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.
Date of composition | 1951 |
Type | Symphony |
Catalogue | Op. 126 |
Arrangement of | Sergei Prokofiev: The Tale of the Stone Flower, Op. 118 |
Instruments | Orchestra |
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Sergueï Prokofiev: Wedding Suite, Op. 126 Sergej Sergeevič Prokof'ev: Wedding Suite, Op. 126 Sergei Sergejewitsch Prokofjew: Wedding Suite, Op. 126 |