Aleko (Russian: Алеко) is the first of three completed operas by Sergei Rachmaninoff. The Russian libretto was written by Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko and is an adaptation of the poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin. The opera was written in 1892 as a graduation work at the Moscow Conservatory, and it won the highest prizes from the conservatory judges that year.[citation needed] It was first performed in Moscow 19 May 1892.
| Librettist | Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko (Based on "The Gypsies" by Alexander Pushkin) |
| Date of composition | 1892 |
| Premiered | 1893, May 19th (Bolshoi Theatre) in Moscow, Russia |
| First published | 1953 |
| Type | Opera |
| Approx. duration | 58 minutes |
| Spoken language | Russian |
| Instruments |
Voice (Baritone)
- Aleko
Voice (Tenor) - Young Gypsy Voice (Soprano) - Zemfira Voice (Bass) - An old man, Zemfira's father Voice (Contralto) - Gypsy woman Chorus/Choir - Gypsies Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
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London Master Classes 25th Anniversary Opening Concert - July 11 2013, Britten Theatre, Royal College of Music Sergei Leiferkus (Baritone) Sergey Rybin (Piano) Programme: Rachmaninov "Kavatina" from Aleko Wagner "Wolfram" from Tannhauser Tchaikowsky None but the lonely heart Op.6 A.Rubinstein Night