Dimitri Chostakovitch (1906-1975)

L'Âge d'or (1929 -1930)

ballet in three acts, six scenes


stage work

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1929 - feb 1930
    • Publisher: DSCH, nº vol. 60
    • Opus: 22
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Alexander Ivanovski

Detailed formation
  • 2 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 2 oboes (also 1 English horn), 3 clarinets (also 1 Eb clarinet, 1 bass clarinet), 2 saxophones, 2 bassoons (also 1 contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, percussionist, banjo, accordion [baïan] , harmonica, strings

Premiere information

  • Date: 26 October 1930
    Location:

    URSS, Léningrad, Théâtre d'État


    Performers:

    Alexandre Gaouk : direction, Emmanuel Kaplan : mise en scène, Vladimir Tchesnakov, Vassili Vaïnonen, Léonid Yakobson : chorégraphie, Valentina Khodassevitch : décors.