her but is stopped by the other inmates. The church bell rings and prayers start. During the night Vassili and Stephana execute their plan to escape, but Gleby gives the alarm, the troops pursue the prisoners and a shot is heard, they bring Vassili back and carry Stephana, who was wounded, she bids farewell to Vassili and dies.
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working girl, because they always meet in disguise outside her house. When summoned to war he goes to meet
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Several prisoners are making their way through the snow on foot to the mines where they are forced to work. Amongst them is
Vassili worn almost out, he is despairing, a group of women and children are waiting along the road to bid farewell to the prisoners. Stephana arrives in a sleigh, she has left
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Vassili, but Gleby has arrived to the prison camp after finally being arrested in one of his many crimes. He recognizes Stephana and insults
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Stephana is the mistress of Prince Alexis, living in an elegant palace, who was once seduced by Gleby, a scoundrel, who sold her to the Prince and has been living off a pension granted to him by the Prince. Stephana loves
Vassili, a lieutenant who corresponds with her but assumes she is a simple
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took the same vocal distribution so the singers were re-engaged for
Giordano's opera), and it received more praise in its opening in Genoa and then in Paris in May 1905. It was premièred in the US in New Orleans at the
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First Time Here; Another New Opera
Produced by Mr. Hammerstein at the Manhattan. Mr. Bassi Indisposed – His Place Taken by Mr. Zenatello at Short Notice – Mr. Sammarco and Mme. Agostinelli in Other Parts"
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all to join her beloved in whatever fate awaits him, she does not listen to his pleas to return, when ordered to, they both march into the vastness of
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