The Demon (opera)

Demon
Opera by Anton Rubinstein
Feodor Chaliapin in the title role, painting by Konstantin Korovin, 1903
Native title
‹See Tfd›Russian: Демон
LibrettistPavel Viskovatov
LanguageRussian
Based onDemon by Mikhail Lermontov
Premiere
25 January 1875 (1875-01-25)
Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg

Demon (‹See Tfd›Russian: Демон) is an opera in three acts (six scenes) by Russian composer Anton Rubinstein. The work was composed in 1871. The libretto was by Pavel Viskovatov, based on the poem of the same name by Mikhail Lermontov.