Betrothal in a Monastery (Prokofiev)
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Maddalena (1913) |
Betrothal in a Monastery (Obrucheniye v monastïre in transliteration) is Sergei Prokofiev's 6th opera with an opus number.
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[edit] Background
Written in four acts to a Russian libretto by the composer and his second wife Mira Mendelson, the opera is based on Richard Brinsley Sheridan's comic opera libretto The Duenna.
[edit] Characters
[edit] Plot
[edit] Analysis
[edit] Instrumentation
- Piccolo
- 2 Flutes
- 2 Oboes
- Cor Anglais
- 2 Clarinets
- Bass Clarinet
- 2 Bassoons
- Contrabassoon
- 4 French Horns
- 3 Trumpets
- 3 Trombones
- Tuba
- Timpani
- Percussion (Triangle, Wood Blocks, Tambourine, Snare Drum, Maracas, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Tam-tam)
- Harp
- Strings (1st and 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos, Double Basses)
[edit] Premiere
03-Nov-1946, Kirov Theater, Leningrad, conducted by Boris Khaikin.
[edit] Performance history
The opera was performed in 1989 at the Wexford Festival and in 2006 at Glyndebourne.
[edit] Recordings
| Orchestra | Choir | Conductor | Record Company | Year of Recording | Format |
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| Kirov Orchestra | Kirov Opera Chorus | Valery Gergiev | Philips | 1998 | DVD/CD |
| Orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre | Chorus of the Bolshoi Theatre | Alexander Lazarev | BMG Classics | 1990 | CD |
| Orchestra of the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre | Choir of the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko Theatre | Alexander Lazarev | Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga | ? | LP |
[edit] Summer Night
Summer Night (Op. 123) is an orchestral suite with music drawn from Betrothal in a Monastery.
[edit] Movements
The suite, lasting around 20 minutes, consists of five movements:
- Introduction: Moderato, ma con brio
- Serenade: Adagio
- Minuet
- Dreams (Nocturne): Andante tranquillo
- Dance: Allegretto
[edit] Premiere
[edit] Instrumentation
Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, Cor Anglais, 2 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon, 4 French Horns, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion (Triangle, Wood Blocks, Tambourine, Snare Drum, Maracas, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Glockenspiel), Harp, and Strings.
[edit] Recordings of Summer Night
| Orchestra | Conductor | Record Company | Year of Recording | Format |
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| Russian National Orchestra | Mikhail Pletnev | Deutsche Grammophon | 1994 | CD |
| Philharmonia Orchestra | Neeme Järvi | Chandos Records | 1991/2 | CD |
| St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra | Vladimir Ashkenazy | Exton | 2002 | SACD |
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