Andrei Eshpai A Circle (1980)

Andrei Yakovlevich Eshpai (1925-2015) A Circle - Apocalypse (1980) Ballet in two acts Act 1 : Prologue & Episodes 1-6 Act 2 : Episodes 7-12 & Epilogue (35:35) All-Union TV & Radio Symphony Orchestra Emin Khachaturian, conductor Recorded in 1980 © «МЕЛОДИЯ», 1981 Libretto by Igor Chernyshev Act One : The perfect Earth. The kingdom of harmony and beauty. The dance of universal joy, merriment and peace unites the people. But within this unity the forces of destruction, embodying agression, are slowly outlined. One of the leaders of the evil forces with a bunch of followers ventures to challenge equality and unity. A struggle ensues and gradually it becomes more and more ruthless. The elements of chaos and destruction gain momentum and bring about a catastrophe. The agony becomes universal. People who are still trying to help each other are doomed and die. Act Two : Against the backdrop of the global desert the main characte