The Demon (Rubinstein, Anton)
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Vasily Andreyevich Zolotarev (1872–1964)
Moscow: Muzyka, 1968. Plate 5461.
Soviet edition (1968) with redacted content.
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General Information
| Work Title | Демон |
|---|---|
| Alternative Title | Der Dämon |
| Composer | Rubinstein, Anton |
|---|---|
| Number of Movements/Sections | 3 acts, 7 tableaux, with prologue and epilogue |
| Year/Date of Composition | 1871 |
| Year of First Publication | 1876 (St. Petersburg) |
| Librettist | P.A. Viskovatov and A. Maykov |
| Language | Russian |
| Genre | Opera |
| Piece Style | Romantic |
| Instrumentation | voices with orchestra |
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Contents
PROLOGUE
- Introduction
- Tableau 1
- Chorus of various spirits
- Monologue of the Demon and duet (with the Angel)
ACT ONE
- Tableau 2
- Chorus of maidens and scene of Tamara
- Tableau 3
- Men's chorus and romance of Prince Sinodal
- Men's chorus ("Nochen'ka...")
- Arioso of Prince Sinodal
ACT TWO
- Entr'acte
- Tableau 4
- Chorus of guests
- Grace-chorus
- Men's dance
- Women's dance
- First romance of the Demon ("Ne plach', ditja")
- Second romance of the Demon ("Na vozdushnom okeane")
- Scene of Gudal and chorus of the guests
ACT THREE
- Tableau 5
- Entr'acte
- Scene and duet (Demon and Angel)
- Tableau 6
- Romance of Tamara ("Noch' tepla") and scene with the Demon
EPILOGUE
- Demon and Angel
- Tableau 7
- Apotheosis


