The Story of a Real Man (Russian: Повесть о настоящем человеке, Povest' o nastoyashchem cheloveke) is an opera in four acts by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, his opus 117. It was written from 1947 to 1948, and was his last opera.
| Librettist | Sergei Prokofiev and Mira Mendelson (Based on the novel "The Story of a Real Man" by Boris Polevoy) |
| Date of composition | 1948 (1947-1948) |
| Premiered | 1948, December 3rd in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | Op. 117 |
| Spoken language | Russian |
| Instruments |
Voice (Baritone)
- Alexey Maresyev, pilot
Voice (Bass) - Andrei Dzhegtyarenko, pilot Voice (Contralto) - Klaudiya Michailovna, nurse Voice (Tenor) - Konstantin Kukushkin, pilot Voice (Tenor) - Grandfather Mihailov Voice (Soprano) - Olga, Alexey's fiancée Voice (Bass-Baritone) - Commissar Semyon Vorobyev Voice (Soprano) - Sinocka Voice (Mezzo-Soprano) - Varya Voice (Bass) - Surgeon Vasilyevich Voice (Contralto) - Grandmother Vasilissa Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
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