Revisiting the History of Russian Opera for Children

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Alexander A. Ermakov

Abstract

In this article author researches the history of Russian
opera for children (from its beginning to the 20th century).
The author analyses operas for children written by both
famous (Ts. Kui, S. Prokofiev, B. Asafiev) and obscure
(A. Buchner, M. Kuzmin) composers together with the literature
and drama works for children. Further perspectives
of children's opera are covered in the article as well.

Keywords: children’s opera, school drama, children's literature
journals, Moscow state academic children's music
theatre named after N. I. Sats

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How to Cite
Ermakov, A. A. (2009). Revisiting the History of Russian Opera for Children. Music Scholarship / Problemy Muzykal’noj Nauki, 4(1), 200–203. Retrieved from https://musicscholar.ru/index.php/PMN/article/view/710
Section
Musical Theater
Author Biography

Alexander A. Ermakov, Ural State Conservatory named after M. P. Mussorgsky

Alexander A. Ermakov is a graduate student at the Ural State Conservatory named after M. P. Mussorgsky

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