This is possibly the most famous dance from Gliere's ballet *The Red Poppy* (Красный мак) shown first in 1927. The original score titled the piece "Dance of the Sailors from the Soviet Ship". The story of the Red Poppy follows a forbidden love between a beautiful Chinese dancer and a Soviet Captain who tried to rescue overworked underpaid harbor labourers. The Red Poppy throughout the ballet is a symbol of love and of freedom.