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The Golden Cockerel (Russian: Золотой петушок, romanized: Zolotoy petushok listen ⓘ) is an opera in three acts, with a short prologue and an even shorter epilogue, composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, his last complete opera, before his death in 1908.
The film depicts the final two decades of the life of Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Exploring his creative and pedagogical philosophy, the narrative highlights key moments such as his lectures at the school of composers he founded, intense debates about the "anti-popular" nature of Ramensky's music (a character based on Igor Stravinsky), struggles against the tyranny of Imperial ...
Rimsky-Korsakov's music was orchestrated by Miklós Rózsa and (uncredited) Eugene Zador. Themes by Rimsky-Korsakov that are used include: "Song of India" from Sadko (sung by Charles Kullman); Flight of the Bumblebee from The Tale of Tsar Saltan; "Hymn to the Sun" from The Golden Cockerel; Capriccio Espagnol, and Scheherazade. [14]
The Moscow premiere followed that of St. Petersburg three years later in 1885. It was presented by the Russian Private Opera (the Opera of Savva Mamontov in Moscow), conducted by Enrico Bevignani with scenic Design by Viktor Vasnetsov, Isaak Levitan, and Konstantin Korovin; Tsar Berendey – Grigoriy Erchov, Bermyata – Anton Bedlevitch, Spring Beauty – Vera Gnucheva, Grandfather Frost ...
Initially, Rimsky-Korsakov intended to name the respective movements in Scheherazade "Prelude, Ballade, Adagio and Finale". [6] However, after weighing the opinions of Anatoly Lyadov and others, as well as his own aversion to a too-definitive program, he settled upon thematic headings, based upon the tales from The Arabian Nights .
Golden Cockerel may refer to: Golden Cockerel Press , an English fine press operating between 1920 and 1961 The Golden Cockerel , an opera by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Suite from The Snow Maiden. Suite from Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevroniya. Nuit sur le Mont Triglav – 3rd Act of the Ballet Opera Mlada. Mikhail Pletnev: Pentatone. 5186 362 2009 Dmitri Shostakovich. Symphony No. 15 in A major Hamlet – Selections from the Incidental Music Mikhail Pletnev ...
Pages in category "Operas by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... The Golden Cockerel; K. Kashchey the Deathless; L.