Betrothal in a Monastery (original Russian title Обручение в монастыре; Obrucheniye v monastïre), Op. 86 is an opera by Sergei Prokofiev, his sixth with an opus number. The libretto, in Russian, was by the composer and Mira Mendelson (his companion in later life), after Richard Brinsley Sheridan's ballad opera libretto for Thomas Linley the younger's The Duenna.
| Librettist | Sergei Prokofiev and Mira Mendelson (Based on "The Duenna" by Richard Brinsley Sheridan) |
| Date of composition | 1943 (1940-1943) |
| Premiered | 1946, November 3rd (Kirov Theatre) in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | Op. 86 |
| Instruments |
Voice (Tenor)
- Don Jerome
Voice (Baritone) - Don Ferdinand, son of Don Jerome Voice (Soprano) - Louisa, daughter of Don Jerome Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - The Duenna Voice (Tenor) - Don Antonio Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Clara d'Almanza Voice (Bass) - Mendoza, a fish merchant Voice (Baritone) - Don Carlos, friend of Mendoza Voice (Bass) - Padre Augustin Voice (Tenor) - Father Elustaf Voice (Bass) - Father Chartreuse Voice (Bass) - Father Benedictine Voice (Soprano) - Lauretta Voice (Soprano) - Rosina Voice (Tenor) - Lopez Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
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