The Story of a Real Man
The Story of a Real Man is an opera in four acts by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev, his opus 117. It is based on the novel of the same name by Boris Polevoy recounting the life of Aleksey Maresyev. It was written from 1947 to 1948.
Recordings
- Yevgeny Kibkalo, Glafira Deomidova. Chorus and orchestra of the Bolshoi Theatre, dir. Mark Ermler. Studio recording, 1961, Moscow, based on 1960 Bolshoi Theatre production; CHANDOS CHAN 10002. The recording is abridged.