general information

composition date
1930-1932
duration
3h
editor
DSCH, Moscou
Dedicatee
Nina Vassilievna Varzar
Opus
29
Libretto (details, author)

Alexander Preis et Dimitri Chostakovitch, d'après la nouvelle de Nikolaï Leskov

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (3 solo voices or more, choir(s) and orchestra)

detailed formation

3 flutes (also piccolo, alto flute), 3 oboes (also English horn), 4 clarinets (also Eb clarinet, bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 5 percussionists, 2 harp, celesta, organ [ad libitum], 20 violins, 18 second violins, 16 violas, 14 cellos, 12 double basses, 8 cornets [groupe sur scène], 4 trumpets [groupe sur scène], 12 flugerlhorns [groupe sur scène], 4 tubas [groupe sur scène]

information about the creation

date
January 22, 1934

URSS, Léningrad, Petit théâtre d'opéra de l'Académie d'État

interpreters

Samuel Samossoud : direction, Nikolaï Smolitch : mise en scène, Vladimir Dmitriev : décors.


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