Zhenitba
Unfinished opera by Modest Mussorgsky / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zhenitba (Russian: Женитьба, Zhenit'ba, Marriage) is an unfinished opera begun in 1868 by Modest Mussorgsky to his own libretto based on Nikolai Gogol's comedy Marriage. This 1842 play is a satire of courtship and cowardice, which centres on a young woman, Agafya, who is wooed by four bachelors, each with his own idiosyncrasies.
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Zhenitba | |
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Opera by Modest Mussorgsky | |
Native title | Russian: Женитьба |
Librettist | Mussorgsky |
Language | Russian |
Based on | Marriage by Gogol |
Premiere | 12 December 1908 (1908-12-12) Great Hall of the Nobility, Moscow |
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