L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale) is a theatrical work "to be read, played, and danced" ("lue, jouée et dansée") by three actors and one or several dancers, accompanied by a septet of instruments. The piece was conceived by Igor Stravinsky and Swiss writer C. F. Ramuz based on a Russian folk tale (The Runaway Soldier and the Devil) drawn from the collection of Alexander Afanasyev.
| Original Name | L'Histoire du soldat |
| Librettist | Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz (Based on a Russian folk tale "The Runaway Soldier and the Devil") |
| Date of composition | 1917 |
| Premiered | 1918, September 28th in Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Type | Incidental music |
| Approx. duration | 75 minutes |
| Instruments |
String Orchestra
Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - The soldier Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - The devil Narrator, Recitant, Speaker - A narrator |
| Autotranslations beta |
Igor Stravinsky: The Soldier's Tale Igor' Fëdorovič Stravinskij: The Soldier's Tale Igor Strawinsky: The Soldier's Tale |