Seven, They Are Seven (Russian: Семеро их) (op. 30) is a cantata by Sergei Prokofiev composed in 1917 for large orchestra, chorus, and dramatic tenor soloist. It was composed in Yessentuki and Kislovodsk, and the words are taken from the poem Ancient Calls (Зовы древности) by Konstantin Balmont. It was revised by Prokofiev in 1933.
| Librettist | Konstantin Balmont (Texts from the poem "Ancient Calls" by Konstantin Balmont) |
| Date of composition | 1917 (Revised in 1933) in Yessentuki, Stavropol Krai, Russia |
| Premiered | 1924 in Paris, France |
| Type | Cantata |
| Catalogue | Op. 30 |
| Spoken language | Russian |
| Instruments |
Orchestra
Voice (Tenor) Chorus/Choir |
| Autotranslations beta |
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