The Canterville Ghost (Knaifel opera)

Alexander Knaifel, 1982

The Canterville Ghost (also The Ghost of Canterville, Russian: Кентервильское привидение, romanized: Kentervíl’skoye prividénie) is an opera by the Russian composer Alexander Knaifel in three acts for 18 singers and chamber orchestra, also in an abridged version for two soloists and chamber orchestra.[1]

The opera was composed in 1965–66 to the libretto by Tatiana Kramarova after the 1887 short story "The Canterville Ghost" by Oscar Wilde. Text Russian (translated into English by V. Paperno).[clarification needed] It is dedicated to the composer Rein Laul [et].[citation needed]

Also: Romantic Scenes from the Opera – in seven scenes with prologue for basso profondo and light soprano with chamber orchestra (shorter version). Duration: 90 minutes.

  1. ^ Valeria Tsenova (1997). Underground Music from the Former USSR. Psychology Press. p. 177. ISBN 9783718658213. It was the opera The Canterville Ghost after Oscar Wilde (there is also its abridged version for two soloists and chamber orchestra). This opera still promising to become truly popular some day abounds in humor and youthful ardor, telling the ...