The opera was written between 1927 and 1928. The libretto is by Shostakovich, Yevgeny Zamyatin, Georgy Ionin, and Alexander Preis. Shostakovich stated it was a satire on the times of Alexander I. The plot concerns a St. Petersburg official whose nose leaves his face and develops a life of its own.
| Librettist | Dmitri Shostakovitch, Yevgeny Zamyatin, Georgy Ionin, and Alexander Preis (Based on a novel by Nikolai Gogol) |
| Date of composition | 1928 (1927-1928) |
| Premiered | 1930, January 18th (Maly Operny Theatre) in Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Type | Opera |
| Catalogue | Op. 15 |
| Approx. duration | 110 minutes |
| Spoken language | Russian |
| Instruments |
Voice (Baritone)
- Platon Kuzmich Kovalev, a Collegiate Assessor
Voice (Tenor) - The Nose Voice (Bass) - Ivan Yakovlevich, a barber Voice (Soprano) - Praskovya Osipovna, barber's wife Voice (Tenor) - A District Constable Voice (Bass) - A doctor Voice (Tenor) - Ivan, Kovalev's servant Chorus/Choir - Mixed Chorus ; Eight porters placing advertisements, Ten policemen, Seven gentlemen, Eight students, Eunuchs Orchestra |
| Arrangements |
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Dmitri Shostakovitch: Suite from "The Nose", Op. 15a
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| In listings |
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Famous Works
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| Autotranslations beta |
Dmitri Chostakovitch: The Nose, Op. 15 Dmitrij Šostakovič: The Nose, Op. 15 Dmitri Dmitrijewitsch Schostakowitsch: The Nose, Op. 15 |