The transcript appears to be from a performance or a show, with frequent musical interludes and applause. The dialogue references a story involving characters like Ivan Tsarevich, Vasilisa the Beautiful, Koshchei, and Baba Yaga. It seems to be a classic Russian fairy tale narrative with elements of magic, quests, and mythical creatures. The story mentions a king's sons, a frog bride, and a quest involving arrows determining fate. There are also references to traditional Russian folklore elements such as the immortal Koshchei and the wise Baba Yaga. The performance concludes with a happy ending as Tsarevich Vasilisa returns home to live happily ever after.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. A king has three sons.
2. The king asks his sons to shoot arrows to determine their brides.
3. The eldest son's arrow lands in a boyar's yard, the middle son's arrow lands in a merchant's court, and the youngest son's arrow, Ivan Tsarevich, vanishes.
4. Ivan Tsarevich meets a frog who claims to be his bride.
5. The frog is actually Vasilisa the Beautiful, who has been cursed by the evil witch Baba Yaga.
6. Ivan Tsarevich and Vasilisa the Beautiful get married.
7. Vasilisa the Beautiful goes to Koshchei's kingdom to rescue her father.
8. Ivan Tsarevich follows Vasilisa the Beautiful to Koshchei's kingdom.
9. Baba Yaga helps Vasilisa the Beautiful and Ivan Tsarevich defeat Koshchei.
10. Vasilisa the Beautiful and Ivan Tsarevich return home and live happily ever after.