Composers and their stage works 


Nikolay Vasilyevich Gogol

(1809-1852) : Russian writer and dramatist; born on 31st March, 1809 in Sorochintsy, in the Ukrainian province of Poltava

PLAYS

  1. Vladimir tretyey stepeni (Decoration of Vladimir of the Third Class). Unfinished satirical comedy. Two fragments. Written 1832. Published 1842.
  2. Zhenitba; sovershenno neoeroyatnoye sobytiye (The Marriage; An Utterly Incredible Occurrence). Comedy, 2 acts. Written 1835. Published 1842. Produced St. Petersburg, Alexandrinsky Theatre, Dec. 9, 1842; Moscow, Bolshoy Theatre, Feb. 5, 1843.
  3. Revizor (The Inspector General). Satirical comedy, 5 acts. Written 1836. Published 1836. Produced St. Petersburg, Alexandrinsky Theatre, Apr. 19, 1836; Moscow, Bolshoy Theatre, May 25, 1836.
  4. Utro delovogo cheloveka (The Morning of a Businessman). Satirical comedy. Written 1836. Published 1836. Produced St. Petersburg, Alexandrinsky Theatre, 1871. Based on Vladimir tretyey stepeni.
  5. Lakeyskaya (Servants' Hall). Satirical comedy, 8 scenes. Written 1839. Published 1842. Produced St. Petersburg, Alexandrinsky Theatre, 1863. Based on Vladimir tretyey stepeni.
  6. Tyazhba (The Lawsuit). Satirical comedy, 4 scenes. Written 1840. Published 1842. Produced St. Petersburg, Alexandrinsky Theatre, Sept. 27, 1844. Based on Vladimir tretyey stepeni.
  7. Otryvok (A Fragment). Satirical comedy, 2 scenes. Written 1840. Published 1842. Produced St. Petersburg, Alexandrinsky Theatre, 1860. Based on Vladimir tretyey stepeni.
  8. Igroki (The Gamblers). Satirical comedy, 25 scenes. Written 1836/ 42. Published 1842. Produced Moscow, Bolshoy Theatre, Feb. 5, 1843.
  9. Teatralny razyezd posle predstavleniya novoy komedii (The Theatrical Exit after the Performance of a New Comedy). Comedy, 1 act. Written 1836/ 42. Published 1842. Produced 1902.