Sophia van Sante sings "Pesnya devushki" (1970)

The Dutch mezzo-soprano sings "Field of the Dead" from Sergei Prokofiev's cantata "Alexander Nevsky", op. 78, with the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Leopold Stokowski. Taken from a 1970 radio broadcast.

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Ya pojdu po polyu belomu,
Polechu po polyu smertnomu,
Poishhu ya slavny'x sokolov,
Zhenixov moix - dobry'x molocev.
Ktolezhit mechami porubleny'j,
Kto lezhit streloyu poraneny'j,
Napaili oni krovyu aloyu
Zemlyu chesnuyu, zemlyu ruskuyu.
Ne vozhmu v muzhya krasivogo -
Krasota zemnaya konchaetsya,
A pojdu ya za xrabrogo -
Otzovitesya, yasny'j sokaly'!

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I will go across the snow-clad field,
I will fly above the field of death.
I will search for valiant warriors,
my betrothed, my stalwart youths.
Here lies one felled by a wild saber;
there lies one impaled by an arrow.
From their wounds blood fell like
rain on our native soil, on Russian fields.
He who fell for Russia in noble death shall
be blessed by my kiss on his eyes and to the
brave lad who remained alive,
I will be a true wife and loving friend.
I’ll not be wed to a handsome man;
earthly charm and beauty fade fast and die.
I’ll be wed to the man who’s brave.
Give heed to this, brave warriors!

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