Dmitry Donskoy (opera)

Mamai at the feet of Dmitry Donskoi, Millennium Monument in Novgorod

Dmitry Donskoy[1][2] (Russian: Дмитрий Донской), also known as The Battle of Kulikovo (Russian: Куликовская битва) was the first opera written by Anton Rubinstein. It has three acts and a libretto by Count Vladimir Sollogub and Vladimir Zotov, based on a drama by Vladislav Ozerov. First performed on April 18, 1852 at the Bolshoi Opera House,[3] and then followed by three more performances,[3] the opera, apart from its overture, is now lost.[4]

  1. ^ Philip S. Taylor. Anton Rubinstein, A Life in Music. Indianapolis, 2007.
  2. ^ "Rubinstein, Anton Grigorievich". music.e-publish.ru. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  3. ^ a b Taylor (2007), 34.
  4. ^ Kızılay, Mustafa Okan; Atılgan, Duygu Sökezoğlu (2024-04-05). "Development of Russian Piano School and Techniques Used in Russian Piano Education". Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction. 14 (3): 15–20. doi:10.47750/pegegog.14.03.02. ISSN 2148-239X.