SCHEHERAZADE

Ballet in one act
Ballet in 1 act to the symphonic suite by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Libretto by A. Benoit
Based on the fairy-tale “The Story of King Shahryar and His Brother” from “One Thousand and One Nights”
Characters:
Zobeide
Shahryar, the Sultan
Zaman, Shahryar’s brother
Golden slave, Zobeide’s favourite
The Chief Eunuch
Eunuchs, odalisques, dancers-sultanas, musicians, dancers, warriors, slaves