| Work Title
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Betrothal in a Monastery
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| Alternative. Title
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Обручение в монастыре; Дуэнья; Obruchenie v monastyre; Duen'ia; Obrucheniye v monastïre; The Duenna; Betrothal in a Nunnery; La Dueña
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| Composer
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Prokofiev, Sergey
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.86
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ISP 110
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 acts (9 scenes)
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| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1940-43
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| First Performance.
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1946/11/3
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| First Publication.
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1944 ca. (vocal score) 1967 ca.? (full score)
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| Librettist
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Composer and Mira Mendelson (1915–1968)
- after Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816)
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| Language
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Russian
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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2 hours
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Early 20th century
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| Instrumentation
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voices, chorus, orchestra
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| External Links
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Wikipedia article
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| Extra Information
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Complete parts seem to have been made available in the United States by 1948 at the latest.
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