Through fire, water and...brass pipes
There is a saying in Russia: "To go through fire, water and brass pipes," which means to endure severe trials, to acquire vast life experience and steel one's will. In "Through Fire, Water and...Brass Pipes," our hero Vasya goes to the woods and in a clearing meets Alyonushka, his beloved. But Kashchei, the immortals underling, kidnaps the girl right before Vasya's eyes. In search of Alyonushka, Vasya literally goes through fire and water, but the most difficult trial is to stand up to the fanfares of brass trumpets, the glaring lights of glory.