The Shostakovich version attempts to provide a musical conclusion of the opera by bringing back the theme of the sunrise from the Prelude to the opera. Principal arias and numbers Scene 1 – Red Square Introduction: "Dawn on the Moscow River", Вступление: «Рассвет на Москве-реке» (Orchestra) Chorus: "Make a wide path for the White Swan", «Белому лебедю путь просторен» (Streltsï, People) Chorus: "Glory to the White Swan", «Слава лебедю» (People) Scene 2 – Golitsïn's Study Aria: Marfa's Divination "Mysterious powers", Гадания Марфы «Силы потайные» (Marfa, Golitsïn) Scene 3 – Streltsï Quarter Song: "A maiden wandered", «Исходила младёшенька» (Marfa) Aria: "The Streltsy nest sleeps", «Спит стрелецкое гнездо» (Shaklovitïy) Scene 4 – Khovansky's Palace Ballet: "Dance of the Persian Slaves", «Пляски персидок» (Orchestra) Chorus: "A young swan swims", «Плывет, плывет лебедушка» (Maidens, Shaklovitïy, Ivan Khovansky) Scene 5 – Red Square Introduction "The Departure of Golitsïn", Вступление «Поезд Голицына» (Orchestra, Chorus) Chorus: "Show them no mercy", «Не дай пощады» (Streltsï Wives, Streltsï, Andrey Khovansky, Marfa) March: "March of the Preobrazhensky Regiment", «Марш преображенцев» (Orchestra) Scene 6 – Hermitage Aria: "Here, in this holy place", «Здесь, на этом месте» (Dosifey) Recordings References External links Russian libretto in HTML Libretto with English transliteration and translation Α 1979 production of Khovanshchina by the Bolshoi Theatre on YouTube 1886 operas Cultural depictions of Russian men Operas Operas about politicians Operas adapted into films Operas based on real people Operas by Modest Mussorgsky Operas completed by others Operas set in Russia Operas set in the 17th century Russian-language operas Unfinished operas