Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

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Valentin Serov. Portrait of the Composer Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov. 1898. Oil on canvas. The Tretyakov

This website will explore the works of Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov, specifically his last opera, 'The Golden Cockerel.'  It will also analyze the composer's career, this opera's relation to existing operatic traditions, and the composer's contribution to the genre of opera.

Mary Kavalauskas, McGill University. Professor Lloyd Whitesell. 
MUHL 388 - 20th Century Opera.  Site published 11 March 2008.