The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Russian: Сказка о царе Салтане, Skazka o Tsare Saltane) is an opera in four acts with a prologue (a total of seven scenes) by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. The libretto was written by Vladimir Belsky, and is based on the poem of the same name by Aleksandr Pushkin. The opera was composed in 1899–1900 to coincide with Pushkin's centenary, and was first performed in 1900 in Moscow, Russia.
| Date of composition | 1903 |
| Type | Symphony |
| Catalogue | Op. 57 |
| Arrangement of | Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan (The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of his Son the Renowned and Mighty Bogatyr Prince Gvidon Saltanovich and of the Beautiful Princess-Swan) |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
Nikolaï Rimski-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan Suite, Op. 57 Nikolaj Andreevič Rimskij-Korsakov: The Tale of Tsar Saltan Suite, Op. 57 Nikolai Andrejewitsch Rimski-Korsakow: The Tale of Tsar Saltan Suite, Op. 57 |