The Golden Cockerel by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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"The Golden Cockerel" is a satirical fairy-tale opera by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, renowned for its vivid orchestration and critique of autocratic power.
Observed surface forms (2)
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| The Golden Cockerel | 48 | 1 |
| The Tale of the Golden Cockerel | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fairy-tale opera
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opera → satirical opera → |
| basedOn |
The Golden Cockerel by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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surface form:
The Tale of the Golden Cockerel
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| basedOnWorkAuthor | Alexander Pushkin → |
| catalogueNumber | Op. 39 → |
| censorshipStatus | subject to tsarist censorship → |
| completionYear | 1907 → |
| composer | Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov → |
| composerDiedBeforePremiere | true → |
| compositionEndYear | 1907 → |
| compositionStartYear | 1906 → |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire → |
| firstPerformanceCity | Moscow → |
| firstPerformanceCountry | Russian Empire → |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1909-10-07 → |
| firstPerformanceLanguage | Russian → |
| firstPerformanceVenue | Solodovnikov Theatre → |
| firstStagedPosthumously | true → |
| genre |
fairy tale
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opera → satire → |
| hasOrchestralFeature |
colorful percussion writing
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prominent use of high woodwinds → use of leitmotifs → |
| historicalContext |
reflects disillusionment with Russian autocracy
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written after the Russo-Japanese War → |
| language | Russian → |
| librettist | Vladimir Belsky → |
| mainCharacter |
The Astrologer
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The Golden Cockerel by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov self-link →
surface form:
The Golden Cockerel
The Queen of Shemakha → Tsar Dodon → |
| notableFor |
orchestral color
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use of folk-like melodic material → vivid orchestration → |
| numberOfActs | 3 → |
| originalTitle |
Золотой петушок
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surface form:
Zolotoy petushok
Золотой петушок → |
| partOf | late works of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov → |
| premiereCompany | Sergei Zimin’s private opera company → |
| setting | a mythical Eastern kingdom → |
| structure |
prologue
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three acts → |
| theme |
absolutism
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critique of autocratic power → militarism → political satire → |
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The Golden Cockerel by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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basedOn
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The Golden Cockerel by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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subject surface form:
The Golden Cockerel
this entity surface form:
The Tale of the Golden Cockerel
The Golden Cockerel by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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mainCharacter
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The Golden Cockerel by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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subject surface form:
The Golden Cockerel
this entity surface form:
The Golden Cockerel