Aretuzsky fountain (1936)

Footage №65939, 1 part, black-white
Availability:Film hasn't been digitized
Director:KIRSANOV DMITRIJ. KIRSANOFF DIMITRI
Camera operators:KAUFMAN BORIS. KAUFMANN BORIS

Reel №1

Illustration music Szymanowski performed two dance actors.

Water.

Pianist.

Violinist.

Lake, on the beach - naked nymphet Arethusa.

Tree.

With the tree jumps hunter Orpheus.

He falls in love with a beautiful girl.

Chase.

Aretuzsky fountain emerged from the rocks on the island Ortiq near Syracuse.

It is fed by an underground river water alfa.

The ancient poets have explained this phenomenon legend, on which the composer Szymanowski put to music.

Legend: One day nymphet Arethusa, bathing, was caught Alfeem hunter.

Confused, she ran into the woods, but Alfei rushed after her.

After a long run nymph fell about rock, barred her way.

Seeing that the hunter is about to overtake her, Arethusa called upon to help Diana.

The goddess turned into a source of nymphet and terrible Alfeya into the river.

But in a new guise Alfei not abandoned his love.

He still hopes to catch a nymph

Key words

music, dance, fountain, ballet

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