Serge Prokofiev (1890-1953)

Le Joueur (1915 -1916)

opera in three acts and six tableaux


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1915 - 1916
      Revision dates: 1927 - 1928
    • Duration: 60 mn
    • Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
    • Opus: 24
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Serge Prokofiev d'après le roman de Fédor Dostoïevski. 

Detailed formation
  • soloists: 3 sopranos, 2 violas, 9 tenors, 5 baritones, tenor [falsetto] , 8 bass voices
  • 2 flutes (also piccolo), 2 oboes (also English horn), 2 clarinets (also bass clarinet), 2 bassoons (also contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, percussion, 2 harp, piano, violin, second violin, viola, cello, double bass, 3 mezzo-sopranos

Premiere information

  • Date: 29 April 1929
    Location:

    Belgique, Bruxelles, Théâtre de la Monnaie


    Performers:

    Lily Leblanck (Pauline), Yvonne Andry (mezzo-soprano), Simone Ballard (Grand-Mère), José Lens (Alexeï), Milorad Yvanovitch (Le Général), G. Rambaud (Marquis), Emile Colonne (Astley), Mme Nayaert (la Baronne), Georges Clauzure (le Baron), H. Marcotty (le prince Nilsky), sous la direction de Maurice Corneil de Thoran.