Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts, 8 scenes |
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Genre Categories | Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; |
Work Title | Mother |
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Alternative. Title | Мать |
Composer | Zhelobinsky, Valery |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op. 31 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IVZ 12 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 4 acts, 8 scenes |
First Performance. | 1939/03/25 |
Librettist | А. Прейс - Alexander Preuss (1905–1942) |
Language | Russian |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | vocal soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra |
Based on the novel of the same name by Maxim Gorky. The first performance date of 03/25/1939 refers to the known premiere date at the Bolshoi theater in Moscow. It may have been previously performed as early as 1938 in St. Petersburg, but a specific date has not yet been confirmed.