The Story of a Real Man
(Die Geschichte eines wahren Menschen) op. 117 (1947-48)Opera in three acts, eleven scenes
Duration: 135'
Music Text
Libretto by Serge Prokofieff and Mira Mendelson-Prokofieva (R)
Scoring
3S,M,C,3T,comicT,Bar,Bar(orB),4B,2speakers;chorus
2.2.2.2-4.2.3.1-timp.perc:tgl/SD/tamb/cyms/BD/wdbl-pft-str
Abbreviations (PDF)
Publisher
Boosey & Hawkes / Sikorski
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes
/ Sikorski for the UK, British Commonwealth (excluding Canada), Republic of Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Israel.
Opera
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World Premiere
12/2/1948
Kirov Theatre, Leningrad
Kirov Theatre / Boris Khaikin
Kirov Theatre, Leningrad
Kirov Theatre / Boris Khaikin
Subjects
Recommended Recording
Evegeni Kibkalo/Artur Eizen/Glafira Deomidova/Bolshoi Opera/Mark Ermler
Chandos 10002