Serge Prokofiev (1890-1953)

Cendrillon (1940 -1944)

ballet in three acts


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1940 - 1944
    • Duration : 1 h 45 mn
    • Publisher : Boosey & Hawkes
    • Opus : 87
    • Libretto (details, author) :

      Scénario de Nikolaï Volkov.

Detailed formation
  • 2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, 5 percussions, celesta, piano, harp, strings

Premiere information

  • Date : 21 November 1945
    Location :

    URSS, Moscou, Théâtre du Bolchoï


    Performers :

    Youri Fayer, direction.