The Story of the Soldier

From the realm of Russian fairy tales comes the story of a deserting soldier, the devil, a violin, and a king's daughter. When the devil is involved, the fairy tale rarely has a happy ending—and this is no different here. The original scenic concept, which was inspired both aesthetically and practically by fairgrounds and traveling theater, is reminiscent of ballads and ballad singers. The premiere of Histoire du soldat in 1918 in Lausanne not on...