Perséphone, K056 (Stravinsky, Igor)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 scenes
Composition Year	1933-34
Genre Categories	Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; French language

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Publisher. Info.	Berlin: Edition Russe de Musique, 1934. Plate R. M. V. 581. New York: Boosey & Hawkes, 1949. Plate B. & H. 16495.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]
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Work Title	Perséphone
Alternative. Title
Name Translations	Persephone; Персефона; ペルセフォーヌ; פרספונה
Name Aliases	Persephone (Stravinsky); Perséphone (ballet); Perséphone (Stravinsky); Perséphone (Igor Stravinsky)
Authorities	WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 2738158070778408780005; LCCN: n90635953; BNF: 13919981t
Composer	Stravinsky, Igor
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	K056
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.	IIS 90
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	3 scenes: Perséphone ravie (The Abduction of Persephone) Perséphone aux enfers (Persephone in the Underworld) Perséphone renaissante (Rebirth of Persephone)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1933-34
First Performance.	1934/04/30
First Publication.	1934
Librettist	André Gide (1869–1951)
Language	French
Average DurationAvg. Duration	45 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Early 20th century
Piece Style	Early 20th century
Instrumentation	reciter, tenor, mixed chorus (SATB), children's chorus (SSAA), orchestra
InstrDetail	Cast Eumolpe (tenor) Perséphone (ballerina) Demetra-Dometer (ballerina) Mercure (dancer) Pluton (dancer) Démophoon (dancer) Orchestra 3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd also English horn), 3 clarinets (3rd also bass clarinet), 3 bassoons (3rd also contrabassoon) 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, bass drum, snare drum, xylophone, piano, 2 harps, strings (includes 2 solo violins, solo viola, solo cello)
External Links	Kirchmeyer Catalog Wikipedia article

Operas and Musical Dramas by Igor Stravinsky
Le rossignol, K018 (1908-14) Renard, K023 (1915-16) Histoire du soldat, K029 (1918) Mavra, K039 (1921-22)	Oedipus Rex, K047 (1926-27) Perséphone, K056 (1933-34) The Rake's Progress, K078 (1947-51) The Flood, K098 (1961-62)