The Story of a Real Man
Opera by Sergei Prokofiev
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The Story of a Real Man (Russian: Повесть о настоящем человеке, romanized: Povest' o nastoyashchem cheloveke) is an opera in four acts by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, his opus 117.[1] It is based on the novel of the same name by Boris Polevoy recounting the life of Aleksey Maresyev. It was written from 1947 to 1948.[2]
Native title
Russian: Повесть о настоящем человеке (Povest' o nastoyashchem cheloveke)
Librettist
- Sergei Prokofiev
- Mira Mendelson
LanguageRussian
| The Story of a Real Man | |
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| Opera by Sergei Prokofiev | |
| Native title | Russian: Повесть о настоящем человеке (Povest' o nastoyashchem cheloveke) |
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| Language | Russian |
Roles
Synopsis
Recordings
- Yevgeny Kibkalo (as Aleksey), Glafira Deomidova (as Olga). Chorus and orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre, dir. Mark Ermler. Studio recording, 1961, Moscow, based on 1960 Bolshoi Theatre production; CHANDOS CHAN 10002 (2CD, with libretto in Cyrillic, and translations).[3] The recording is abridged.[4]
