The Bartered Bride outdoors in Danzig, 1919. We hear the first of the wonderful dances that Smetana added to the score, the Polka that brings Act I to such a spirited close:
After the orchestra has its turn with the Polka, the men of the village join in:
Hey there, maidens, dance the polka!
Maidens, come and dance the polka!
Arm in arm and glance to glance,
we dance in our good fortune.
Growling basses blare and fiddles cheer,
and the clarinets tootle away Source: DownWithTyranny! RSS Feed
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