Work Title
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The Golden Cockerel
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Alternative. Title
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Золотой петушок ; Le coq d'or
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Name Translations
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Az aranykakas; El gall d'or; Der goldene Hahn; El gallo de oro; Kultainen kukko; Le Coq d'or; Il gallo d'oro; 金鶏; 금계; O Galo de Ouro; Золотой петушок; Guldtuppen; Altın Horoz; Золотий півник; Ոսկի աքլորիկը; Zlati petelin; Zlatý kohoutek; De gouden haan; Złoty kogucik; Den Gyldne Hane; La Ora Koketo; 金鸡; תרנגול הזהב; Ο χρυσός πετεινός
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Name Aliases
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De gouden haan (ballet)
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 175388005; LCCN: n81048113; GND: 300131046; BNF: 139179355
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Composer
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Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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INR 19
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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prologue, 3 acts, epilogue
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1906–07
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First Performance.
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1909-10-07 in Moscow, Solodovnikov Theatre
- Nikolay Speransky (Dodon)
Fyodor Ernst (Gvidon) Andrey Dikov (Afron) Kapiton Zaporozhets (Polkan) Aleksandra Rostovtseva (Amelfa) Vladimir Pikok (Astrologer) Avreliya-Tsetsiliya Dobrovolskaya (Shemakhan Tsaritsa) Vera Klopotovskaya (Golden Cockerel) Emil Cooper (conductor)
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First Publication.
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1908 – Moscow: P. Jurgenson
- Full score, 366 pages. Plate 32402
- Vocal score, 206 pages. Plates 32404 to 324082.
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Librettist
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Vladimir Belsky (1866–1946), after Aleksandr Pushkin (1799–1837)
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Language
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Russian
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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2 hours
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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voices, chorus, orchestra
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InstrDetail
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Cast
- Tsar Dodon (Царь Додон) (bass)
Tsarevich Gvidon (Царевич Гвидон) (tenor) Tsarevich Afron (Царевич Афрон) (baritone) Воевода Полкан (General Polkan) (bass) Amelfa (Амелфа) (contralto) Astrologer (Звездочёт) (tenor-altino) Shemakhan Tsaritsa (Шемаханская царица) (soprano) Golden Cockerel (Золотой петушок) (soprano)
Mixed Chorus (SATB) Orchestra
- 3 flutes (2nd and 3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets,
- bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon
- 4 horns, 2 trumpets, alto trumpet, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, triangle, snare drum, tambourine, cymbals, bass drum, xylophone, glockenspiel, celesta, 2 harps, strings
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Related Works
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See also The Golden Cockerel Suite, compiled by others after the composer's death.
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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