The Tale of the Stone Flower, Op. 118 (Russian: Сказ о каменном цветке), is Sergei Prokofiev's eighth and last ballet, written between 1948 and 1953. It is based on the Russian Ural folk tale The Stone Flower by Pavel Bazhov and is also the last of the trilogy of ballets Prokofiev wrote in the Russian ballet tradition. It was premiered posthumously, in 1954, conducted by Yuri Fayer.
| Librettist | (Based on the Russian Ural folk tale "The Stone Flower" by Pavel Bazhov) |
| Date of composition | 1953 (1948-1953) |
| Premiered | 1954, May 31st in Moscow, Russia |
| Type | Ballet |
| Catalogue | Op. 118 |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
| Arrangements |
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Sergei Prokofiev: Wedding Suite, Op. 126
● Sergei Prokofiev: Gypsy Fantasy, Op. 127 ● Sergei Prokofiev: Ural Rhapsody, Op. 128 |
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