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Petrushka

• First Tableau: The Shrovetide Fair

  • A Group of Drunken Revelers Passes, Dancing

  • The Master of Ceremonies Entertains the Crowd from His Booth Above

  • An Organ-Grinder Appears in the Crowd with a [Woman] Dancer

  • The Organ-Grinder Begins to Play

  • The Dancer Dances, Beating Time on the Triangle

  • At the Other End of the Stage a Music Box Plays, Another [Woman] Dancer Dancing Around It

  • The First Dancer Plays the Triangle Again

  • The Organ and the Music Box Stop Playing; the Master of Ceremonies Resumes His Pitch

  • The Merry Group Returns

  • Two Drummers, Stepping up in Front of the Little Theater, Attract the Attention of the Crowd by Their Drumrolls

  • At the Front of [i.e. from inside] the Little Theater Appears the Old Magician

  • The Magic Trick

  • The Magician Plays the Flute

  • The Curtain of the Little Theater Opens and the Crowd Sees Three Puppets: Petrushka (Guignol), a Moor, and a Ballerina

  • The Magician Brings Them to Life by Touching Them Lightly with His Flute

  • Russian Dance: Petrushka, the Moor, and the Ballerina Suddenly Begin to Dance, to the Great Astonishment of the Crowd

• Second Tableau: Petrushka's Room

  • As the Curtain Rises, the Door to Petrushka's Room Opens Suddenly; a Foot Kicks Him Onstage; Petruska Falls and the Door Closes Again Behind Him

  • Petrushka's Curses

  • The Ballerina Enters

  • The Ballerina Leaves

  • Petrushka's Despair

• Third Tableau: The Moor's Room

  • Appearance of the Ballerina

  • Dance of the Ballerina

  • Waltz (The Ballerina and the Moor)

  • The Moor and the Ballerina Prick Up Their Ears

  • Appearance of Petrushka

  • The Fight Between the Moor and Petrushka. The Ballerina Faints

  • The Moor Throws Petrushka Out

• Fourth Tableau: The Shrovetide Fair (Toward Evening)

  • The Wet-Nurses' Dance

  • A Peasant Enters with a Bear. Everyone Scatters

  • The Peasant Plays the Pipe. The Bear Walks on His Hind Feet

  • The Peasant and the Bear Leave

  • A Reveling Merchant and Two Gypsy Women Enter. He Irresponsibly Amuses Himself by Throwing Bank Notes to the Crowd

  • The Gypsy Women Dance. The Merchant Plays the Accordion

  • The Merchant and the Gypsies Leave.

  • Dance of the Coachmen and the Grooms

  • The Wet-Nurses Dance with the Coachmen and the Grooms

  • The Mummers

  • The Devil (Mummer) Induces the Crowd to Frolic with Him

  • The Mummers and the Maskers Dance

  • The Rest of the Crowd Joins in the Mummers' Dance

  • The Crowd Continues to Dance Without Taking Notice of the Cries Coming from the Little Theater

  • The Dances Break Off. Petrushka Dashes from the Little Theater, Pursued by the Moor, Whom the Ballerina Tries to Restrain

  • The Furious Moor Seizes Him and Strikes Him with His Saber

  • Petrushka Falls, His Head Broken

  • A Crowd Forms Around Petrushka

  • He Dies, Still Moaning. A Policeman Is Sent to Look for the Magician

  • The Magician Arrives

  • He Picks up Petrushka's Corpse, Shaking It

  • The Crowd Disperses

  • The Magician Remains Alone on the Stage. He Drags Petrushka's Corpse toward the Little Theater

  • Above the Little Theater Appears the Ghost of Petrushka, Menacing, Thumbing His Nose at the Magician

  • The Terrified Magician Lets the Puppet-Petrushka Drop from His Hands and Exits Quickly, Casting Frightened Glances over His Shoulder