Russian
Давно жили король и королева. У них не было детей, хотя они очень хотели ребёнка.
English translation
Long ago, there lived a king and queen. They had no children, though they very much wanted a child.
Russian · Beginner
Спящая красавица
Adapted from Sleeping Beauty
A princess and her kingdom fall into a long sleep after a curse, until a prince reaches the castle.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Обещание лягушки
The frog's promise
Russian
Однажды королева купалась. Из воды вышла лягушка и сказала ей: — Твоё желание исполнится. Не пройдёт и года, как у тебя родится дочь.
English translation
One day, the queen was bathing. A frog came out of the water and said to her: “Your wish will come true. Before a year has passed, you will have a daughter.”
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