In The Tale of Tsar Saltan , the music appears at the end of Act III. The Magic Swan-Bird changes Prince Gvidon Saltanovich into an insect so he can fly away to visit his father, the Tsar. While the opera itself is rarely performed in its entirety today, this specific interlude became a global phenomenon. Famous Renditions and Pop Culture
: Notable Polish musicians like pianist Leszek Możdżer and the duo Marek & Vacek have performed high-energy versions. lot_trzmiela
: The rock band Mr. Pollack released a live guitar version on their album Air on 6 Strings . It has also been adapted into "The Bumble Boogie," a jazz/boogie-woogie style. In The Tale of Tsar Saltan , the
Maciej Krystkowiak - Lot trzmiela/Flight Of The Bumblebee cover Famous Renditions and Pop Culture : Notable Polish
: The Polish group Czerwono-Czarni recorded a popular version featuring Seweryn Krajewski.